Slowcoustic — So nothing in depth, no interviews, no insight, no commentary. Thursday Mash, hits the spot. Frontier Ruckus - “You, What You Are (demo)” The Decemberists - “Here I Dreamt I Was An Architecht” Polly Scattergood - “Nitrogen Pink” Shearwate... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: News, ExclusiveThe rules of playing music with Neko Case are few, but inviolate: "Don't sleep with anyone in your band, and always be nice to waitresses and tip them," Case -- who just released her new album, 'The Middle Cyclone' -- tell... more info

Rolling Stone — There’s no question this is a big week for U2: the Irish legends released their 11th studio album, No Line on the Horizon, started a five-night stint on Letterman, got part of a New York City street named after them, and graced the cover of our new... more info

Stereogum — The Your Control EP, fronted by the Forfeit/Fortune duet between Eric Bachmann and Neko Case, is out digitally today with no physical release planned. In addition to the title track it includes Crooked Fingers covers by Britt Daniel and Lambchop's ... more info

Rolling Stone — Even though there are less and less places to buy albums, with every Tuesday comes a fresh batch of new releases. We’ve already gone on and on about this week’s — and possibly this year’s — biggest release, U2’s No Line on the Horizon, so... more info

In a little over a decade, Neko Case has transformed from alt-country darling to indie goddess. Critically acclaimed and fan beloved, she’s made a career writing and singing “country noir,” a sound best exemplified by 2000’s dark and absolute... more info

Los Angeles TimesQuick Spin: Neko Case's Middle CycloneWashington PostComments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain si... more info

Quick Before It Melts — There are few female vocalists who can make me swoon, but none seems to have the intoxicating power of Neko Case.  Neko gets me dizzy, makes me drunk, whispers in and nibbles at my ear, caresses and slaps my cheek all at once.  She could sing t... more info

Buzzgrinder — I am one of very few that thinks U2 really aren't that great other than The Joshua Tree and a few other random songs. The fact that Rolling Stone gave the new release five stars pretty much guarantees I won't like it. But Neko Case... ohhh Neko Cas... more info

Idolator — Our look at the closing lines of the week's biggest new-music reviews continues with a roundup of reactions to Middle Cyclone, the new album by Neko Case: • "This is Case's sixth studio release, and it affirms her continued growth not just as a sin... more info