Neko Case
The Tigers Have Spoken
(Mint)
The pairing of Neko Case with her pals The Sadies is pure genius. While The Tigers Have Spoken only whets our appetites for a new disc from Ms. Case (tentatively scheduled for the spring of ’05), it certainly satisfies. This 12-track compilation of live tracks was culled from seven shows in Chicago and Toronto. Neko lets her hair down and indulges her influences by covering Loretta Lynn and Buffy Sainte Marie. The album includes two new tracks alongside a pair from her back catalogue.
—Trevor Savory