Fox Confessor Brings the Flood
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Fox Confessor Brings the Flood is a 2006 album by Neko Case
. It was her first solo studio album in four years.
The album was recorded at Wave Lab Studios in Tucson, Arizona
, except the beginning of "John Saw That Number", which was recorded in a stairwell at Toronto
's Horseshoe Tavern; and "At Last", which was tracked at Toronto's Iguana studio. Case is backed by several collaborators, including bandmates Jon Rauhouse and Tom V. Ray, as well as frequent collaborators The Sadies
, Giant Sand
's leader Howe Gelb
, vocalist Kelly Hogan
, Calexico's Joey Burns and John Convertino, and Canadian cohorts Brian Connelly and Paul Rigby. Rachel Flotard of Seattle punk-pop combo Visqueen also guests, as does legendary multi-instrumentalist Garth Hudson
of The Band
. The album was engineered by Craig Schumacher and Chris Schultz, and produced and mixed by Neko Case and Darryl Neudorf. It has sold 194,000 copies in the United States up to December 2008.
The album has a music video, for the song "Maybe Sparrow".
Neko Case
Neko Case is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her solo career and her contributions as a member of the Canadian indie rock group The New Pornographers....
. It was her first solo studio album in four years.
The album was recorded at Wave Lab Studios in Tucson, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
, except the beginning of "John Saw That Number", which was recorded in a stairwell at Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
's Horseshoe Tavern; and "At Last", which was tracked at Toronto's Iguana studio. Case is backed by several collaborators, including bandmates Jon Rauhouse and Tom V. Ray, as well as frequent collaborators The Sadies
The Sadies
The Sadies are a Canadian indie rock and alternative country band from Toronto, Ontario.-Background:The band consists of Dallas Good , Travis Good, Sean Dean and Mike Belitsky...
, Giant Sand
Giant Sand
Giant Sand is an American rock band, based in Tucson, Arizona, USA. The name is shortened from the original Giant Sandworms, a reference to the creatures in the Dune books. Overseen by singer-songwriter Howe Gelb, its membership has shifted over the years—at times with each album...
's leader Howe Gelb
Howe Gelb
Howe Gelb is an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer based in Tucson, Arizona.-Projects:Gelb's approach to music is collaborative and he has recorded with a number of side projects...
, vocalist Kelly Hogan
Kelly Hogan
Kelly Hogan is an American singer-songwriter born in Atlanta, Georgia.In the 1990s, Hogan sang with The Jody Grind , singing on their full-lengths One Man's Trash Is Another Man's Treasure and Lefty's Deceiver . The group disbanded after two of its members were killed in a car crash...
, Calexico's Joey Burns and John Convertino, and Canadian cohorts Brian Connelly and Paul Rigby. Rachel Flotard of Seattle punk-pop combo Visqueen also guests, as does legendary multi-instrumentalist Garth Hudson
Garth Hudson
Eric Garth Hudson is a Canadian multi-instrumentalist. As the organist, keyboardist and saxophonist for Canadian-American rock group The Band, he was a principal architect of the group's unique sound...
of The Band
The Band
The Band was an acclaimed and influential roots rock group. The original group consisted of Rick Danko , Garth Hudson , Richard Manuel , and Robbie Robertson , and Levon Helm...
. The album was engineered by Craig Schumacher and Chris Schultz, and produced and mixed by Neko Case and Darryl Neudorf. It has sold 194,000 copies in the United States up to December 2008.
The album has a music video, for the song "Maybe Sparrow".
Track listing
All songs written by Neko Case, except where noted.- "Margaret vs. Pauline" – 2:52
- "Star Witness" – 5:16
- "Hold On, Hold On" (Case, The SadiesThe SadiesThe Sadies are a Canadian indie rock and alternative country band from Toronto, Ontario.-Background:The band consists of Dallas Good , Travis Good, Sean Dean and Mike Belitsky...
) – 2:46 - "A Widow's Toast" – 1:36
- "That Teenage Feeling" – 2:42
- "Fox Confessor Brings the Flood" (Case, Paul Rigby) – 2:42
- "John Saw That Number" (traditional, Case) – 4:06
- "Dirty Knife" – 3:18
- "Lion's Jaws" (Case, The Sadies) – 2:28
- "Maybe Sparrow" – 2:37
- "At Last" – 1:35
- "The Needle Has Landed" (Case, The Sadies) – 3:45
Personnel
- Neko CaseNeko CaseNeko Case is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her solo career and her contributions as a member of the Canadian indie rock group The New Pornographers....
– vocals, acoustic & electric tenor guitars, acoustic & electric guitars, six-string electric guitar, tambourine, whirly bird, piano, hammer dulcimer - Garth HudsonGarth HudsonEric Garth Hudson is a Canadian multi-instrumentalist. As the organist, keyboardist and saxophonist for Canadian-American rock group The Band, he was a principal architect of the group's unique sound...
– piano, organ - Mike BelitskyMike BelitskyMike Belitsky is a Canadian musician. He has played drums for a number of bands, including Jellyfishbabies, Jale, Neko Case, and Pernice Brothers.He currently plays in The Sadies and The Unintended.-Album Appearances:...
– drums - Paul Rigby – electric guitar, 12-string electric guitar, guitar loop
- Joey Burns – acoustic guitar, upright bass, cello, nylon acoustic guitar
- John Convertino – drums
- Anne de Wolff – violin
- Tom V. RayTom V. RayTom V. Ray is an American bassist living in Chicago. He was born in 1965, and grew up on a farm in Vincennes, Indiana.Ray’s professional musical career began in 1983, when he began performing with local bluegrass, country and classic rock cover bands. In 1990 he moved to New Orleans to join French...
– upright bass, bass - Travis GoodThe SadiesThe Sadies are a Canadian indie rock and alternative country band from Toronto, Ontario.-Background:The band consists of Dallas Good , Travis Good, Sean Dean and Mike Belitsky...
– acoustic & electric guitars - Kelly HoganKelly HoganKelly Hogan is an American singer-songwriter born in Atlanta, Georgia.In the 1990s, Hogan sang with The Jody Grind , singing on their full-lengths One Man's Trash Is Another Man's Treasure and Lefty's Deceiver . The group disbanded after two of its members were killed in a car crash...
– vocals - Dallas GoodThe SadiesThe Sadies are a Canadian indie rock and alternative country band from Toronto, Ontario.-Background:The band consists of Dallas Good , Travis Good, Sean Dean and Mike Belitsky...
– electric & 12-string guitars - Sean Dean – upright bass
- Rachel Flotard – backing vocals
- Dexter RomweberDexter RomweberJohn Michael Dexter Romweber is an American rockabilly/roots rock musician from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dex is best known as one-half of the seminal two-piece Flat Duo Jets...
– electric guitar - Howe GelbHowe GelbHowe Gelb is an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer based in Tucson, Arizona.-Projects:Gelb's approach to music is collaborative and he has recorded with a number of side projects...
– electric guitar, piano - Willie B – drums
- Jon Rauhouse – banjo, Hawaiian guitar
- Brian Connelly – acoustic guitar
- Julie Morstad - artwork
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Billboard 200 | 54 |
| 2006 | Top Independent Albums | 4 |
| 2006 | Top Internet Albums | 54 |