Ed from Chasing Infinity (on before my show on WRUW, Sundays 8-10am) always laments that Neko Case hasn't released a proper rock album. Ed, like all of us, has gotten a taste of Neko's rock chops from her work with the New Pornographers, but on her own, Neko seems to drop somewhere in between riot grrl, chantuese and sweetheart of the rodeo. and unfortunately for Ed, Fox Confessor Brings the Flood is no different.In a way, i can see what Ed is saying. we've been hearing Neko do stuff like this since her debut record The Virginian. Unfortunately, when you make records that sound the same, undoubtably the work is going to blend together. (I call it the American Analog Set effect--i think their music is good, but all sounds the same, so i couldn't begin to tell you what the songs are called.) Sure, Fox Confessor has some truly great stand out moments ("Hold On, Hold On", "John Saw That Number", and "The Needle Has Landed") but honestly, I can't tell you how much different it is from any of her other records. in the end, you wonder if it's worth trying to track this down.
So if you're like Ed, you might want to skip out on Fox Confessor Brings the Flood and listen to a New Pornographers record instead. Grade: B
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