Case moved around often as a child, spending the largest part of her youth in Tacoma, Washington. She left her parents at age 15 and three years later she started playing drums for several bands around the Northwest's punk rock scene. In 1994, she moved to Vancouver, BC to enter art school, and simultaneously joined the punk group Maow, who released a record on the Mint label. She also played with roots rockers the Weasles, and eventually formed her own backing band, the Boyfriends, which initially featured alumni of the Softies, Zumpano, and Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet.
Case released her solo debut, The Virginian, in 1997, delving wholeheartedly into traditional country via a mix of covers and originals. She went on to perform with Carolyn Mark in the old-timey side project the Corn Sisters, and recorded with the Vancouver indie supergroup the New Pornographers, which she continues to be a member of. In 1998, Case completed her studies and, with her student visa expired, returned to Washington and began work on her second solo album. The lovely, melancholy Furnace Room Lullaby was released on Bloodshot Records in 2000 and won high praise from most critics.
Case subsequently relocated to Chicago, home of a thriving alt-country scene, and released the home-recorded Canadian Amp EP in 2001. Its moody, late-night ambiance carried over to 2002's Blacklisted, a darker yet more eclectic affair; it garnered Case her strongest reviews up to that point, making many year-end critics' polls, and landed her a tour slot opening for Nick Cave. Blacklisted was recorded at Wavelab Studio in Tuscon AZ, where Case had moved to in 2002.
In 2004, Case signed with Anti Records in the United States, and that year she released a live album, The Tigers Have Spoken, recorded during several dates with Canadian surf-country band the Sadies.
Fox Confessor Brings the Flood, hailed by critics as an instant classic and Case's most realized work yet, followed in 2006. Calexico's Joey Burns and John Convertino contributed guitar, cello, bass, and drums to the album.
On March 3, 2009, Case released Middle Cyclone. It was her first album to reach the top ten's on the Billboard charts in the US.
Middle Cyclone was followed by "The worse things get, the harder I fight, the harder I fight, the more I love you" which came out September 4th 2013.
Case now lives on her farm in Vermont.
Marais la Nuit
Neko Case Lyrics
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Chirp Chirp
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I must clarify that the lyrics provided are not the full lyrics of the song, but rather a brief interlude where we hear the sounds of nature in the form of frog croaks and bird chirps. Marais la Nuit is a hauntingly beautiful instrumental composition by Neko Case, an American singer-songwriter known for her alt-country and indie rock sound. The title of the track is French for "the marsh at night," and it serves as an apt descriptor for the moody and atmospheric music that unfolds over the course of the song.
Marais la Nuit is a cinematic piece of music that depicts a nocturnal landscape teeming with creatures and secrets. The lack of vocals allows the listener to fully immerse themselves in the soundscape and use their imagination to conjure up imagery that matches the mood of the music. The song begins with a lone guitar playing a sparse melody that gradually builds in intensity. This is soon joined by eerie sound effects like the croaking of frogs and the rustling of leaves, evoking a sense of mystery and foreboding. As the song progresses, other instruments come into play, like a mournful violin and a steady drumbeat that add to the sense of drama.
Line by Line Meaning
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The distinctive sound made by frogs.
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The distinctive sound made by frogs.
Chirp Chirp
The high-pitched sound made by birds.
Ribbit
The distinctive sound made by frogs.
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