Neko Case - “Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth” (from Middle Cyclone)
While I realize that posting a Neko Case song is not exactly introducing anything cutting edge to this here blog, but I do think that Middle Cyclone deserves a bit more attention than it has been receiving. Upon first listen, I wasn’t sure I liked it as much as Fox Confessor Brings the Flood or Blacklisted, but with subsequent listens I think it really holds up to those previous efforts. I love the recurring themes of weather and storms, and so I think her cover of Sparks’ “Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth” is a pretty genius inclusion on the album. I actually had a hard time narrowing down one song off the album, and I think the title track is gorgeous as well. All in all, I think this is a perfect album to be listening to when there’s still a slight chill in the air.
