Neko Case

These are strange, enticing songs that never do what is expected of them – songs that took on new meaning after Case’s house burnt down halfway through the recording process. Despite this, her songwriting remains optimistic, creating miniature worlds that reflect life in all its beauty and unpredictability. ‘I write songs from a feeling of solidarity with folks who feel alone or isolated’, she says, ‘I think I'm trying to comfort people in this way’.

Featuring contributions from Beth Ditto, Mark Lanegan, k.d. lang, A.C. Newman, Eric Bachmann, Kelly Hogan, Nada Surf's Doug Gillard, Laura Veirs, Calexico's Joey Burns, and others, Hell-On was produced by Case in collaboration with Bjorn Yttling (Peter Bjorn & John). It unites aspects of her sound from across her career, from her experiments with Punk and Country to her work with the New Pornographers, and features some of her boldest – and catchiest – songwriting to date.