NEKO CASE Album Debuts at # 3 on the Charts

    MUSIC NEWS - Neko Case's acclaimed new album Middle Cyclone, on Anti- Records has debuted at #3 on the Billboard Top 200, just behind U2 and Taylor Swift !  This marks the highest opening to date in 2009 by an independent release on Billboard's main album chart. Middle Cyclone (buy copy  here)  also bows at #1 on Billboard's Top Independent Albums chart.

Her strong showing is in part to her recent television appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on NBC and The Tavis Smiley Show on PBS, as well as widespread critical acclaim for Middle Cyclone. Case kicks off a US tour March 31 at Stubb's BBQ in Austin, TX, and will perform on The Late Show with David Letterman on CBS on April 15 (see itinerary below the break).   Neko's last album, 2006's Fox Confessor Brings The Flood debuted at #52 on the Billboard Top 200.

What some of the print critics are saying about Neko Case and Middle Cyclone:

"Her voice is a force of nature." - THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE

"'The best album of her career by a generous margin." - THE NEW YORKER

"America may need Neko Case's back-to-nature fantasias more than ever." Rating: 9 out of 10 - SPIN MAGAZINE

NEKO CASE 2009 Spring Tour -

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 Austin, TX US
Stubbs Bbq @ 7:00 PM

 

Thursday, April 2, 2009 Atlanta, GA US
Variety Playhouse @ 7:00 PM

Friday, April 3, 2009 Savannah, GA US
Trustees Theater @ 7:00 PM

Saturday, April 4, 2009 Bham, AL US
Workplay @ 8:00 PM

Monday, April 6, 2009 Richmond, VA US
Toads Place @ 7:30 PM

Tuesday, April 7, 2009 Raleigh, NC US
Meymandi Concert Hall @ 7:00 PM

Wednesday, April 8 & 9, 2009 Washington, DC US
9:30 Club @ 7:00 PM

Friday, April 10, 2009 Glenside, PA US
Keswick Theatre @ 7:00 PM

Saturday, April 11, 2009 Boston, MA US
Berklee Performance Center @ 7:00 PM

Monday, April 13 & 14, 2009 New York, NY US
Nokia Theatre Time Square @ 7:00 PM

Thursday, April 16, 2009 Montreal, CA
Le National @ 7:00 PM

Friday, April 17, 2009 Toronto, CA
Trinity St. Paul's United Church @ 7:00 PM

Saturday, April 18, 2009 Toronto, CA
Trinity St. Paul's Church @ 7:00 PM

Monday, April 20, 2009 Ithaca, NY US
State Theatre @ 7:00 PM

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 Cleveland, OH US
The Allen Theatre at Playhouse Squa @ 7:00 PM

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 Charleston, WV US
Charleston Civic Center @ 6:30 PM

Thursday, April 23, 2009 Columbus, OH US
Newport Music Hall @ 7:00 PM

Friday, April 24, 2009 Chicago, IL US
Chicago Theatre @ 6:30 PM

Saturday, April 25, 2009 Milwaukee, WI US
Riverside Theatre @ 7:00 PM

Sunday, April 26, 2009 Minneapolis, MN US
State Theatre @ 7:00 PM

 

Wednesday, June 3, 2009 Vancouver, CA
Vogue Theatre @ 7:00 PM
Support: Jason Lytle