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• Neko Cases Blacklisted, released in 2002, marked a turning point in her evolution from alt-country torchbearer to a genre-defying artist with a cinematic, shadowy sound. The album leans into noir-like atmospheres and emotionally charged storytelling, with themes of solitude, vulnerability, and mystery running throughout. Songs like “Deep Red Bells,” inspired by the Green River Killer case, and “I Wish I Was the Moon” showcase Cases ability to blend poetic lyricism with haunting vocal delivery and sparse, evocative arrangements.

  The album was met with widespread critical acclaim and solidified Cases status as one of indie musics most compelling voices. With contributions from members of Calexico and Giant Sand, the instrumentation is rich but restrained, allowing her voice and lyrics to take center stage. Blacklisted moves beyond genre, inhabiting a uniquely atmospheric space that balances raw emotion with artistic controlan album that feels both intimate and expansive.

  Reviews

  “Case has made her definitive artistic statement with this darkly seductive album.”

  “Blacklisted is gorgeous heartache, my soul be damned.”

  “Case’s voice is more confident here than ever, dense with emotional heft and richly expressive.”

  “Neko Case draws the listener into a spooky, lonely world filled with prostitutes, women in trouble, and stalkers.”

  “A beautiful alt-country record with amazing production and vocal performances.”

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  AllMusic rating: AllMusic users: (661 votes) Read the AllMusic.com review

• Artist: Neko Case Label: Anti- Format: LP Units: 1 Country: US Genre: Pop & Rock Style: Alternative Rock, Country Rock

• A1 Things That Scare Me
  A2 Deep Red Bells
  A3 Outro With Bees
  A4 Lady Pilot
  A5 Tightly
  A6 Look For Me (I’Ll Be Around)
  A7 Stinging Velvet
  B8 Pretty Girls
  B9 I Missed The Point
  B10 Blacklisted
  B11 I Wish I Was The Moon
  B12 Runnin’ Out Of Fools
  B13 Ghost Wiring
  B14 Outro With Bees Reprise