Neko Case, the lead singer for the New Pornographers, has a new solo album (her second, I think) that I like the more I hear it. (Middle Cyclone)

I like the New Pornographers (name comes from some fundamentalist preacher who said “rock music is the new pornography” or something like that), and Case’s voice is an emphatic part of this group.

Solo, she’s different, and I’m sliding from “I like her better with the New Pornographers” to “Hmm…solo stuff…good.”

Either way, Neko Case – like Natalie Merchant (with or sans “10,000 Maniacs”) – is worth a listen.

Me likes both.

Listen; decide for yourself!