Neko Case - Tigers Have Spoken

Experience Neko Case like never before on Tigers Have Spoken, a live album that transcends the usual greatest hits format. Recorded across seven nights in 2004 at three venues in Chicago and Toronto, Case is in peak form, her voice soaring over the full-band arrangements of The Sadies and steel guitar virtuoso Jon Rauhouse. Special guests—including Kelly Hogan, Carolyn Mark, Jim & Jennie and the Pinetops, Paul Morstad, and Brian Connelly—add depth and texture to a set that is equal parts surprise and mastery.

Rather than relying on a standard retrospective, Tigers Have Spoken mixes two original compositions with inventive covers of tracks from iconic artists like Buffy Sainte-Marie, Loretta Lynn, the Shangri-Las, and Freakwater’s Catherine Irwin. The album closes with impassioned, transformative versions of the standards “Wayfaring Stranger” and “This Little Light,” cementing Case’s reputation as a singular voice in contemporary music. This vinyl LP pressing perfectly captures the energy, emotion, and artistry of a live performance that continues to resonate.