Neko Case pays tribute to Dexter Romweber of the Flat Duo Jets on her new single, “Winchester Mansion of Sound”. An elegy for lost friends and a poignant reminder of the power of multitudes of musical inspirations, the latest single from her forthcoming album, Neon Grey Midnight Green, allows Case to sidestep nostalgia and look at the truth of the past, the rough spots and the good times in equal measure.
She acknowledges a direct connection between Robbie Basho’s “Orphan’s Lament” and the nursery rhyme “Down Down Baby”, but I also hear her developing a sound that balances between the power ballad tension of Bonnie Tyler and the stark intimacy of Joanna Newsom. The piano glides along in a roughhewn landscape of hypnogogic memories and unconscious impulses, led by gentle guitar rhythms and Case’s mesmeric voice. It’s a stunner and further proof of the inimitable resilience of her creativity, and the affection she has for those who’ve left their imprint on her life.
Watch the video below and also check out some new 2026 tour dates.
January 8 – Montreal, QC @ Beanfield Theatre #
January 9 – Ottawa, ON @ Bronson Centre #
January 10 – Geneva, NY @ Smith Opera House #
January 11 – Burlington, VT @ The Flynn #
January 12 – Portland, ME @ State Theatre #
January 14 – Troy, NY @ Troy Music Hall #
January 15 – Stamford, CT @ The Palace Theatre #
January 16 – Wilmington, DE @ The Queen #
January 17 – Allentown, PA @ Archer Music Hall #
January 18 – Charlottesville, VA @ The Paramount #
January 20 – Louisville, KY @ Paristown #
January 21 – Madison, WI @ Barrymore #
January 22 – Carmel, IN @ Palladium #
January 23 – Champaign, IL @ Virginia Theatre #
January 24 – Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theatre #
January 27 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues #
January 28 – Birmingham, AL @ Iron City #
January 29 – Jacksonville, FL @ Decca Live #
January 30 – Orlando, FL @ The Plaza Live #
January 31 – Miami, FL @ TBA #
w/ Des Demonas #
Neon Grey Midnight Green is due out September 26 on Anti. You can pre-order it here. Follow her on Facebook, X, and Instagram.
