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  • Summary: The first full-length solo studio release since 2018's Hell-On from singer-songwriter Neko Case was self-produced.
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  1. Sep 25, 2025
    90
    These songs have a level of depth, detail and ambition that show how Case does things emphatically on her own terms. This album reveals her to be at the peak of her powers, extending her already strong legacy in hugely satisfying fashion.
  2. Uncut
    Sep 23, 2025
    80
    12 richly expressionistic and mercurial songs shaped by a mix of indie rock, country both alt. and classic, ragtime, folk, powerpop and Southern Gothic, which flit between darkness and melancholy, hopefulness and light. [Nov 2025, p.38]
  3. Mojo
    Sep 23, 2025
    80
    A lyrically rich and musically colourful set of songs which is as emotionally exhilarating as it is often rawly painful. [Nov 2025, p.88]
  4. Record Collector
    Sep 23, 2025
    80
    The result is Case's finest yet: a record of fire, felling and finely detailed distinction. [Oct 2025, p.132]
  5. Sep 26, 2025
    80
    Neon Grey Midnight Green finds her challenging herself and adding enough new elements to make it a genuine standout, and is a reminder she's one of the most gifted singers and songwriters of her generation. Each of her albums is a gift, and this is no exception.
  6. Sep 29, 2025
    80
    The result is at once all-encompassing and strikingly intimate.
  7. Sep 26, 2025
    75
    Neon Grey Midnight Green is more esoteric, with less reliance on standard song forms in favor of something looser and more free-flowing. Sometimes that means she builds up to the hooks instead of sprinkling them throughout, but she holds these songs together by the strength of her voice and the rich potency of her imagination.

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