On September 3, 2013, “Anti” label released “The Worse Things Get, the Harder I Fight, the Harder I Fight, the More I Love You”, the sixth Neko Case studio album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Tucker Martine.
Personnel:
- Neko Case – lead and backing vocals, guitar, tambourine, jingle bells
- Tracyanne Campbell – vocals
- Jon Rauhouse – electric guitar, pedal steel guitar, acoustic guitar, banjo
- Paul Rigby – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar
- M. Ward – vocals, electric guitar
- Carl Broemel – electric guitar solo
- Marc Ribot– piano
- Bo Koster – piano, organ, Mellotron, bass organ, synths, keyboards, Melodeon, Wurlitzer, clavinet, vibraphone
- Tom V. Ray– bass
- Kurt Dahle– drums
- Steve Berlin – MIDI saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute
- Jacob Venezuela – trumpets
- Martin Wenk – trumpets
- Jon Rauhouse – trombone
- Tom Hagerman – violin, viola
- Joey Burns – cello, baritone guitar, bass
- Craig Schmaucher – chimes
- Chris Schultz – sonar samples
- Rachael Flotard – backing vocals
- Jim James– backing vocals
- Kelly Hogan– backing vocals
- C. Newman– backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Neko Case, except where noted.
- Wild Creatures
- Night Still Comes
- Man – Neko Case, Paul Rigby
- I’m from Nowhere – Neko Case, Paul Rigby
- Bracing for Sunday
- Nearly Midnight, Honolulu
- Calling Cards – Neko Case, Paul Rigby
- City Swans – Neko Case, Paul Rigby
- Afraid – Nico
- Local Girl
- Where Did I Leave That Fire?
- Ragtime – Neko Case, Paul Rigby
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