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.

1. Wild Creatures
2. Night Still Comes
3. Man – Neko Case, Paul Rigby
4. I’m from Nowhere – Neko Case, Paul Rigby
5. Bracing for Sunday
6. Nearly Midnight, Honolulu
7. Calling Cards – Neko Case, Paul Rigby
8. City Swans – Neko Case, Paul Rigby
9. Afraid – Nico
10. Local Girl
11. Where Did I Leave That Fire?
12. Ragtime – Neko Case, Paul Rigby