Neko Case Debuts Animated Video For "Curse Of The I-5 Corridor," Featuring Mark Lanegan and Anthropomorphic Genitalia

Today, Neko Case releases the NSFW animated video for the "winding, mysterious" (Pitchfork) "Curse Of The I-5 Corridor." The Mark Lanegan duet comes from Neko's "unexpected, lush" (LA Times) new album 'Hell-On,' and the clip features an array of anthropomorphic genitalia.

Watch "Curse Of The I-5 Corridor" (directed and produced by Xan Aranda, with animation by Janice Chun) here:

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Also today, Song Exploder posts its new episode where Thao Nguyen of Thao & The Get Down Stay Down sits down with Neko to break down 'Hell-On' track "Last Lion Of Albion" -- listen here: http://songexploder.net/neko-case

'Hell-On' is Neko's "biggest, brightest-sounding album ever" (Billboard), and Rolling Stone says "her voice remains a force all its own." Following accolades from The New York Times, Pitchfork, NPR, EW, The Guardian, and more for 'Hell-On,' Neko Case is preparing to hit the road for a tour of North America and Europe, featuring support from Destroyer (Solo) and Thao (of The Get Down Stay Down) -- full dates below.

Praise for Neko Case and 'Hell-On'
"An attempt to confront challenges [Case] has faced simply by being a woman, and a celebration of the internal power she was able to unlock" - The New York Times

"'Hell-On' is one of [Case's] best...her voice remains a force all its own." - Rolling Stone

"No other album in [Case's] catalog is so musically rich and orchestrated." - Pitchfork

"'Hell-On' is [Case's] biggest, brightest-sounding album ever, full of pop melodies sung with a new verve." - Billboard

"'Hell-On' simply encapsulates Case's own singular vision" - NPR Music

"Soaring" - EW // "Exquisite" - Slate // "Unexpected, lush" - LA Times // "Gutting" - NY Mag // "Masterful" - A.V. Club // "Some of the best songs of 2018" - The Ringer // "A pitch-perfect roar of female defiance" - The Guardian // "A modern folk masterpiece" - SPIN

Tour Dates
August 10 -- Edmonton, AB @ Edmonton Folk Music Festival
August 12 -- Regina, SK @ Regina Folk Festival
September 5 -- Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theater^
September 6 -- St. Paul, MN @ The Palace Theatre^
September 7 -- Des Moines, IA @ Hoyt Sherman Place^
September 8 -- Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theatre^
September 9 -- Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballroom^
September 11 -- New Orleans, LA @ Civic Theatre^
September 12 -- Birmingham, AL @ Iron City^
September 13 -- Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse^
September 14 -- Chapel Hill, NC @ Memorial Hall at UNC^
September 15 -- Charlottesville, VA @ Jefferson Theater^
September 17 -- Harrisburg, PA @ Sunoco Theater^
September 20 -- New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre^
September 21 -- Poughkeepsie, NY @ Bardavon 1869 Opera House^
September 24 -- Toronto, ON @ The Danforth Music Hall^
September 25 -- Toronto, ON @ The Danforth Music Hall^
September 26 -- Buffalo, NY @ Asbury Hall at Babeville^
September 27 -- St. Johnsbury, VT @ Fuller Hall^
October 29 -- Stockholm, SE @ Nalen
October 30 -- Copenhagen, DK @ Bremen Theatre
November 1 -- Berlin, DE @ Bi Nuu
November 2 -- Cologne, DE @ Stadtgarten Cologne
November 4 -- Brussels, BE @ Rotonde - Botanique
November 6 -- Dublin, IE @ Vicar Street
November 7 -- Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
November 8 -- London, UK @ Barbican
November 27 -- Missoula, MT @ The Wilma+
November 28 -- Bellingham, WA @ Mt. Baker Theatre+
November 29 -- Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre+
November 30 -- Vancouver, BC @ The Vogue Theatre+
December 1 -- Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater+
December 3 -- Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater+
December 4 -- Chico, CA @ Sierra Nevada Brewing Company+
December 5 -- San Luis Obispo, CA @ Fremont Theater+
December 8 -- San Diego, CA @ Observatory North Park+

^ = with Thao (Of The Get Down Stay Down)
+ = with Destroyer (solo)