Her first name means "cat" in Japanese!

It's been over 24 hours since the new Neko Case album hit stores, and Seattlest still hasn't said anything about it? Unacceptable.

Seattlest picked up Fox Confessor Brings the Flood last night at the Ballard Sonic Boom and loaded it onto our iPod. We've made it through the album twice so far today. Preliminary report: at least as good as Blacklisted, very possibly better. Case's voice is, as expected, utterly gorgeous. "John Saw that Number" is our early favorite track.

But hey, why take the word of a slavering fanboy? Positive reviews are pouring in. And while you're in a reading mood, check out this amazing interview with Case in Harp. She talks about why she doesn't like being called an "alt-country chanteuse," how Queen influenced her latest songs, and the problem with treating rock stars like celebrities.