Furnace Room Lullaby
2000 studio album by Neko Case and Her Boyfriends
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Furnace Room Lullaby is the second studio album by Neko Case and Her Boyfriends, released in February 2000, on Mint Records.
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| Released | February 22, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1998–1999 | |||
| Genre | Alternative country | |||
| Length | 36:20 | |||
| Label | Mint | |||
| Producers | Neko Case, Darryl Neudorf | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Austin Chronicle | [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A[3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| NME | 7/10[5] |
| Pitchfork | 8.2/10[6] |
| Q | [7] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [8] |
Said Case of the title track at a performance at Austin City Limits in 2003, "I wanted to write a murder ballad, simply because I was such a huge fan of the Louvin Brothers. Not that this song is anywhere as good as a Louvin Brothers song, but I tried."
Guest musicians on the album include Scott Betts, Brian Connelly, Bob Egan, Dallas Good and Travis Good, Kelly Hogan, Evan Johns, Kevin Kane, Don Kerr, Linda McRae, Darryl Neudorf, Carl Newman, Ford Pier, John Ramberg, Henri Sangalang, Ron Sexsmith and Joel Trueblood.
The title track was included on the soundtrack to Sam Raimi's film The Gift.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Set Out Running" | Neko Case & Local Rabbits | 3:00 |
| 2. | "Guided by Wire" | Scott Betts, Case, John Ramberg, Joel Trueblood | 3:21 |
| 3. | "Porchlight" | Case, Brian Connelly, Don Kerr, Ron Sexsmith | 3:35 |
| 4. | "Mood to Burn Bridges" | Betts, Case, Connelly, Trueblood | 2:53 |
| 5. | "No Need to Cry" | Case, Connelly | 2:16 |
| 6. | "Twist the Knife" | Ryan Adams, Case, Mike Daly, Ramberg | 2:34 |
| 7. | "Thrice All American" | Betts, Case, Connelly, Ramberg, Trueblood | 3:13 |
| 8. | "We've Never Met" | Case, Kerr, Sexsmith | 2:52 |
| 9. | "Whip the Blankets" | Betts, Case, Connelly, Trueblood | 2:43 |
| 10. | "South Tacoma Way" | Betts, Case, Connelly, Trueblood | 4:51 |
| 11. | "Bought and Sold" | Case, Ramberg | 2:09 |
| 12. | "Furnace Room Lullaby" | Case, Travis Good | 2:53 |
Personnel
Credits sourced from Furnace Room Lullaby's liner notes.[9]
- Neko Case - vocals, harmony vocals (12); tambourine (tracks: 1, 2, 9)
- John Ramberg - backing vocals (2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11); electric guitar (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11), baritone guitar (4, 9)
- Brian Connelly - baritone guitar (1, 5), electric guitar (3), guitar (5, 11)
- Darryl Neudorf - acoustic guitar (12)
- Scott Betts - bass (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10)
- Joel Trueblood - drums (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10)
Guest musicians
- Kelly Hogan - backing vocals (1, 3, 10), spooky ooh's (12)
- Travis Good - baritone guitar (1), electric guitar (1, 2, 4, 6, 10, 12), acoustic guitar (1, 2, 6, 7, 9, 10), mandolin (1, 10), tenor guitar (2, 7), fiddle (8, 10), 8-string guitar (12), upright bass (12)
- Evan Johns - guitar solo (1), electric guitar (4, 6), steel guitar (7)
- Ron Sexsmith - vocals (8); acoustic guitar (3, 8)
- Bob Egan - lap steel & National Reso-Phonic guitars (3), pedal steel guitar (8)
- Kevin Kane - 12-string guitar solo (6)
- Dallas Good - guitar (11)
Chart positions
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 27 |
