Conquering alt-country diva Case is back again with a powerful followup to '06's Fox Confessor Brings the Flood! The cover art accurately suggests the ass-kicking that transpires within. With a wild, fiery voice and aggressively surrealistic lyrics as her only weapons, she takes on natural forces like tornadoes and glaciers and somehow transforms them into dream lovers and confidants. Members of Los Lobos, Calexico and the New Pornographers assist with the rich, twangy sound. This ain't no foolin' around! (Ends with a nice 20-minute field recording of frogs chirrupping outside the studio.)