''Furnace Room Lullaby'' is the second studio album by Neko Case and Her Boyfriends, released in February 2000, on

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. Said Case of the title track at a performance at

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in 2003, "I wanted to write a

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, simply because I was such a huge fan of the

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. 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 Kelly Hogan (born January 11, 1965) is an American singer-songwriter, often known for her work as a member of Neko Case's backing band, as well as for her solo work. Early and personal life Hogan was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the daughter of ...

, Evan Johns, Kevin Kane, Don Kerr, Linda McRae, Darryl Neudorf,

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Ford Pier Ford Pier (born 1970) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts. His father is a professor of music. In addition to his solo albums, he has been a member of Jr. Gone Wild and D.O.A. as well as Roots Roundup. He has ...

, John Ramberg, Henri Sangalang,

Ron Sexsmith Ronald Eldon Sexsmith (born January 8, 1964) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from St. Catharines, Ontario. He was the songwriter of the year at the 2005 Juno Awards. He began releasing recordings of his own material in 1985 at age 21, and has s ...

and Joel Trueblood. The title track was included on the soundtrack to Sam Raimi's film '' The Gift''.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits sourced from ''Furnace Room Lullaby''s liner notes. Neko Case & Her Boyfriends * Neko Case - vocals; tambourine , harmony vocals *

- backing vocals , spooky ooh's * Travis Good - baritone guitar , electric guitar , acoustic guitar , mandolin ,

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, fiddle ,

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Chart positions

References

Neko Case albums 2000 albums Mint Records albums Bloodshot Records albums Loose Music albums Albums produced by Darryl Neudorf

External links

* {{Discogs release, type=album, 2593995