The Virginian is the 1997 debut studio album by American vocalist Neko Case, whose backing band at that time consisted of a rotating group of musicians referred to as "Her Boyfriends".[2] It was Case's first solo record after previously being a member of Vancouver pop punk bands Maow and Cub.[3]

The Virginian
Studio album by Neko Case and her Boyfriends
Released	July 29, 1997
Recorded	1996–1997
Genre	Alternative country
Length	30:31
Label	Mint/Bloodshot
Producer	Brian Connelly[1]
Neko Case and her Boyfriends chronology
The Virginian (1997) Furnace Room Lullaby (2000)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Pitchfork Media	7.3/10 link
Rolling Stone	link[dead link]

Guest musicians on the album include Carl Newman,[4] Carolyn Mark, Rose Melberg, Matt Murphy, Brian Connelly,[1] and Darryl Neudorf. Case and Newman would later form The New Pornographers with other Vancouver musicians.[4]

The song "Karoline" was a re-recording of the song "Rebecca Lash" which Case had written and recorded with her previous band Maow. "Misfire" is a cover of a Queen song, originally recorded on the band's Sheer Heart Attack album. A video for "Timber" was shot; however, CMT did not air it, calling it too dark. Case herself was unhappy with the video and did not want it aired.

Track listing

1. "Timber" – 2:45 (Neko Case, Brad Lambert, Eric Napier)
2. "Bowling Green" – 2:16 (Terry Slater, Jacqueline Ertel)
3. "Jettison" – 3:13 (Case, Ford Pier)
4. "High on Cruel" – 2:02 (Case, David Carswell)
5. "Karoline" – 2:24 (Case, Carswell)
6. "Lonely Old Lies" – 3:34 (Case, Lambert, Napier, Carl Newman)
7. "Honky Tonk Hiccups" – 2:22 (Matt Murphy)
8. "The Virginian" – 3:29 (Case, Lambert, Napier, Newman)
9. "Duchess" – 2:55 (Scott Engel)
10. "Thanks a Lot" – 2:35 (Eddie Miller, Don Sessions)
11. "Somebody Led Me Away" – 2:46 (Lola Jean Dillon)
12. "Misfire" – 2:10 (John Deacon)

References