The Worse Things Get, the Harder I Fight, the Harder I Fight, the More I Love You | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 3, 2013 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, country | |||
Length | 38:14 | |||
Label | ANTI- | |||
Producer | Tucker Martine | |||
Neko Case chronology | ||||
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Deluxe Edition | ||||
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.8/10 [1] |
Metacritic | 84/100 [2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
The A.V. Club | C [4] |
Chicago Tribune | [5] |
The Guardian | [6] |
Los Angeles Times | [7] |
MSN Music (Expert Witness) | A− [8] |
NME | 8/10 [9] |
Pitchfork | 8.2/10 [10] |
Rolling Stone | [11] |
Spin | 8/10 [12] |
The Worse Things Get, the Harder I Fight, the Harder I Fight, the More I Love You is the sixth studio album by American musician Neko Case. It was released on September 3, 2013 under Anti Records. The album was nominated for Best Alternative Music Album at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards.
All tracks are written by Neko Case, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Wild Creatures" | 2:39 | |
2. | "Night Still Comes" | 3:47 | |
3. | "Man" | Case, Paul Rigby | 3:31 |
4. | "I'm from Nowhere" | Case, Rigby | 3:01 |
5. | "Bracing for Sunday" | 2:18 | |
6. | "Nearly Midnight, Honolulu" | 2:37 | |
7. | "Calling Cards" | Case, Rigby | 2:36 |
8. | "City Swans" | Case, Rigby | 4:08 |
9. | "Afraid" | Nico | 2:20 |
10. | "Local Girl" | 2:36 | |
11. | "Where Did I Leave That Fire?" | 3:27 | |
12. | "Ragtime" | Case, Rigby | 5:14 |
Total length: | 38:14 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Madonna of the Wasps" | Robyn Hitchcock | 3:46 |
14. | "Magpie to the Morning" | 2:56 | |
15. | "Yon Ferrets Return" | Case, A. C. Newman | 1:16 |
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