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3 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Doyle claims false arrest ... High levels of lead in water shock Medford residents ... Paving between Union Creek and Crater Lake starts Monday ... Doyle claims false arrest ... High levels of lead in water shock Medford residents ... Paving between Union Creek and Crater Lake starts Monday ... BRITT REVIEW Case, lang and Veirs meld at Britt show By Bill Varble for the Mail Tribune MailTribune.com By Bill Varble for the Mail Tribune Posted Jul. 3, 2016 @ 2:00 am Updated Jul 5, 2016 at 10:52 AM By Bill Varble for the Mail Tribune Posted Jul. 3, 2016 @ 2:00 am Updated Jul 5, 2016 at 10:52 AM » Social News p bs:newslist StartDate="20121121" EndDate="p bs:datecalc Months="3"" DateSort="1" UseObjects="1" ObjectClass="81" Taxonomywords="2325,665" ExactTaxonomyMatch="1" Image="1" Count="4" --> It was a k.d. lang crowd at Britt Sunday night. That was clear from the moment Lang, after proclaiming, “We’re gonna sex you up,” danced around while singing “Atomic Number” from case/lang/veirs, the new album the three singers just released. In blue shirt, black pants and barefoot, lang sang, “Why are the wholesome things/the ones we make obscene?” as she moved around the stage. It’s a fair bet that more than a few people were getting introduced to Neko Case and Laura Veirs. Case, an avant-indie rocker, lent lovely harmonies all night and sang leads on songs such as “Delirium,” another song off the new album, and one that found lang and Veirs singing the ooh-ooh backup parts. Veirs is a singer-songwriter who broke through with 2004’s “Carbon Glacier” and 2005’s “Year of Meteors.” She was a force to be reckoned with all night, playing guitars and taking turns with lang and Case on leads and backup chores. The case/lang/veirs project had its birth about three years ago, when lang sent the other two an email that read, “I think we should make a record together.” The three collaborated over the next couple of years, and the resulting album was just released on the Anti-Records label. The women are touring in support of it, as the first seven or eight songs testified. “Honey and Smoke” found lang courting the audience, to their delight. Veirs’ “Song for Judee” was a tribute to Judee Sill, a ‘60s/‘70s singer-songwriter who died before her time. The upbeat tune bounced happily along in stark contrast to the lyrics. “Down I-5,” with Case handling lead chores, is a song that’s sure to wind up in a lot of people’s road mixes. lang’s impassioned version of Neil Young’s “Helpless” brought the house down and gave a crack backup band a chance to stretch a bit. “Man,” a Case song in which the singer takes on another identity, rocked harder and took the show to another level. Some voices seem made to harmonize with each other. Simon and Garfunkel; Crosby, Stills and Nash; Tony Bennett and almost anybody. You could make a case for Case, lang and Veirs. So it’s hard to understand why their singing is rendered with such heavy reverb. That’s impossible not to notice on the album, and it was true at Britt, as well. And these women would sing great in the shower. Just sayin’. Bill Varble writes about arts and entertainment for the Mail Tribune. He can be reached at varble.bill @gmail.com. By Bill Varble for the Mail Tribune MailTribune.com By Bill Varble for the Mail Tribune Posted Jul. 3, 2016 @ 2:00 am Updated Jul 5, 2016 at 10:52 AM » Comment or view comments Terms of Service /* $( document ).ready(function() { // Jquery mobile is trying to style the button and leaving a blank gry button on top of a white button $("#viafouracoms .vf-comment-controls li.vf-right").html(' Submit '); });*/ » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501