Neon Grey Midnight Green

Neon Grey Midnight Green
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 26, 2025 (2025-09-26)
Studio
Length47:11
LabelAnti-
ProducerNeko Case
Neko Case chronology
Wild Creatures
(2022)
Neon Grey Midnight Green
(2025)

Neon Grey Midnight Green is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Neko Case, released by record label Anti- on September 26, 2025.[1][2][3] Her first entirely self-produced album, it marks her follow-up to Hell-On. She has described it as being "for and about musicians, a love letter and a testimony."[4]

From October 2025 to January 2026, Case will be touring North America with John Grant and Des Demonas in support of the album.[5]

Track listing

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Neon Grey Midnight Green track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Destination"
5:48
2."Tomboy Gold"Case1:46
3."Wreck"
  • Case
  • Rigby
3:10
4."Winchester Mansion of Sound"Case4:48
5."An Ice Age"
  • Case
  • Rigby
3:32
6."Neon Grey Midnight Green"
  • Case
  • Rigby
4:30
7."Oh, Neglect..."
  • Case
  • Rigby
2:59
8."Louise"
  • Case
  • Rigby
4:18
9."Rusty Mountain"
  • Case
  • Rigby
3:29
10."Little Gears"
  • Case
  • Rigby
4:00
11."Baby I'm Not (A Werewolf)"Case3:03
12."Match-Lit"
  • Case
  • Rigby
5:47
Total length:47:11

Personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[6]

  • Neko Case – vocals, background vocals, arrangement, production, mixing (all tracks); electric guitar (tracks 4–6), baritone guitar (6), sleigh bells (9), acoustic guitar (10, 11)
  • Tucker Martine – mixing, engineering, production assistance
  • Heba Kadrymastering
  • Darryl Neudorf – engineering
  • Jeff Galegher – engineering
  • John Hagler – engineering
  • Paul Rigby – guitar (1, 3–12)
  • Rachel Flotard – background vocals (1, 3, 4, 9)
  • Tom Hagerman – arrangement, violin (1, 3, 10–12)
  • Nicholas Recuber – bass (1, 3, 10–12)
  • Evan Orman – cello (1, 3, 10–12)
  • Jeffrey Watson – cello (1, 3, 10–12)
  • Michelle Orman – clarinet (1, 3, 10–12)
  • Sarah Parkinson – conductor (1, 3, 10–12)
  • Katy Wherry – flute (1, 3, 10–12)
  • Jason Friedman – French horn (1, 3, 10–12)
  • Jonathan Groszew – French horn (1, 3, 10–12)
  • Tonya Jilling – harp (1, 3, 10–12)
  • Max Soto – oboe (1, 3, 10–12)
  • Jocelyn Hach – viola (1, 3, 10–12)
  • Summer Rhodes – viola (1, 3, 10–12)
  • Felix Petit – violin (1, 3, 10,–12)
  • Leena Waite – violin (1, 3, 10–12)
  • Nadya Hill – violin (1, 3, 10–12)
  • Colin Bricker – engineering (1, 3, 10–12)
  • Mitchell Gardner – engineering assistance (1, 3, 10–12)
  • Sebastian Steinberg – bass (1, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12)
  • Steve Moore – keyboards (1, 4, 8, 12), synthesizer (4, 12)
  • John Convertino – drums (1, 4, 8, 12)
  • Richard Reed ParryEBow (1, 6), bass (1, 8), background vocals (12)
  • Adam Schatz – keyboards (2, 3, 5–7, 9, 10), saxophone (2, 3, 5, 11, 12), synthesizer (6, 10, 12), bass clarinet (10)
  • Steve Berlin – saxophone (2, 12)
  • Kyle Crane – drums (3, 5–7, 10–12), percussion (11)
  • Anna Butterss – bass (3, 5, 7, 10)
  • Nora O'Connor – background vocals (3, 7)
  • Jon Rauhouse – pedal steel guitar (5, 10, 12)
  • Mark Cisneros – guitar (11)

Charts

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Chart performance for Neon Grey Midnight Green
Chart (2025) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[7] 81
UK Albums Sales (OCC)[8] 65
UK Americana Albums (OCC)[9] 15
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[10] 24
US Americana/Folk Albums (Billboard)[11] 19
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] 49
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[13] 20

References

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  1. ^ Green, Walden (July 8, 2025). "Neko Case Announces First Album in Seven Years, Shares New Song "Wreck"". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  2. ^ "Neko Case Announces New Album 'Neon Grey Midnight Green' | News". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. July 8, 2025. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  3. ^ "Neko Case Announces New Album 'Neon Grey Midnight Green': Hear "Wreck"". Stereogum. July 8, 2025. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  4. ^ Farrell, Margaret (July 8, 2025). "Neko Case Announces New Album Neon Grey Midnight Green: Hear "Wreck"". The Needle Drop. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  5. ^ Corcoran, Nina (April 16, 2025). "Neko Case Announces Autumn 2025 Tour". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on June 5, 2025. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  6. ^ "Neon Grey Midnight Green / Neko Case / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  7. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  8. ^ "Official Albums Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  9. ^ "Official Americana Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  10. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  11. ^ "Neko Case Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  12. ^ "Neko Case Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  13. ^ "Neko Case Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2025.