Neko Case shares “Winchester Mansion of Sound,” the most poignant elegy from her upcoming album ‘Neon Grey Midnight Green,’ a tribute to her late friend and collaborator Dexter Romweber of the Flat Duo Jets. Written two years before Romweber’s 2024 passing when Case found herself worrying about him, the piano epic draws musical inspiration from Robbie Basho’s “Orphan’s Lament” and the classic “Down Down Baby” nursery rhyme, creating a bittersweet melody like nostalgia itself. Case describes her connection to Romweber as not romantic love but an all-consuming one, a common thread across her recent memoir ‘The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You’ and her new album.
‘Neon Grey Midnight Green’ marks Case’s first new music this decade, following 2018’s ‘Hell-On.’ More than any past album, this latest work was laid down live with a full band at her Vermont studio Carnassial Sound, with additional sessions in Denver with the PlainsSong Chamber Orchestra and in Portland with Tucker Martine. Case, who identifies as gender fluid and uses she/her pronouns, proudly produced the record herself, calling it her vision, her veto power, and her taste. Her memoir reached No. 5 on The New York Times nonfiction bestsellers list, and she’s currently composing the musical adaptation of Thelma & Louise after being personally selected by original screenwriter Callie Khouri.
Case begins touring in promotion of ‘Neon Grey Midnight Green’ days after the album’s release, starting with a sold-out show at Woodstock’s Levon Helm Studios on October 1. The extensive tour runs through November 2025 before kicking off again in Montreal on January 8, 2026, with support from Des Demonas and John Grant on various dates. Her music teaches listeners about human nature’s cruelty, perseverance, and terrifying beauty alongside the natural world, with a potent voice and evocative storytelling that knows no bounds.
2026 Tour Dates:
January 8 – Montreal, QC @ Beanfield Theatre #
January 9 – Ottawa, ON @ Bronson Centre #
January 10 – Geneva, NY @ Smith Opera House #
January 11 – Burlington, VT @ The Flynn #
January 12 – Portland, ME @ State Theatre #
January 14 – Troy, NY @ Troy Music Hall #
January 15 – Stamford, CT @ The Palace Theatre #
January 16 – Wilmington, DE @ The Queen #
January 17 – Allentown, PA @ Archer Music Hall #
January 18 – Charlottesville, VA @ The Paramount #
January 20 – Louisville, KY @ Paristown #
January 21 – Madison, WI @ Barrymore #
January 22 – Carmel, IN @ Palladium #
January 23 – Champaign, IL @ Virginia Theatre #
January 24 – Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theatre #
January 27 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues #
January 28 – Birmingham, AL @ Iron City #
January 29 – Jacksonville, FL @ Decca Live #
January 30 – Orlando, FL @ The Plaza Live #
January 31 – Miami, FL @ TBA #
w/ Des Demonas #