37. Casey Neill Discusses Marianne Faithfull, Before the Poison

Send us Fan MailPortland-based guitarist, singer and songwriter Casey Neill (Casey Neill and The Norway Rats, The Minus 5, Big Bridges) joins the show to talk about Marianne Faithfull’s 2004 album, Before the Poison, which includes major contributions from P.J. Harvey, Nick Cave and Warren Ellis. In addition to delving into each of the albums 10 tracks, we talked Casey’s current studio work, his return to playing live music, why Before the Poison is a special album for him and why he has been doing a lot of reading about Marianne Faithfull.Note: I mistakenly called Damon Albarn “Damien.” Realized it as soon as it came out of my mouth, but I couldn't undo it.Got a question or comment for Casey or just want to give him a follow? He is on Twitter at @caseyneill and on Instagram at @casey_neill.Find Casey’s music on his Bandcamp page: https://caseyneill.bandcamp.com/To sign up for Casey’s newsletter, go to http://www.caseyneill.org/index.htmlAl is on Twitter at @almelchiorBB and on both Twitter and Instagram at @youmealbum. Be sure to follow the latter account for updates on the show, including announcements of upcoming guests and featured albums.1:04 Casey joins the show2:11 Casey has been enjoying playing live again7:00 Casey explains where his band’s name, The Norway Rats, comes from9:39 Casey has had several friends expose him to music that he still loves today13:50 Casey saw Nirvana play in some unusual spaces while attending Evergreen State17:12 Casey’s loved Before The Poison from the first listen20:51 P.J. Harvey, Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have been involved in Marianne Faithfull’s work for many years23:26 The themes of Before The Poison can be interpreted as both personal and politicalTrack-by-track breakdown25:49 The Mystery of Love30:50 My Friends Have35:52 Crazy Love40:41 Last Song50:14 No Child Of Mine59:16 Before the Poison1:04:29 There Is A Ghost1:09:16 In The Factory1:14:47 Desperanto1:20:11 City of Quartz1:26:04 Casey loves Marianne Faithfull’s music because of how she inhabits it1:27:48 An update on the upcoming Casey Neill and The Norway Rats albumOutro music is from Savages by Casey Neill and The Norway Rats.Support the show