Furnace Room Lullaby

Furnace Room Lullaby is an album by Neko Case and Her Boyfriends, released in February 2000 on Mint/Bloodshot Records.

This was the second album from Case, and has defined her subsequent career. Continuing with country music this album, with twelve original compositions, showcased her vocal talents and dark alternative country style. Said Case of the title track at a performance at Austin City Limits in 2003, "I wanted to write a murder ballad, simply because I was such a huge fan of the Louvin Brothers. Not that this song is anywhere as good as a Louvin Brothers song, but I tried."

Guest musicians on the album include Scott Betts, Brian Connelly, Bob Egan, Dallas Good, Travis Good, Kelly Hogan, Evan Johns, Kevin Kane, Don Kerr, Linda McRae, Darryl Neudorf, Carl Newman, Ford Pier, John Ramberg, Henri Sangalang, Ron Sexsmith and Joel Trueblood.

The title track was included on the soundtrack to Sam Raimi's film The Gift.

Track listing

1. "Set Out Running" – 3:00 - Case
2. "Guided by Wire" – 3:21 - Case/Betts/Ramberg/Trueblood
3. "Porchlight" – 3:35 - Case/Connelly/Kerr/Sexsmith
4. "Mood to Burn Bridges" – 2:53 - Case/Betts/Connelly/Trueblood
5. "No Need to Cry" – 2:16 - Case/Betts/Connelly/Trueblood
6. "Twist the Knife" – 2:34 - Case/Adams/Daley/Ramberg
7. "Thrice All American" – 3:13 - Case/Betts/Connelly/Ramberg/Trueblood
8. "We've Never Met" – 2:52 - Case/Kerr/Sexsmith
9. "Whip the Blankets" – 2:43 - Case/Betts/Connelly/Trueblood
10. "South Tacoma Way" – 4:51 - Case/Betts/Connelly/Trueblood
11. "Bought and Sold" – 2:09 - Case/Ramberg
12. "Furnace Room Lullaby" – 2:53 - Case/Good