Neko Case and Kelly Hogan Back Up Jakob Dylan On His Forthcoming Solo Record, Women and Country

Renee McMahon

Jakob Dylan at Bumbershoot 2008.

Though I found his solo debut, Seeing Things, to be a bit dry, I've got high hopes for the Wallflowers frontman's second try, if for no other reason than because he recruited T-Bone Burnett to produce it -- the same guy who lent his silver touch to The Wallflowers' 1996 breakthrough, Bringing Down the Horse, which remains in high rotation in my space. Now comes word that Woman and Country, due April 11, will feature Neko Case and her frequent collaborator/backup singer Kelly Hogan on eight of the album's 11 tracks. This is easily enough to give the record that extra something that Seeing Things didn't have, but that Dylan is completely capable of.