Neko's many fans hang on her impressionistic lyrics, classic pop harmonics, and luxurious voice, and her new album revels in all three. MIDDLE CYCLONE fuses her longtime themes of nature versus man into a shining lyrical broadsword. Numerous guests include M. Ward, Garth Hudson of the Band, Sarah Harmer, and members of the New Pornographers, Los Lobos, Calexico, the Sadie's, Visqueen, the Lilys, and Giant Sand.