NPR has become a treasure trove for those of us who love hearing albums before their release, and also love not stealing them. They have premiered new albums by Bob Dylan, Andrew Bird, M. Ward and a host of other notables on their series Exclusive First Listen, which streams upcoming albums for a week prior to release. This week's treat is the upcoming album from Neko Case, which is the follow-up to 2006's excellent Fox Confessor Brings the Flood, and which features the ridiculously awesome cover art shown above. You can stream the album at the Exclusive First Listen page, which is where I'll be spending next two or three hours. [LHB]