“One of the great US songwriters…11 new originals…several of them are among his best…Case knows that his songs don’t need perfume and a clean suit.” – MOJO
“…It is a powerful set that finds his skills as a songwriter and his strength as a singer undiminished…Doctor Moan finds Peter Case in outstanding mature form…A grade”
— THE VINYL DISTRICT
“Doctor Moan is filled with personal reflections on a long, storied career, but it’s never maudlin or dispirited. In fact, Case’s varied musical palette commands the listener to lean in close to view musical dioramas of scenes gone by, from the barroom blues of “Ancient Sunrise” to the Memphis appeal of “The Flying Crow.” Even the lovely two-minute “4D,” Case’s first recorded instrumental, lends further emotion and shadow to a three-dimensional listen.” — NO DEPRESSION
“Case has had a long and varied solo career attacking blues, folk and rock with equal gusto…he returns with a welcome album of original material. He forsakes the guitar for the majority of affairs, preferring to drive tracks like Girl In Love With A Shadow, Eyes Of Love and Brand New Book Of Rules with his relaxed, bluesy piano playing. Effortlessly engrossing.” – SCOTTISH DAILY EXPRESS
“His new blues-tinged release features his distinctive singing, with its quality of emotional authenticity and his little-known piano playing (only one song centers on guitar, his primary instrument)… the resulting tuneful songs tell of his instinct for conjuring poetic lyrics about idyllic escapes from conformity, romantic longing or reshaped memories.” – DOWNBEAT
“Case is a master storyteller as he mightily spins tales of desperation…and nostalgia…in colorful and vivid detail. He also blows a mean harmonica!” – MUSIC CONNECTION
“For all intents and purposes, Case is reinventing his artistic identity with this LP… By the time Peter Case concludes the roughly forty-five minutes or so that is Doctor Moan, he has fully reconfigured a new persona for himself in line with the album’s title. In doing so with the same keen intelligence by which he wrought 1989’s The Man with the Blue Post-Modern Fragmented Neo-Traditionalist Guitar, he also impresses with the depth of soulful vulnerability that permeates these recordings.” — GLIDE MAGAZINE
“Peter Case has a storied career, from punk to acoustic rock and all points in-between. Today’s song has a rollicking piano accompaniment (Downtown Nowhere’s Blues)…” — AMERICANA UK
“His diverse tastes have made for an equally diverse body of work and his latest album, Doctor Moan, is no exception.” — THE HUSTLE PODCAST
“The cinematic and evocative single and album opener, “Have You Ever Been in Trouble” sets the tone for Peter Case’s Doctor Moan album.” – THE BIG TAKEOVER
“…an American treasure, a real-life troubadour who travels all sorts of roads without ever getting lost..This is modern music at its most passionate.” – BENTLEY’S BANDSTAND
”His new album Doctor Moan is a stirring song cycle that’s powered by Case behind the keys of an acoustic piano. And it’s riveting work–The songs are heartfelt, arresting and filled with raw finesse that makes every moment immediate and engaging.”
– STEREO EMBERS PODCAST
“Case opens with a whisper, building to a more emphatic interrogation with “Have You Ever Been In Trouble”… a theatrical kind of presentation that sets the tone for the album…the deliciously drawn out and intimate “Eyes of Love” is pure gospel…“Wandering Days” is Case at his storytelling best…It’s always refreshing to see an experienced artist change course. Case digs into these songs and sings with the kind of conviction you can count on.”
— MAKING A SCENE
“Typically, Peter’s output has been guitar-driven, going back to his earliest Nerves and Plimsouls days, as well as his solo career. But here, he’s flipped the script, and these songs rely heavily on piano, as guitar takes a backseat. But this isn’t your granny’s piano music… He has been making brilliant music for nearly half a century. So, it’s no surprise that Doctor Moan has the right prescription for these complicated days.” – COACHELLA VALLEY WEEKLY
“Doctor Moan is Case in his element as the master songwriting troubadour he is on what is a most enjoyable change of pace.” – NARRAGANSETT TIMES
“Doctor Moan is a reflective album…a thinking man’s set of mature material done up with blues, folk, a tinge of gospel and most importantly, an open musical heart to just let his emotions out for anyone’s empathy and feelings.” — RAGE MONTHLY MAGAZINE
“One of the most well-respected singer/songwriters of his generation, founder of legendary power-pop band, The Plimsouls, three-time Grammy nominee, Peter Case, is my guest for episode 1256! His latest album, the piano based, Doctor Moan drops on March 31st and he’ll be heading out on tour in April…We have an amazing conversation about his journey in music from street musician to legendary punk-pop band, The Nerves the The Plimsouls and “Valley Girl” to the incredible solo artist he is today.”
– HOW DID I GET HERE PODCAST
“Throughout his five-decade career, Case’s music has explored a wide range of genres, including exuberant jangly rock, traditional blues, punk and introspective Americana – but Doctor Moan is his first piano-driven album…The intimate, wistful songs he wrote then can now gain a much wider audience because Case is releasing them on his latest solo album, Doctor Moan (out on March 31 via Sunset Blvd. Records).”
– ROCK AND ROLL GLOBE
“His vocals are exceptional, as always…Wandering Days, one of the few guitar-focused songs on the record, is easily one of his best songs in years, as it reminisces about teenage discovery with his flinty vocals.” – AMERICANA HIGHWAYS
“…Doctor Moan is a change-up album of sorts as the songs are a collection piano-based compositions” – UP CLOSE AND ACOUSTIC
“Peter Case is a singer-songwriter who has covered a tremendous amount of ground, both physically and stylistically, over a long, impressive career…including the pounding piano blues of his upcoming Doctor Moan…This is a great conversation for songwriters and music fans alike.” – CARO POP
“To be sure the 11-track Doctor Moan is a rich tapestry that serves the New York native’s literate and compelling songcraft fully at every turn.” – ROCK N ROLL TRUTH
“…This percussive incarnation finds Peter Case demonstrating his knack for economy of motion, humility and hubris as a dedicated servant of song and crafty wordsmith…From start to finish you feel the artist’s profound respect for storytelling and imagery as well as melodic reverence to render the listener unencumbered, and able to able to receive the messages of the songs.” – THE ROCKING MAGPIE