Neko Case’s new album “Middle Cyclone” made it’s debut on the Billboard Top 200 album chart at #3.

With sales of 44,000 it’s the highest debut on the chart for an artist not signed to a major label. Her highest previous position on the chart was 56 with “Fox Confessor Brings The Flood” in 2006.

You can see exactly why with a couple of free sample MP3 downloads – “Middle Cyclone” :: “People Got A Lotta Nerve”

Great stuff.