Case Oats, the Chicago-based band led by Casey Gomez Walker, release “Nora,” the latest single from their debut album Last Missouri Exit. Listen to the song wherever you stream music, and reserve your copy of the album on CD or LP from the Merge store. Orders placed before Last Missouri Exit's August 22 release date with come with a FREE 1-inch button!

Following “In a Bungalow,” last month’s reflection on people and places left behind, “Nora” is a ’60s-inspired brooding yet playful track. The song’s unexpected refrain “I’m glad you are here now / I can see now” is a bolt-from-the-blue revelation, a bit of late-night introspection brimming with wit and grace.

Casey Gomez Walker on “Nora”:

Sometimes you find yourself in a relationship with someone who clearly loves their ex. You kid yourself, thinking it might not be true, or that they might start loving you. You stick around. But in the end, they won’t. So this song is a love letter to my ex’s once and future lover. If they’re meant to be together, there’s no use in being mad. I’m genuinely thanking her for releasing me from that situation and celebrating her love. I don’t see why anyone should be mad at real love. It should be honored. So in this song I’m saying I love you to her, I’m glad you’re here now, I can see now.

Case Oats will play a number of album release shows in New York, Toronto, and Chicago this summer in addition to two festivals: Out of Space in Skokie and Americana Music Festival in Nashville. In October, the band will support Lucius and Superchunk on their North American tours. A full list of dates is available below.

Case Oats on tour:
Jul 24–27 Evanston, IL – Out of Space
Aug 19 New York, NY – Nightclub 101%
Aug 20 Toronto, ON – The Drake%
Aug 22 Chicago, IL – The Hideout%
Sep 09–13 Nashville, TN – Americanafest
Oct 03 New Orleans, LA – Tipitina’s^
Oct 07 Omaha, NE – Slowdown^
Oct 08 Lawrence, KS – Liberty Hall^
Oct 10 Oklahoma City, OK – Tower Theatre^
Oct 11 Dallas, TX – Granada Theater^
Oct 13 Denver, CO – The Gothic Theatre*
Oct 14 Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge*
Oct 15 Boise, ID – Shrine Social Club Ballroom*
Oct 17 Seattle, WA – Tractor Tavern*
Oct 18 Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios*
Oct 19 Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios*
Oct 21 San Francisco, CA  – The Independent*
Oct 23 Los Angeles, CA  – Teragram Ballroom*

% Album Release Show
^ w/ Lucius
* w/ Superchunk