Sisters Sierra and Bianca Casady teamed up with Icelandic composer/producer, Valgeir Sigurosson, for their fifth album as CocoRosie. Tales of a Grasswidow takes a dark musical path, exploring themes of incest, child molestation, mental illness, and environmental issues. The music is a mixture of acoustic piano, occasional guitar, keys, beatboxing, and programming, all overlaid with child-like vocals....sometimes bringing Bjork to mind. Tales of a Grasswidow caught me off-guard and held my interest with its provocative instrumentation, production, and content. This reviewer has gone from CocoRosie virgin to CocoRosie fan. Rebecca Ruth
THE SHINS
Wincing the Night Away
Evening Bell
Dying Stars
EUX AUTRES
Broken Arrow
NEW YORK DOLLS
DANCING BACKWARD IN HIGH HEELS
OF MONTREAL
Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?
ROB DICKINSON
Fresh Wine for the Horses
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