COCOROSIE

Tales of a Grasswidow

  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    

Quick Links:

More reviews tagged #Rock

  • reviewed 12/2006

    EMILY HAINES
    Knives Don't Have Your Back

  • reviewed 11/2004

    The Icicles
    A Hundred Patterns

  • reviewed 11/2006

    MY BRIGHTEST DIAMOND
    Bring Me the Workhorse

  • reviewed 02/2006

    NINE HORSES
    Snow Borne Sorrow

  • reviewed 03/2008

    Jamie Leonhart
    The Truth About Suffering

  • reviewed 11/2013

    THE UNLIKELY CANDIDATES
    Follow My Feet EP

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.