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
DIANE BIRCH
The Velveteen Age
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus
LONDON GRAMMAR
If You Wait
MODEST MOUSE
We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank
SLOAN
The Double Cross
Multi Artist
Rockin Here Tonight-Songs For Slim
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