CocoRosie is not a band most folks can instantly fall in love with. Their sound is pointedly original yet begs you to question their work and further analyze the band's motives. Luckily, I've seen CocoRosie three times (all opening for Antony & The Johnsons) and have not only gotten accustomed to their 'neo-freak-folk-ish' sound, I've fallen sucker for everything that sisters Bianca & Sierra put on record. Their third full-length, The Adventures Of Ghosthorse & Stillborn, gets its proper release next month and it's surely their most accessible album to date, as well as their most diverse.
The core of CocoRosie's music revolves around Sierra's operatically trained vocals and Bianca's high-pitched Bjork-esque squawking. In addition to the unique vocal stylings, the band's instrumentation includes harp-centered songs to random noises created from children's handheld games (a la Fisher Price's educational toys) to beatboxing and even simply, the piano. On Adventures, the ladies mix it up a bit. Probably the most noticable difference would be the sense of melody throughout the album. Bianca's rapping takes on an entirely new form on Adventures, while Sierra's voice has never sounded stronger. The merging of the two completely draws you into CocoRosie's world.
On the album's stongest tracks, 'Rainwbowarriors', 'Japan' and 'Werewolf', the duo really shines their brightest. Lyrically and musically, alike, these are easily the band's best songs to date. CocoRosie will be touring all over the US this spring, check out those tour dates over at their MySpace page.
MP3: CocoRosie - Japan
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