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 HOLD STEADY
Boys & Girls In America
JENS LEKMAN
Oh You’re so Silent Jens
TUATARA
East of the Sun
DEER TICK
The Black Dirt Sessions
MATTHEW RYAN VS. THE SILVER STATE
Matthew Ryan Vs. The Silver State
J.D. Souther
Tenderness
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