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 FUZZRITES
Babycakes
BACKYARD TIRE FIRE
Vagabonds and Hooligans
R.E.M.
Unplugged 1991&2001 The Complete Recordings
Chris Whitley & The Bastard Club
Reiter In
Peter, Bjorn, & John
Writer's Block
Luna
Rendezvous
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