CocoRosie
Country of origin:
U.S.
Type of music generally:
Alternative pop/experimental folk
Status:
Most recent release, Put the Shine On (2020)
See also:
CocoRosie's site
Comparisons:
Helium
Covers/own material:
Own
General comments:
Not for all tastes, CocoRosie (sisters Sierra and Bianca Casady) makes edgy folky (some call it freak folk) pop.
Recommended first album:
Not clear
Recordings:
- Beautiful Boyz (EP, 2004)
- La maison de mon rêve (2004)
- Noah's Ark (2005)
- The Adventures of Ghosthorse and Stillborn (2007)
- Coconuts, Plenty of Junk Food (EP, 2009)
- Grey Oceans (2010)
- Tales of a GrassWidow (2013)
- Heartache City (2015)
- Put the Shine On (2020)
La maison de mon rêve
Release info:
2004—Touch and Go Records
Availability:
Wide
Ecto priority:
Recommended for fans of the odd
Group members:
Sierra Casady
Bianca Casady
Produced by:
CocoRosie
Comments:
Pretty odd. Probably good for fans of Helium. (neal)
The Adventures of Ghosthorse and Stillborn
Release info:
2007—Touch and Go Records
Availability:
Wide
Ecto priority:
Recommended for fans of the odd
Group members:
Sierra Casady
Bianca Casady
Produced by:
Valgeir Sigurðsson
Comments:
The new CocoRosie is pretty much mind-blowing... It has all of the style and eccentricity of their previous work, but in the service of real songs, with memorable melodies. It has a lot of momentum and really elevates them to another level. One of my top ten albums of 2007. (timjy@sbcglobal.net)One of my favorites of 2007. (gordoja@optonline.net, lasherboy@gmail.com)
One of my top 20 of 2007. (christina_skov@hotmail.com)
Grey Oceans
Release info:
2010—Sub Pop
Availability:
Wide
Ecto priority:
Recommended for fans of the odd
Group members:
Sierra Casady
Bianca Casady
Guest artists:
Christian Chalmers—vocals
Florence Fritz—violin, backing vocals
Gustavo "Bolsa" Gonzalez—drums
Martin Pantirer—bass clarinet, alto sax
Gaël Rakotondrabek—keyboards, piano
Meda Sanai—spoken word
Todd Simon—trumpet
Produced by:
CocoRosie, David Andrew Sitek
Comments:
When I heard the first few tracks from this album, I was convinced it was an April Fool's joke. There was no melody or beauty to be found in its strange world. In fact, I had such a strong reaction to it, I kept coming back to it. wWat are these girls thinking?! And somewhere along the way, I had a complete change of heart. This album is daring, original, strange and unexpected. It's their most cohesive work—an album I have come to enjoy from start-to-finish. (I can't say the same for all of their albums.) It's worth another listen if you initially dismissed it, the way I did. (lasherboy@gmail.com)Worth checking out. (christina_skov@hotmail.com)
One of my top 20 of 2010. (gordoja@optonline.net
Tales of a Grass Widow
Release info:
2013—City Slang
Availability:
Wide
Ecto priority:
Recommended for fans of the odd
Group members:
Sierra Casady
Bianca Casady
Guest artists:
Ezekiel Healy—guitar
Ashok Foga—drums, vocals
Mahipai Foga—castanets
Antony Hegarty (Antony and the Johnsons)—vocals
Kusumakar—bamboo flute
Ashley "Say Wut!?" Moyer—beatbox, vocals
Gaël Rakotondrabe—guitar, keyboards, organ, piano, synthesizer bass
Valgeir Sigurðsson—beat programming
Produced by:
CocoRosie, Valgeir Sigurðsson
Comments:
A strong release. (christina_skov@hotmail.com)A great release. (lasherboy@gmail.com)
