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If Bjork had two far less talented sisters...

peppergomez | chapel hill, nc | 07/28/2010

(1 out of 5 stars)

"Once upon a time, there were two little girls named Coco and Rosie. Coco and Rosie had a big sister named Bjork, whom they loved very, very much. In fact, they loved her so much they wanted to be just like her. They loved to play dress up, finger paint, and create make believe sounds just like their big sister. "One day, when we are big and tall, just like our sister Bjork, we will make pretty sounds, too, and conquer the world, too" they said.



But then something sad happened.



Before Coco and Rosie were fully grown up, they started recording and releasing their make believe, made-up magical sounds. While they meant well, these sounds just weren't mature. In fact, they resembled the childish, ill-formed squiggly lines that a pre-schooler might draw. Coco and Rosie were so impatient to be just like their big sister Bjork that they ignored this fact.



And so, Coco and Rosie embarrassed their mother, their father, and most importantly, their beloved big sister Bjork by releasing a series of ill-advised, immature, self-indulgent, art-school dribblings into the world, bringing shame upon their family, and upon the entire freak-folk fairy genre."

'Grey Oceans' has more to offer than its title suggests

Andrew J. Pirie | Bozrah, CT | 05/15/2010

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Cocorosie have gone off and made a quieter, more introspective record. A solid one at that. While previous efforts have gone a bit awry with some of the sampling choices - much of this record works as a collective whole. Everything from Middle-Eastern-tinged "Smokey Taboo," to 1950's crooning "Lemonade" and the hip-hop-baroque-piano noodling of "The Moon Asked The Crow"- CocoRosie keep building on their ability to build a patchwork of styles and make it work."

Back down the well...

fisherKing | Brooklyn, NY United States | 05/29/2010

(4 out of 5 stars)

"i've only listened once thru this so far (finding it harder & harder these days to sit thru a whole album...victim of shuffle mode, alas).

but am appreciating the density, the twists and turns, the 'magic'. feels like a step forward from maison and noah's ark, and may yet prove to be my favorite CR album to date (ghosthorse seems more like a departure, altho some of it is great).



am glad for this, i love the adventurous, unexpected part of cocorosie music (i liked 'god has a voice' as well, just for what it is).



need to listen again, but, if you're a fan, this is a great album. if you don't know their music, be prepared. it's worth taking the journey. c u there."