CocoRosie: The Adventures of Ghosthorse & Stillborn
Label: Touch & Go
The weirdest and most adventurous of Brooklyn’s freak-folkers (and that’s really saying something) take another unexpected step on their third album, incorporating hip-hop beats and rapping on some tracks. They do this with the same musical imagination and magical realism lyrics they’ve always displayed, so the result is as brilliant and compelling as always, a further exploration of their love for sound, but catchier and funkier. Nor is it a pervasive change; for instance, “Sunshine” incorporates both reggae and opera. Cocorosie is really an avant-garde duo that deconstructs popular materials; this time out, the range of those materials has just shifted a bit. (Steve)
