Un mystere
Advocate, The, Nov 8, 2005
Noah's Ark * CocoRosie * Touch and Go Records
Somewhere near the point where hip-hop, electro-clash, blues, Parisian cafe, and neotraditional folk converge lies the lo-fi tinklings and Madeleine Peyroux-ish croonings of sister act CocoRosie. With songs like "Noah's Ark" and "Armageddon," and a shout out to Martin Luther in "K-Hole," Bianca and Sierra Casady have something biblical on their minds, even though the cryptic lyrics don't make it easy to decipher.
The sonic collage includes everything from a grinding-down music box to mewing cats. The dramatic "Beautiful Boyz" with duet-guest Antony (of Antony and the Johnsons) is the highlight of an exciting set of songs, which also features guests Devendra Banhart and Spleen. The perfect disc for an underground Saturday night or a laid-back Sunday brunch, and that's no small feat.--M.D.
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