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Noah's Ark
Released: Sep 13, 2005
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After hearing {^Noah's Ark}, any concerns about {$CocoRosie} becoming too tasteful or straightforward after the widespread critical acclaim for their debut album, {^La Maison de Mon Reve}, can be put to rest. If anything, the album errs in the opposite direction: alternately rambling and hypnotic, it's much more somber and insular (despite the presence of such kindred spirits as {$Devendra Banhart} and {$Antony} of {$Antony & the Johnsons}) than the duo's subversively angelic-sounding debut. {^La Maison de Mon Reve} certainly had a dark undercurrent that added considerable sting to its sweetness, but it's much more prominent on {^Noah's Ark}; sad, eerie lyrics like {&"K-Hole"}'s "All of the aborted babies will turn into little Bambies" are paired with equally spooky, mournful music instead of the deceptively light tones of the group's first album. There's a lot of power in the album's darkness, particularly on the apocalyptic campfire singalong {&"Armageddon."} However, {^Noah's Ark} occasionally feels too mannered and unfocused, and overly reliant on the sound effects and toy instruments that made their first album so surreally charming: in particular, interludes like {&"Milk"} and {&"Bear Hides and Buffalo"} sound like {\noise} collages missing the key pieces that would hold them together. That said, the album still has many moments of transporting beauty, especially on the songs that feel less cloistered. On {&"Beautiful Boyz,"} {$Antony}'s gorgeous croon adds a touch of {\cabaret} to the song's tale of star-crossed jailhouse love, and {$Banhart}'s Spanish-language mysticism on {&"Brazilian Sun"} advances {$CocoRosie}'s dreamy exoticism, giving it a more organic feel than it had on {^La Maison de Mon Reve}. Indeed, the more natural moments on {^Noah's Ark} are often the best: the title track, {&"South 2nd,"} and {&"The Sea Is Calm"} all put the focus on the {$Casady} sisters' delicate singing and playing. A disappointment mostly in comparison to the seemingly out-of-nowhere brilliance of {^La Maison de Mon Reve}, {^Noah's Ark} might fail to charm those not already bewitched by that album, but it won't break the spell for devoted fans. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide

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La Maison de Mon R�ve
Released: Mar 9, 2004
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An enchanting debut, {$CocoRosie}'s {^La Maison de Mon R�ve} is a dreamy yet challenging confection of found sounds, {\folk-blues}, {\trip-hop}, girlish {\pop}, and {\experimental} recording and production techniques. The Casady sisters' breathy, slightly different, but equally lovely vocals circle each other atop delicately plucked and strummed acoustic guitars, chirping birds, and fractured beats, making for a sound that is hard to define outside of its own beauty and creativity. A strong {$Billie Holiday} influence colors the sisters' vocals, particularly on {^La Maison de Mon R�ve}'s most accessible songs, but even then, {$CocoRosie} isn't so much aping {$Lady Day} as it is invoking her style in unique ways. Layers of crickets, birds, pianos, and intensely sweet backing vocals make {&"By Your Side"} an unusually intimate and spontaneous-sounding, while lyrics like "I'd wear your black eyes/Bake you apple pies" give it a subversive, feminist angle. {&"Butterscotch"} mixes ethereal sensuality with a mischievous sense of humor, and {&"Good Friday"}'s whispered remembrances make it the most romantic moment on {^La Maison de Mon R�ve}, which -- as if it needed any more romance -- was recorded in Paris in the springtime. The unusual found sound samples and percussion that pepper the album give it a uniquely immediate, you-are-there feel that is especially evocative on its more impressionistic tracks like {&"Candyland"} and {&"Not for Sale."} {&"Tahitian Rain Song"} explores the most {\experimental} edges of {$CocoRosie}'s music, with its samples of rain, Asian-sounding flutes, and distant vocals all cloaked in a layer of radio static; {&"Hatian Love Songs"} adds a subtle {\hip-hop} influence to the duo's repertoire of sounds. As lovely and distinctive as {^La Maison de Mon R�ve} is, it's difficult to find fault with it. One tiny flaw appears on {&"Jesus Loves Me,"} a frayed, bluesy song inspired by the {\children's} {\hymn}; on this track, the soulfulness that makes the rest of the album sound so unique crosses over into a grating parody. Still, {^La Maison de Mon Reve} is so bewitching that it's almost hard to believe that this is {$CocoRosie}'s first album -- along with {@Touch & Go} brethren {$TV on the Radio}, {$CocoRosie} is one of the most sonically interesting bands of the 2000s. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide

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