There is so much you could say about CocoRosie, from their distinctly unpredictable style to their equally eclectic blend of pop, blues, folk, electronica, hip-hop and more. Riding the wave to international success with 2007's The Adventures of Ghosthorse and Stillborn, today marks the release of their 4th album - Grey Oceans. Recently making the switch to the Sub Pop label, arguably the most prominent label in the indie game and for good reason, you know that this is gonna be a big release. I have always withheld judgement of CocoRosie and listening to the new single "Lemonade", I am still unsure. A lonely piano sonata, layered with soulful, fuzzy synth and classic CocoRosie wilted and scratchy vocals give way to a jazzy chorus in the ilk of Feist's "My Moon My Man". There is part of me that wants to cast off CocoRosie as trying too hard to be out there, too eccentric for their own good, but ultimately I think I appreciate their uniqueness. In a world full of "the same," there is undoubtedly no group quite like CocoRosie. Grey Oceans is a testament to that singularity and despite what may be some of the worst graphic design I have ever seen on an album cover, it's definitely worth a listen. You can check out the entirety of Grey Oceans on Sub Pop's SoundCloud or listen to "Lemonade" below to get a pretty good idea.
CocoRosie - "Lemonade"
PS. What do you think of this new SoundCloud player? I'm really digging the potential of the rest of their services. I may have to invest in an account.
Love this track. For some reason I've never thought of Feist when listening to this. Maybe it's because I'm caught up on the Enya undertones. But I'm an Enya dork.
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