Saturday May 29, 2010

CocoRosie – 26th July

One of the most exciting formations of the 21^st century is CocoRosie, the band led by the mythical sisters living in Paris but with American origins. The band that carries on with the Björkian magical singing genre has immediately gained the attention of the media only with the legends around them. Their accordingly unclassifiable musical style justly gained popularity for their first album that they recorded in their bathroom. Following the first two style-albums, the third one that contains much more popular songs, Grey Oceans, is also giving hard time for those trying to classify it. As part of their album release tour they give a concert at the end of July in Budapest, Gödör Klub where everyone can decide on their own whether the music they play is pop, classic, happy, sad, modern or traditional.

Their eventful life, migratory childhood with parents, separation from each other then unexpected reunion, the father following native Americans and the slightly naïve (life)artist mother are most likely all influencing the creation of this music with such magical atmosphere. Their natural and artless behaviour on their concerts and albums with the household appliance and children toy instruments are also counterpoints of the band as much as the mix of the opera singer sister’s trained voice with the raw singing of the other. Their experimental and exciting musical world is in pleasant opposition with the classical staging way of chansons. It is a mix of dark and shiny moods that changes with the moment, Yin and Yang. The harmony of the contradictions makes this band such an outlaw that you will either love it or hate it, they have no acts that could result indifferent reaction. On their concerts they create a stage-like fairy tale atmosphere; on their recordings they use surprisingly modern techniques.