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Tales Of A CocoRosie Tour
CocoRosie is a duo who the New York Daily News once said sounds “like it was made by two spindly dolls trapped in a snowglobe. … At times, Bianca sounds like Billie Holiday – had she been dug up and stuck in a David Lynch movie. At other times, she sounds like a creaking door in a horror flick, or a horse neighing. Sister Sierra provides an unlikely contrast, bellowing in a classically trained operatic soprano.”
The band’s new album, Tales Of A GrassWidow, which was released in May, is described as some of the duo’s most electronic-based music. AllMusic.com notes that’s “ in large part because the Casadys worked with producer Valgeir Sigurðsson, whose Scandinavian folktronic flair brings out the similarities in the sisters’ music to Björk and Múm.” The website adds that although the album’s overall tone is somber, tunes like “Roots Of My Hair” and “Villain” prove CocoRosie “can write a pop song (granted, a pop song with harpsichord and violin breaks) when they wish to.”
If you’re in the mood for one of those somber tracks, check out the official video for “Child Bride.”
On a happier note, here is the itinerary for the band’s fall North American tour:
Oct. 12 – New York, N.Y., Webster Hall
Oct. 13 – Boston, Mass., Paradise Rock Club
Oct. 14 – Montreal, Quebec, S.A.T.
Oct. 15 – Toronto, Ontario, Phoenix Concert Theatre
Oct. 17 – Pittsburgh, Pa., The Altar Bar
Oct. 18 – Chicago, Ill., Metro / Smart Bar
Oct. 19 – Minneapolis, Minn., Cedar Cultural Center
Oct. 21 – Denver, Colo., Bluebird Theater
Oct. 22 – Salt Lake City, Utah, The Depot
Oct. 24 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Venue
Oct. 25 – Seattle, Wash., Neumos
Oct. 26 – Portland, Ore., Wonder Ballroom
Oct. 28 – San Francisco, Calif., The Regency Ballroom
Oct. 29 – Los Angeles, Calif., The Fonda
Oct. 31 – Albuquerque, N.M., Sunshine Theatre
Nov. 2 – Austin, Texas, The Belmont
Nov. 3 – Houston, Texas, House Of Blues
Nov. 4 – New Orleans, La., Tipitina’s Uptown
Nov. 5 – Atlanta, Ga., Variety Playhouse
Nov. 6 – Carrboro, N.C., Cat’s Cradle
Nov. 7 – Washington, D.C., Sixth & I Historic Synagogue
Nov. 9 – Philadelphia, Pa., Theatre Of The Living Arts
Tickets for select dates are available now. Onsales for Atlanta, D.C. and Philadelphia are scheduled July 19.
For more information visit CocoRosieMusic.com.