When it comes to music, I have always felt the one thing that is absent is pragmatism. The essential capability to capture someone’s frame of mind and revolutionize it with words is a vanished art form. I unequivocally thought this art form was lost but thanks to CocoRosie, I have now established that misplaced love that my ears have not heard in a long time.
The Adventures of Ghosthorse and Stillborn will twist your imagination into new shapes and colors. CocoRosie did not just raise the bar with their third album; they took the bar of the rack, beat down the stereotypes of their so called “genre”, and they packaged all their raw emotion in one swift blow to your heart. This record is what I like to call a mysterious expedition that takes you to the end of the world. The Adventures of Ghosthorse and Stillborn is CocoRosie’s conversion from a self-conscious idiosyncrasy into a genuine and luminous songwriting force. “Wearwolf” is a passionate song ever that will tingle your heart strings and make you weak in the knees. I think the hidden gem of this album is “Promise” by far. This song about self sacrifice and opening one’s heart to someone is the realism that the music industry is missing.
Their ingenious infantile imagination creaks like a coffin with the warped themes of the supernatural, werewolves, rape, fatality, and dreamscapes that are just rupturing to get out there and be the soundtrack to your prepubescent nightmares. The Adventures of Ghosthorse and Stillborn is ingenious and has everything to make it a unforgettable album. This is an immeasurable harmonious landscape that requires a larger-than-life musical understanding to give it impartiality.
Founded by the the most infamous rebel known as Roger Williams, Rhode Island is known to be the bad ass of the original 13 colony's. Although Rhode Island has been low key of late, a new force has come to be reckoned with. At the helm of this unstoppable force is Kevin Steinhauser and Justine Mainville. They are also known as, Math the Band.
Their official debut album called, Math the Band Banned the Math, is my favorite CD of 2008. This album is non-stop fun once you get started with the first song, Hey Dude! (A Prelude). The next song, Let's Hear It For Capitalism, sends a chill down your spine and a feeling that the rest of the album will not disappoint. After the CD has finished, you will wonder where the 40 minutes have gone. In those 40 minutes, you will be having a square ball under sea wanting your homework to just go away. From the inventive synth lines, to the comical lyrics, to the the energy you feel in the vocals, not many albums of late can hold a torch to this epic-ness.
If you have ears and want to put them to good use, Math the Band Banned the Math is the best way to go. I think you should give it a first-hand listen for yourself and see what you have been missing out on.
