Noah’s Ark

Released in 2005, Noah’s Ark is the second studio album by CocoRosie and stands as a definitive document of the mid-2000s freak-folk movement. Following their debut 'La Maison de Mon Rêve', this record expands their sonic palette while maintaining the 'bedroom' intimacy that defined their early work. Recorded primarily in a barn in the South of France, the album features notable collaborations with Antony Hegarty (of Antony and the Johnsons) and Devendra Banhart, further cementing its place at the center of the era's experimental folk scene. Sonically, the album is characterized by its use of non-traditional 'instruments' - specifically wind-up toys, bells, and found objects - layered against Sierra Casady's soaring soprano. Lyrically, it explores dark, surrealist themes including religious imagery, drug use, and fractured identity, often delivered through a lens of distorted nostalgia. It remains their most critically discussed work, praised for its uncompromising originality and haunting beauty.