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13 Best Songs of the Week: The WAEVE, Caroline Rose, Algiers, Frankie Cosmos, and More

Plus Young Fathers, Amber Arcades, Alice Boman, John Cale and Weyes Blood, and a Wrap-up of the Last Two Weeks’ Other Notable New Tracks

Oct 28, 2022

Welcome to the 38th Songs of the Week of 2022. We didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week because we were turning our new print issue into the printer last Friday. So this week’s list encompasses songs released in the last two weeks and is thus a slightly supersized Top 13 list. More

Oct 18, 2022

Frankie Cosmos, the project led by Greta Kline, are releasing their fifth studio album, Inner World Peace, this Friday via Sub Pop. Now they have shared another song from it, “Empty Head,” via an amusing video in which Kline develops the ability to fly (à la Supergirl), but her bandmates don’t seem to notice. More

Frankie Cosmos Share Video For New Single “F.O.O.F”

Inner World Peace Due Out October 21 via Sub Pop

Sep 28, 2022

Frankie Cosmos, the project of Greta Kline along with her backing band, have shared a video for their new single, “F.O.O.F.” It is the latest release from their forthcoming fifth studio album, Inner World Peace, which will be out on October 21 via Sub Pop. More

Frankie Cosmos Share Video For New Single “Aftershook”

Inner World Peace Due Out October 21 via Sub Pop

Aug 30, 2022

Frankie Cosmos, the project of Greta Kline along with her backing band, have shared a video for their new single, “Aftershook.” It is the latest release from their forthcoming fifth studio album, Inner World Peace, which will be out on October 21 via Sub Pop. More

Aug 02, 2022

Frankie Cosmos, the project of Greta Kline along with her backing band, have announced the release of their fifth studio album, Inner World Peace, which will be out on October 21 via Sub Pop. They have also shared a video for the new album track “One Year Stand.” More

Frankie Cosmos Release New Demo Collection to Bandcamp

great scraps to Benefit Critical Resistance

Jul 03, 2020

Frankie Cosmos, the project of Greta Kline, along with her backing band, have shared a new demos collection, great scraps, to Bandcamp. It features 23 tracks, which the Bandcamp description simply describes as “some demos, old and new.” All proceeds are going to Critical Resistance. More

Under the Radar Announces My Favorite Album Issue with Angel Olsen and Sleater-Kinney Covers

Issue 66 Features Musicians and Actors on Their All-Time Favorite Albums, including Tegan and Sara, Wilco, Weyes Blood, Sigur Rós, Fred Armisen, Topher Grace, Jay Baruchel, Low, and more

Sep 27, 2019

Under the Radar is excited to announce the My Favorite Album Issue, our new print issue in which we speak to musicians and actors about their all-time favorite album. The issue features Angel Olsen and Sleater-Kinney on the two covers and is available to buy directly from us here, as well as being distributed in stores nationwide (on newsstands, in such stores as Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million, and elsewhere). More

Album of the Week: Bat For Lashes

Plus Stream the New Albums from Iggy Pop, Lower Dens, Death Cab for Cutie, Frankie Cosmos, Miles Davis, and Kindness

Sep 06, 2019

Bat For Lashes (aka Natasha Khan) has released a new album, Lost Girls, today via AWAL Recordings and it’s our Album of the Week. We also have streams of other notable albums and EPs released today: Iggy Pop, Lower Dens, Death Cab for Cutie, Frankie Cosmos, Miles Davis, and Kindness. More

Frankie Cosmos Share Video for New Song “41st”

Close It Quietly Due Out Tomorrow via Sub Pop

Sep 05, 2019

Frankie Cosmos, the project of Greta Kline, along with her backing band, are releasing a new album, Close It Quietly, tomorrow (September 6) via Sub Pop. Now they have shared another song from the album, “41st,” via a video for the track that was directed by Kline and features footage filmed on tour. More

Aug 12, 2019

Frankie Cosmos, the project of Greta Kline, along with her backing band, are releasing a new album, Close It Quietly, on September 6 via Sub Pop. Now they have shared another song from the album, “Wannago,” via a video for the track that features Kline playing four different judges in a TV baking contest, with the rest of the band the contestants and comedian Catherine Cohen as the host. More

Frankie Cosmos Share New Single “Rings (On a Tree)”

Close It Quietly Due Out September 6 via Sub Pop

Jul 16, 2019

Frankie Cosmos, the project of Greta Kline, along with her backing band, are releasing a new album, Close It Quietly, on September 6 via Sub Pop. Now they have shared another single from the album, “Rings (On a Tree).” An earlier solo version of the song appeared this spring on Kline’s digital-only series, Haunted Items. More

Jun 18, 2019

Frankie Cosmos, the project of Greta Kline, along with her backing band, have announced a new album, Close It Quietly, and shared its first single, “Windows,” via a video for the track. They have also announced some new tour dates. More

Apr 04, 2019

Frankie Cosmos, the project of Greta Kline, along with her backing band, recently announced a new digital-only series, Haunted Items, where she will release new songs each week over the course of a month. More

Mar 27, 2019

Frankie Cosmos, the project of Greta Kline, along with her backing band, recently announced a new digital-only series, Haunted Items, where she will release new songs each week over the course of a month. Kline has shared its next two tracks: “String” (which is only 42 seconds long) and “Eternal.” More

Frankie Cosmos Shares Two New Songs “February” and “In the World”

Haunted Items Series Happens Over the Next Month via Sub Pop

Mar 20, 2019

Frankie Cosmos, the project of Greta Kline, along with her backing band, recently announced a new digital-only series, Haunted Items, where she will release new songs each week for the next month. Kline has shared its next two tracks: “February” and “In the World.” Listen below. More

10 Best Songs of the Week: King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Young Husband, and More

Plus Anderson .Paak, Marble Arch, Kirin J Callinan, Jenny Lewis, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks

Mar 15, 2019

With most of the music industry at SXSW this week it was a slow week for new tracks. We considered just having a Top 5 for this week’s Songs of the Week, but dug deep enough to come up with a Top 10. More

Mar 13, 2019

Frankie Cosmos, the project of Greta Kline, along with her backing band, have announced a new digital-only series, Haunted Items, where she will release new songs each week for the next month. Kline has shared its first two tracks: “Dancing” and “Tunnel.” More

Jul 18, 2018

Frankie Cosmos, the project of Greta Kline, along with her backing band, released a new album, Vessel, back in March via Sub Pop, the band’s first for the iconic Seattle label. Now they have shared a new video for “Duet.” Eliza Doyle directed the clip, in which Kline falls in love with a CPR training dummy and imagines he’s a real man. The band has also announced some new tour dates for this fall. More

Apr 30, 2018

Frankie Cosmos, the project of Greta Kline, along with her backing band, released a new album, Vessel, last month via Sub Pop, the band’s first for the iconic Seattle label. Now they have shared a new video for “Apathy.” More

Mar 27, 2018

Frankie Cosmos, the project of Greta Kline, along with her backing band, are releasing a new album, Vessel, this Friday (March 30) via Sub Pop. Now they have shared a new, more official video for “Jesse,” which was directed by the band alongside Loroto Productions and features some gooey slime and has some green screen trickery. You can also now stream Vessel in full a few days before its release date. More

Soundtracking the Resistance - Dynasty Fever

Which of Trump's Kids is Next in Line for the Throne?

Mar 02, 2018

This week we’re keeping it in the family before moving on to security risks, resignations, bunga bunga, op-eds, and Frankie Cosmos. More

Frankie Cosmos Share New Song “Apathy”

Vessel Due Out March 30 via Sub Pop

Mar 01, 2018

Frankie Cosmos, the project of Greta Kline, along with her backing band, are releasing a new album, Vessel, on March 30 via Sub Pop, the band’s first for the iconic Seattle label. Previously they shared a stop-motion video for its first single, “Jesse,” and the puppet-tastic video for another song from the album, “Being Alive.” More

Feb 08, 2018

Frankie Cosmos, the project of Greta Kline, along with her backing band, are releasing a new album, Vessel, on March 30 via Sub Pop, the band’s first for the iconic Seattle label. Previously they shared a stop-motion video for its first single, “Jesse.” Now the band has shared a video for another new song from the album, “Being Alive.” More

Belle and Sebastian Announce Summer U.S. Tour Dates, Japanese Breakfast and More to Support

Snail Mail, Perfume Genius, Men I Trust, and Frankie Cosmos Also to Support

Jan 22, 2018

Belle and Sebastian are releasing three interconnected EPs, all titled How to Solve Your Human Problems. How to Solve Your Human Problems Part 1 came out back on December 8, Part 2 came out January 19, and Part 3 is due out February 16. More

Frankie Cosmos Announce New Album, Share “Jesse”

Vessel Due Out March 30 via Sub Pop

Jan 11, 2018

Frankie Cosmos, the project of Greta Kline, along with her backing band, have announced a new album, Vessel, and shared its first single, “Jesse.” Vessel is due out March 30 via Sub Pop, the band’s first for the iconic Seattle label. “Jesse” was shared via a stop-motion visual featuring a poodle and a bathtub, which can be watched below. More

Jan 31, 2017

Real Estate are releasing a new album, In Mind, on March 17 via Domino. Previously the band shared the video for its first single and opening track, “Darling.” Now the band has announced some tour dates for this April, May, and June. More

Frankie Cosmos Announces Covers Cassette Tape, Shares Cover of Krill’s “Fresh Pond”

Covers To Be Released on November 13 at New York's Webster Hall Concert

Oct 25, 2016

Frankie Cosmos, the project of Greta Kline, along with her backing band, released their new album Next Thing, back in April via Bayonet Records. More

Watch: Frankie Cosmos - “Young” Video

Next Thing and Fit Me In EP Both Out Now via Bayonet Records

Sep 06, 2016

Frankie Cosmos, the project of Greta Kline, along with her backing band, released their new album Next Thing, back in April via Bayonet Records. Now Kline has shared a video for “Young,” although it’s actually a song taken from theFit Me In EP that she released last year (also via Bayonet). More

Watch: Frankie Cosmos - “Sinister” Video

Next Thing Out Now via Bayonet Records

Jul 25, 2016

Frankie Cosmos, the project of Greta Kline, along with her backing band, released their new album Next Thing, in April via Bayonet Records. Now Kline has shared a video for album highlight “Sinister.” More

Frankie Cosmos Announces Tour Dates

Next Thing Out Now via Bayonet Records

May 18, 2016

Frankie Cosmos, the project of Greta Kline, along with her backing band, have announced some more tour dates. They are in support of her recent album Next Thing, which came out last month via Bayonet Records. More

Under the Radar Announces May/June 2016 Issue with M83 on the Cover

Issue 57 Also Includes Interview with Lush, Primal Scream, John Carpenter, Frightened Rabbit, Underworld, Yeasayer, Frankie Cosmos, Julien Baker, Cat's Eyes, School of Seven Bells, Parquet Courts, Fear of Men, Minor Victories, Kevin Morby, and More

May 06, 2016

Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our May/June 2016 issue (out May, June, and into July), which has shipped out to subscribers and stores and will be on all newsstands soon. It will also soon be available digitally via Under the Radar‘s app, and the magazine apps Zinio, Readly, and Readbug. The issue features M83 on the cover. More

Listen: Frankie Cosmos - “On the Lips”

Next Thing Due out April 1 on Bayonet Records

Mar 11, 2016

Frankie Cosmos, the the moniker of New York singer/songwriter Greta Kline, has shared a new song today called “On The Lips” from her forthcoming album Next Thing, which is out April 1st via Bayonet Records. More



Interviews

Oct 26, 2022

After almost a decade of writing and recording songs under the moniker Frankie Cosmos, frontwoman Greta Kline has distilled her music-making process into a somewhat systematic cycle. Stitching together bits of diary entries and pieces of her own poetry, she builds chord progressions and song structures around her patchwork of lyrics, working with her band to flesh out home-demos that she cuts herself. More

My Favorite Album: Greta Kline of Frankie Cosmos on Connie Converse’s “How Sad, How Lovely”

"[Connie Converse] disappeared in 1974 and nobody knows where she went."

Mar 04, 2020

Listening to albums all the way through wasn’t a necessity with my generation but I listen to full albums now more than I ever have. I think maybe because now I make albums and I think of them as full albums a little bit more each time. I’m also more interested in seeing how other artists do that. More

Sep 24, 2019

Greta Kline is noticeably excited about her band’s new album and she should be. The bright tone in her voice belongs to someone who’s just received some really good news and wants to share it with you. More

Frankie Cosmos on “Vessel”

Bodily Expectations

Jun 14, 2018

With wisdom beyond her years, Greta Kline of Frankie Cosmos has made a name for herself as both an economic and impactful songwriter. On her latest album, Vessel, Kline shifts her lens from describing physical places to describing connections of a more abstract, mind-body nature. More

Frankie Cosmos

Fourth Wall Breaker

Jul 28, 2016

There’s a moment near the end of Next Thingthe second studio album by Frankie Cosmosthat perfectly encapsulates the disarmingly conversational spirit of Greta Kline’s music. It comes halfway through “Outside With the Cuties,” a playfully longing ballad with oohing backing vocals. More


Reviews

Oct 31, 2022

Frankie Cosmos have come a long way since the band’s DIY roots. In her teenage years, singer/songwriter Greta Kline shared a number of lo-fi records through Bandcamp, establishing her prolificacy at a young age. More

Sep 30, 2019

To listen to Frankie Cosmos is to step straight into singer/songwriter Greta Kline’s diary. The soft inclines of Kline’s vocals and her gently jangling indie-pop riffs draw you calmly under the covers into an introspective land of scribbled poetic musings. More

Mar 28, 2018

Greta Kline’s musical persona Frankie Cosmos represents the friend you go to for comfort and reassurance; you know she empathizes with all of your highs and lows and has this way of drawing from them the basic existential observations that make you smile and exhale. More

Apr 07, 2016

Flying the twee flag is perhaps a young person’s game, and Frankie Cosmos continues to play it like, say, an extremely spry Robert Pollard-prolifically and without much of a filter, her catalog now stacking band-and-studio recordings atop dozens of bedroom-to-Bandcamp affairs. In interviews, More