{"id":49358,"date":"2025-09-24T14:17:46","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T18:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/?p=49358"},"modified":"2025-09-24T16:07:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T20:07:00","slug":"frankie-cosmos-brighton-music-hall-9-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/2025\/09\/24\/frankie-cosmos-brighton-music-hall-9-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Frankie Cosmos @ Brighton Music Hall 9\/19"},"content":{"rendered":"

Photography by Liana Snow
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Review by Simone DiNota<\/span><\/p>\n

I stepped through a portal into my sophomore year of high school last Friday at Frankie Cosmos\u2019 \u201cDifferent Talking\u201d tour. Yes, I was standing in a packed audience at Brighton Music Hall, but I was also in my hometown bedroom during the COVID-19 pandemic with \u201cFool\u201d playing on repeat.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Frankie Cosmos is a New York City-based indie pop band that was founded by the group\u2019s front runner, Greta Kline. Though the band has been releasing music since 2014, Frankie Cosmos had a moment in 2022 when its song \u201cSappho\u201d was featured on one of Netflix\u2019s hit coming of age series, \u201cHeartstopper.\u201d Other songs from its early albums started blowing up on TikTok around the same time, which is when I became a listener. Admittedly, the band was off my radar for a few years, but this show made it clear that Frankie Cosmos is not going anywhere, and is only continuing to expand its artistry.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Two acts took the stage before Frankie Cosmos\u2019 set began, each performing for around 30 minutes. First was Moontype, an indie rock band from Chicago, followed by Fantasy of a Broken Heart, an art pop duo from Brooklyn. I felt like each group represented a different side of Frankie Cosmos\u2019s vibe; Moontype had a laid-back, soft sound, while Fantasy of a Broken Heart played with a more assertive edge. In succession, the groups juxtaposed each other nicely, getting the crowd excited for Kline and her band to take the stage.<\/span><\/p>\n

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You wouldn\u2019t have known Frankie Cosmos had stepped onstage if the audience hadn\u2019t erupted in cheers. From the get-go, all members felt very down-to-earth and didn\u2019t seem big on any extravagant showmanship. I didn\u2019t mind, and appreciated the opportunity to connect with the music on a deeper level.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Frankie Cosmos opened with \u201cTomorrow,\u201d a fast-paced, though quietly gloomy song from their new album. I was immediately impressed by Kline\u2019s voice, which, like her stage presence, felt very stripped-down and bare, but packed a resounding punch.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTomorrow\u201d was followed by a synth-heavy track, \u201cOne Year Stand,\u201d from the band\u2019s 2022 album, which didn\u2019t do much for me. I was glad when Kline returned to \u201cDifferent Talking\u201d for a solid stretch. Each of these songs had a distinct sound, but \u201cVanity\u201d felt the most musically adventurous, featuring a wide range of percussive instruments\u2014from cowbells, to tambourines.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cSo Blue\u201d followed and was a total crowd-pleaser. With delightfully yellable lyrics like, \u201cI\u2019m so blue, I make everyone else blue,\u201d layered over low, piercing guitar strums, Kline had the crowd uniformly headbanging to the beat (myself included).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Kline\u2019s band moved through some slower ballads before getting to its older hits, starting with \u201cSappho.\u201d As I was listening, I couldn\u2019t help but think back to the \u201cHeartstopper\u201d scene the song is featured in, where the two love interests are slowly realizing their feelings for one another. Its chatty, self-deprecating lyrics capture the kind of trepidation that can only be attributed to a first love.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The band returned to its new music before playing another well-known track, \u201cOutside with the Cuties,\u201d which is one of my personal favorites. Its slow pace and dramatic, elongated pauses establish an air of anticipation. I love how the song\u2019s final lyrics break the fourth wall \u201cI haven\u2019t finished the song yet \/ Will you help me fix it,\u201d inviting listeners to reflect on their own lives\u2014to consider fixing whatever might be unfinished.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The next song, \u201cIs it Possible \/ Sleep Song,\u201d gave the band members a chance to show off their multi-instrumentalism, as Kline switched places with drummer Hugo Stanley<\/span>, letting him take over on guitar. Afterward, someone shouted from the audience, \u201cShe\u2019s really good!\u201d which was a lighthearted interjection from an otherwise tame crowd.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Kline\u2019s band played a solid mix of songs from both \u201cDifferent Talking\u201d and \u201cNext Thing\u201d before performing \u201cLeonie,\u201d the only song it played from its debut album, \u201cZentropy.\u201d \u201cLeonie\u201d was a welcome callback to Frankie Cosmos\u2019 beginnings. Though I do appreciate this song, the band\u2019s newer music, particularly on \u201cDifferent Talking,\u201d felt a bit more lyrically and musically intricate.<\/span><\/p>\n

Finally, Frankie Cosmos played its highly anticipated hit, \u201cFool.\u201d I am happy to report that it sounds exactly as it does on the recording, which can sometimes be a tough ask. \u201cBeing Alive\u201d closed out the show and was the most upbeat, joyful song of the evening. The band invited its openers on stage to sing the repeating lyrics, \u201cMatters quite a bit\u2026Being alive.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I walked out of the concert with plans to add \u201cTomorrow\u201d to my playlist and thinking about just how much it matters to be alive.<\/span><\/p>\n

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