Vessel (Frankie Cosmos album)
Appearance
Vessel | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | March 30, 2018 | |||
Genre | Indie pop | |||
Length | 33:16 | |||
Label | Sub Pop | |||
Producer |
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Frankie Cosmos chronology | ||||
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Singles from Vessel | ||||
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Vessel is the third studio album by Frankie Cosmos, the stage name of American singer-songwriter Greta Kline, released on March 30, 2018 on Sub Pop.[1]
Critical reception
[edit]Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.2/10[2] |
Metacritic | 80/100[3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
The A.V. Club | B[5] |
DIY | [6] |
Exclaim! | 8/10[7] |
The Independent | [8] |
The Irish Times | [9] |
Pitchfork | 7.8/10[10] |
Q | [11] |
Uncut | 8/10[12] |
Vice | A−[13] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Vessel received an average score of 80, based on 12 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[3]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Greta Kline
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Caramelize" | 3:27 |
2. | "Apathy" | 2:23 |
3. | "As Often as I Can" | 1:02 |
4. | "This Stuff" | 1:38 |
5. | "Jesse" | 2:48 |
6. | "Duet" | 2:12 |
7. | "Accommodate" | 1:34 |
8. | "I'm Fried" | 1:40 |
9. | "Hereby" | 0:57 |
10. | "Ballad of R & J" | 1:35 |
11. | "Ur Up" | 0:35 |
12. | "Being Alive" | 2:22 |
13. | "Bus Bus Train Train" | 1:19 |
14. | "My Phone" | 0:31 |
15. | "Cafeteria" | 2:56 |
16. | "The End" | 1:23 |
17. | "Same Thing" | 1:27 |
18. | "Vessel" | 3:27 |
Total length: | 33:16 |
Personnel
[edit]Adapted from the Frankie Cosmos bandcamp page.[14]
- Greta Kline – guitar, vocals
- David Maine – bass, vocals
- Lauren Martin – keys, vocals, second guitar
- Luke Pyenson – drums
Additional musicians
- Alex Bailey – second guitar (tracks 5 and 6)
- Anna McClellan – vocals (track 12)
- Vishal Narang – vocals (track 18)
Charts
[edit]Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[15] | 9 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[16] | 21 |
References
[edit]- ^ Minsker, Evan (January 11, 2018). "Frankie Cosmos Announce New Album Vessel, Share New Song "Jesse": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ "Vessel by Frankie Cosmos reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ a b "Vessel by Frankie Cosmos Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ Sendra, Tim. "Vessel – Frankie Cosmos". AllMusic. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ Ihnat, Gwen (March 30, 2018). "Frankie Cosmos, Vessel". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
- ^ Daly, Rhian (March 30, 2018). "Frankie Cosmos – Vessel". DIY. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
- ^ Muir, Ava (March 27, 2018). "Frankie Cosmos: Vessel". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ O'Connor, Roisin; Hasted, Nick; Kaplan, Ilana (March 28, 2018). "Album reviews: Kacey Musgraves, The Vaccines, Kate Nash, Frankie Cosmos, Sons of Kemet, Mount Eerie". The Independent. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
- ^ Van Nguyen, Dean (March 30, 2018). "Frankie Cosmos – Vessel review: a relatable sense of self-doubt and trepidation". The Irish Times. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
- ^ Pelly, Jenn (March 29, 2018). "Frankie Cosmos: Vessel". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ Monroe, Jazz (May 2018). "Frankie Cosmos: Vessel". Q (384): 107.
- ^ Troussé, Stephen (May 2018). "Frankie Cosmos: Vessel". Uncut (252): 28.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (May 26, 2018). "Robert Christgau on Frankie Cosmos' Guts and Speedy Ortiz's Wordplay". Vice. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
- ^ "Vessel". 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
- ^ "Frankie Cosmos Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ^ "Frankie Cosmos Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2019.