Vessel (Frankie Cosmos album)

Vessel
A dog in a bubblebath in front of a light blue tiled wall
Studio album by
Frankie Cosmos
ReleasedMarch 30, 2018 (2018-03-30)
GenreIndie pop
Length33:16
LabelSub Pop
Producer
  • Frankie Cosmos
  • Hunter Davidsohn
  • Carlos Hernandez
  • Julian Fader
Frankie Cosmos chronology
Next Thing
(2016) 		Vessel
(2018) 		Haunted Items
(2019)
Singles from Vessel
  1. "Jesse"
    Released: January 11, 2018
  2. "Being Alive"
    Released: February 8, 2018
  3. "Apathy"
    Released: March 1, 2018

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

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.2/10[2]
Metacritic80/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The A.V. ClubB[5]
DIY[6]
Exclaim!8/10[7]
The Independent[8]
The Irish Times[9]
Pitchfork7.8/10[10]
Q[11]
Uncut8/10[12]
ViceA−[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

All tracks are written by Greta Kline

No.TitleLength
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

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

Chart (2018) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[15] 9
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[16] 21

References

  1. ^ Minsker, Evan (January 11, 2018). "Frankie Cosmos Announce New Album Vessel, Share New Song "Jesse": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  2. ^ "Vessel by Frankie Cosmos reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Vessel by Frankie Cosmos Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  4. ^ Sendra, Tim. "Vessel – Frankie Cosmos". AllMusic. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  5. ^ Ihnat, Gwen (March 30, 2018). "Frankie Cosmos, Vessel". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  6. ^ Daly, Rhian (March 30, 2018). "Frankie Cosmos – Vessel". DIY. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  7. ^ Muir, Ava (March 27, 2018). "Frankie Cosmos: Vessel". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Pelly, Jenn (March 29, 2018). "Frankie Cosmos: Vessel". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  11. ^ Monroe, Jazz (May 2018). "Frankie Cosmos: Vessel". Q (384): 107.
  12. ^ Troussé, Stephen (May 2018). "Frankie Cosmos: Vessel". Uncut (252): 28.
  13. ^ Christgau, Robert (May 26, 2018). "Robert Christgau on Frankie Cosmos' Guts and Speedy Ortiz's Wordplay". Vice. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  14. ^ "Vessel". 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
  15. ^ "Frankie Cosmos Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  16. ^ "Frankie Cosmos Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2019.