Vessel (Frankie Cosmos album)

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]

Vessel
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)		 Close It Quietly
(2019)
Singles from Vessel
  1. "Jesse"
    Released: January 11, 2018
  2. "Being Alive"
    Released: February 8, 2018
  3. "Apathy"
    Released: March 1, 2018

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. "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.
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