Frankie Cosmos began as the solo recording project of New York City-based songwriter Greta Kline, whom, after putting out numerous albums on Bandcamp, released her first proper studio album, Zentropy, in 2014. Since, Frankie Cosmos has grown into a four-piece band that also includes David Maine on bass, Lauren Martin on keyboard/synthesizer, and Luke Pyenson on drums. And now, Sub Pop has announced that Frankie Cosmos has signed a worldwide deal with the label. Wow, seems like only yesterday that I was waiting for the subway and thought I saw Greta Kline waiting there as well, but never actually did anything to go about confirming this. From “maybe rode a subway with me?” to Sub Pop signee —always a real treat to witness an artist’s rise.
In honor of their Sub Pop signing, the four Frankie Cosmoses have also announced a whole bunch of tour dates throughout North America (including this year’s Pitchfork Fest in Chicago) — followed by a few stops in Europe — starting next month. They have also begun work on the follow-up to last year’s Next Thing, so keep an ear peeled for that when it comes out on Eventuary Somedayth, 20whenever, presumably VIA SUB POP, barring unforeseen circumstances.
Whenever you’re done daydreaming about Sub Pop, watch the video for Next Thing highlight “Sinister” and check out all of the dates for Frankie Cosmos’ official “Boom, We’re On Sup Pop Now” world tour down below below.
Frankie Cosmos on tour:
05.05.17 - Boston, MA - Royale
05.06.17 - Winooski, VT - Waking Windows Festival
05.07.17 - Portland, ME - Port City Music Hall
05.06.17 - Kingston, NY - BSP Kingston
05.09.17 - Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall
05.10.17 - Detroit, MI - Majestic Theatre
05.11.17 - Grinnell, IA - Grinnell College
05.12.17 - Chicago, IL - The Vic Theater
05.13.17 - Nashville, TN - Exit/In
05.14.17 - Asheville, NC - The Mothlight
05.15.17 - Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theater
05.16.17 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
05.17.17 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Steel
05.18.17 - Baltimore, MD - Ottobar
05.19.17 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
05.21.17 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Steel
07.14.17 - Chicago, IL - Pitchfork Music Festival
07.23.17 - Hyères, FR - MIDI Festival
07.28.17 - Brighton, UK - The Haunt
07.29.17 - Derbyshire, UK - Indietracks Festival
07.31.17 - Cardiff, UK - The Full Moon
08.01.17 - Liverpool, UK - Magnet
08.02.17 - Dublin, IE - Whelan’s
08.03.17 - Edinburgh, UK - The Mash House
08.04.17 - Manchester, UK - Band On The Wall
08.05.17 - London,UK - Visions Festival
08.08.17 - Primosten, HR - SuperUho Festival
08.24.17 - Vancouver, BC - The Cobalt Cabaret
08.25.17 - Anacortes, WA - The Business
08.26.17 - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile
08.27.17 - Portland, OR - MusicFestNW presents Project Pabst
08.29.17 - Arcata, CA - Outer Space
08.30.17 - San Francisco, CA - Gray Area Theater
09.01.17 - Tucson, AZ - 191 Toole
09.03.17 - Los Angeles, CA - The Echoplex
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