Frankie Cosmos - Different Talking

A lovely sixth addition to the Frankie Cosmos-verse, ‘Different Talking’ positions itself as a thoughtful reflection and ode to the gutsy nature of her twenties. Or, to put it another way, Greta Kline is enjoying growing up. This time around, her outfit present as a full band proper, the line between Frankie and Greta further blurs, as the long-time favourites of the genre help cement the renaissance of bedroom pop. ‘Different Talking’ serves up sun-kissed syncopation, arranged atop a bed of lush jangly guitars, delicate piano, and bouncy baselines, while the production adopts a blissfully playful tone. Weaving in the band’s new found optimism, it’s clear the aim was to trade in the brooding angst of past work for earnest tracks embracing the quirks of the maturing frontal cortex. Each song feels like an intimate journal entry; lyrics are conversational, painting relatable moments of daily life and evoking the strange limbo of embracing adulthood. ‘One Grey Hair’ - an upbeat cheeky number - accepts the plans and activities that don’t materialise, concluding with the line “The idea of growing up never crosses my mind”.