The official video for by Frankie Cosmos is a disorienting, spooky exploration of self-reflection and the fear of stagnant adulthood. Released as the lead single for the 2022 album Inner World Peace , the track and its visual counterpart mark a slightly darker, more psychedelic turn for Greta Kline’s typically whimsical "anti-folk" style. Visual & Conceptual Review
You can watch the full Official Video on Sub Pop’s YouTube channel or listen to the track and read the lyrics on Frankie Cosmos' Bandcamp . Frankie Cosmos - Aftershook (Official Video) frankie_cosmos_aftershook_official_video
: Both the lyrics and the video grapple with the "ratio of emotional awareness and hopefulness," using the visual of the clown to highlight the feeling that "everyone thinks you are just a clown" while searching for a place in the world. Musical Highlights The official video for by Frankie Cosmos is
: The song balances "eerie" synth elements with a sturdy melodic ground, a hallmark of the Inner World Peace album which Kline describes as a search for balance amid a "crumbling" world. Frankie Cosmos - Aftershook (Official Video) : Both
"Aftershook" by Frankie Cosmos from the album, 'Inner World Peace,' out October 21, 2022 on Sub Pop Records. YouTube·Frankie Cosmos Aftershook - Frankie Cosmos - Bandcamp