Frankie Cosmos celebrates the last show of their tour at the UC Theatre

Last Saturday night, Frankie Cosmos graced the stage of the UC Theatre for the last day of their tour for their fourth studio album, Close It Quietly (2019). Frankie Cosmos is well known for capturing the heavy uncertainties and messiness of life in short one to two-minute songs with lyrics full of imagery and wit. The night was packed with youth, cheerfulness, sentimentality, and Kline’s soft voice reverberating and filling the entire theatre.

The band opened with “Moonsea” and “Windows” from their latest record, followed by a mix of all four of their albums. After one song, Kline told everyone that it was the last day of the tour and compared the bittersweet feeling of the last day to summer camp: “It’s like summer camp. You’re excited because your parents are about to pick you up, but you won’t see your camp friends for a whole year!” Kline kept sharing awkward and cute anecdotes throughout the night, even yelling out “I’m a nerd!” at one point. It felt like we were watching them perform in their living room with the casualness, authenticity, and evident friendship within the band. I was shocked by how quiet the room was when they were performing. We all listened in awe while Kline’s voice soothed our ears and the tranquilizing synthesizers and balmy keyboard notes vibrated through our feet. After most songs, the crowd erupted in applause, followed by a cute and quick “Thanks.” from Kline. When they played “Being Alive,” the openers and their friends came out to sing the ending chorus one at a time, “Matters quite a bit / Even when you / Feel like shit / Being alive.”

After their encore of “Outside with the Cuties” and “Is It Possible / Sleep Song,” Kline ended the night by thanking the crowd, “Thank you for being you.” I think everyone in the room was thinking the same thing. No, thank you, Frankie Cosmos, for being you.