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. Article by Annie Nguyen Photographs by Bianca Lu Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Currently you have JavaScript disabled. In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. Δ