''Zentropy'' is the debut EP from American
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Frankie Cosmos
Greta Simone Kline (born March 21, 1994), also known by the stage name Frankie Cosmos, is an American musician and singer. She is known for her independent releases, inspired by Frank O'Hara's poetry, Do it yourself, DIY ethics of K Records and ...
.
Reception
Editors at
AllMusic Guide
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rated this release 4.5 out of five stars, declaring it an Album Pick, with critic Fred Thomas calling it "an impossibly rare instance of unabashedly twee songs that transcend self-consciousness and overstated humility to connect with visceral emotional currents" that "is astonishingly complete, communicating enormous ideas effortlessly and approaching perfection with its 27 minutes".
Writing for ''
Pitchfork
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'', Mike Powell rated this release an 8.0 out of 10, calling it "a playful but disciplined album".
The publication later ranked ''Zentropy'' as the 133rd best album of the 2010s.
Track listing
#"Art School" – 1:52
#"Fireman" – 1:06
#"Birthday Song" – 1:08
#"Owen" – 2:03
#"Buses Splash with Rain" – 2:09
#"Leonie" – 2:27
#"I Do Too" – 1:17
#"Dancing in the Public Eye" – 1:46
#"My I Love You" – 1:32
#"Sad 2" – 2:02
Personnel
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Frankie Cosmos
Greta Simone Kline (born March 21, 1994), also known by the stage name Frankie Cosmos, is an American musician and singer. She is known for her independent releases, inspired by Frank O'Hara's poetry, Do it yourself, DIY ethics of K Records and ...
– vocals, guitar
*Colin Alexander – album art
*Susannah Cutler – internal artwork (vinyl screenprint)
*Chris Daley –
mastering assistance
*Hunter Davidsohn –
marimba
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,
engineering
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,
mixing,
production
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*Justin Frost – internal artwork
*Aaron Maine – bass guitar, drums, keyboards
*Jamal Ruhe – mastering
*Gabby Smith – internal artwork (vinyl screenprint)
See also
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List of 2014 albums
References
External links
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2014 debut EPs
Frankie Cosmos albums
Double Double Whammy albums