Biography
Brooklyn native Frankie Rose began her solo work in the 2010s after serving as a member of Vivian Girls, Crystal Stilts, and Dum Dum Girls. Her output merged melodic indie rock with excursions into shoegaze and synth pop. A consistent presence on the Slumberland roster, she issued Interstellar in 2012 and Cage Tropical in 2017, each successive effort shifting further toward luminous new wave textures. After six years without new material, she resurfaced in early 2023 with Love as Projection, an electronic-centered collection.
During the mid-2000s Rose played a central role in Brooklyn’s vibrant indie rock community, contributing drums and occasional vocals across several projects. She co-founded the noise pop trio Vivian Girls and performed with Crystal Stilts as well as Dum Dum Girls. Her first solo outing arrived as the Slumberland single “Thee Only One,” a reverb-soaked, tuneful noise rock recording. Instead of continuing alone, she assembled Frankie Rose & the Outs with bassist Caroline Yes, guitarist Margot Bianca, and drummer Kate Ryan; the quartet delivered its self-titled album in fall 2010. That record favored harmony-rich classic pop and stepped away from the lo-fi approach of her prior groups. Although the band disbanded after one release, it paved the way for her full-length solo debut, Interstellar, in 2012. Working with producer Michael Cheever, also known as Le Chev, Rose crafted an expansive sound that intertwined atmospheric dream pop, jangling guitars, and new wave elements around her beguiling vocals. The album secured a deal with Fat Possum, which released the 2013 follow-up Herein Wild.
In 2014 Beverly, Rose’s duo with fellow Brooklynite Drew Citron, put out its self-titled debut, finished before her relocation to Los Angeles. The move brought both personal and professional difficulties, including a period spent on a West Coast catering truck. She contacted producer Jorge Elbrecht, and together they began shaping an album that addressed her unsettled Los Angeles experiences through a science-fiction lens. Back in Brooklyn, the sessions also featured Dave Harrington of Darkside. The resulting Cage Tropical appeared in 2017, marking Rose’s return both to her hometown and to the Slumberland label. While preparing fresh songs she paused to honor a key influence by recording a complete cover of the Cure’s 1980 album Seventeen Seconds, issued in 2019.
Ahead of her next studio album she released the 2021 single “I’ll Be Your Lightning,” an outtake from the sessions that produced Love as Projection in 2023. That record explored electronic music more extensively than earlier work, matching some of Rose’s most refined compositions with synths, drum machines, Auto-Tuned vocal hooks, and a digital treatment of her melodic pop style. Slumberland issued the album in March 2023.
During the mid-2000s Rose played a central role in Brooklyn’s vibrant indie rock community, contributing drums and occasional vocals across several projects. She co-founded the noise pop trio Vivian Girls and performed with Crystal Stilts as well as Dum Dum Girls. Her first solo outing arrived as the Slumberland single “Thee Only One,” a reverb-soaked, tuneful noise rock recording. Instead of continuing alone, she assembled Frankie Rose & the Outs with bassist Caroline Yes, guitarist Margot Bianca, and drummer Kate Ryan; the quartet delivered its self-titled album in fall 2010. That record favored harmony-rich classic pop and stepped away from the lo-fi approach of her prior groups. Although the band disbanded after one release, it paved the way for her full-length solo debut, Interstellar, in 2012. Working with producer Michael Cheever, also known as Le Chev, Rose crafted an expansive sound that intertwined atmospheric dream pop, jangling guitars, and new wave elements around her beguiling vocals. The album secured a deal with Fat Possum, which released the 2013 follow-up Herein Wild.
In 2014 Beverly, Rose’s duo with fellow Brooklynite Drew Citron, put out its self-titled debut, finished before her relocation to Los Angeles. The move brought both personal and professional difficulties, including a period spent on a West Coast catering truck. She contacted producer Jorge Elbrecht, and together they began shaping an album that addressed her unsettled Los Angeles experiences through a science-fiction lens. Back in Brooklyn, the sessions also featured Dave Harrington of Darkside. The resulting Cage Tropical appeared in 2017, marking Rose’s return both to her hometown and to the Slumberland label. While preparing fresh songs she paused to honor a key influence by recording a complete cover of the Cure’s 1980 album Seventeen Seconds, issued in 2019.
Ahead of her next studio album she released the 2021 single “I’ll Be Your Lightning,” an outtake from the sessions that produced Love as Projection in 2023. That record explored electronic music more extensively than earlier work, matching some of Rose’s most refined compositions with synths, drum machines, Auto-Tuned vocal hooks, and a digital treatment of her melodic pop style. Slumberland issued the album in March 2023.
Albums
