Frankie Cosmos - Pressed Flower

What this video is

Released June 4, 2025 as the lead video from Frankie Cosmos's sixth LP Different Talking (Sub Pop, June 27, 2025), 'Pressed Flower' marks a significant moment in the band's arc: their first self-produced album with no external studio producers, reflecting a maturation of the DIY ethos that has defined Greta Kline's project since her prolific Bandcamp era. The video's New York City street setting and chain-reaction…

Why it matters

Represents the post-bedroom-pop maturation of confessional indie rock within the Sub Pop ecosystem. The video's comedic theatrical approach is atypical for the genre, expanding Frankie Cosmos's visual vocabulary beyond the introspective or minimalist aesthetics typical of DIY indie. The…

The director

Brooklyn, NY-based Director of Photography and director whose work spans narrative, documentary, commercial, and experimental filmmaking. Music video credits include Japanese Breakfast, Joey Bada$$, Soccer Mommy, and Charly Bliss. Recent career highlights…