Frankie Cosmos  Inspired by K Records' offbeat ethos, Frank
O'Hara's poignant poetry, and the infinite tapestry that is New
York City, songwriting prodigy Greta Kline uses her music to
chronicle life's little hurts, empowering herself in the
process.  Jenn Pelly , March 5, 2014  Frankie Cosmos  Photo by
Sam Clarke  Frankie Cosmos: "Birthday Song" (via SoundCloud)
Greta Kline's affinity for the winking amateurism of K Records
comes sharply into focus as I enter the Greenwich Village
apartment she shares with her boyfriend and bandmate, Aaron
Maine. The living room walls are dotted with original
artworks—vibrant paintings by Maine, crayon sketches ripped from
notebooks, a tiny needlepoint work—most of which depict Frankie
and Ronnie, the alter egos that Kline, 19, and Maine, 25,
devised for one another two years ago, which have also been
recurring lyrical cross-references on their records. Instruments
are cast about the room, as are cardboard boxes housing a just-
arrived shipment of Maine's own 2013 album as P