Frost Children
OriginSt. Louis, Missouri
Genres
Years active2019–present
Labels
Members
  • Angel Prost
  • Lulu Prost

Frost Children are an American pop duo from St. Louis, Missouri,[1] now residing in New York City. The duo consists of siblings Angel and Lulu Prost.[2][3]

History

Angel Prost was born in Kentucky and moved to St. Louis when she was a year old, with Lulu being born there two years after her sibling.[3] Early in their musical careers, Lulu began a Beatles cover band known as the Termites, and Angel joined the band Permafrost and performed songs from the Scott Pilgrim vs. the World soundtrack.[4]

The duo formed Frost Children and began their career as a duo in 2019, releasing a cover of Fall Out Boy's song "Yule Shoot Your Eye Out".[3] At the time, Lulu was studying at music school in Nashville, and Angel was in college in the Bronx, New York, to study neuroscience.[3][5]

In 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the duo quarantined in their home in St. Louis, and began making music together there.[3] They released their first collection of songs, titled Aviation Creates Adventurous Beginnings, the same year.[3] They launched their side-project YourBoySponge which involved SpongeBob SquarePants themed battle rap.[1][6]

In 2021, the duo released the album Elixir Rejection, which they have since referred to as "a product of early-pandemic collaboration."[7]

Following the release of singles "Get What We Want" and "Mayfly", the latter of which featured musician Gary Wilson,[7] the duo released their debut full-length album in 2022 titled Spiral.[6][8] The album was recorded in upstate New York after Lulu returned from Nashville to work on the album in person.[3][9] The band became popular in the creative scenes in downtown Manhattan and Brooklyn.[4][5]

The duo released the single "Flatline" in January 2023,[10][11] followed by singles "All I Got" and "Hi 5" in March.[12][13] Following this, they released their second full-length album Speed Run on April 14 of the same year, featuring artists EXUM, May Rio, 8485, and Frost Children's manager Blaketheman1000.[14][15] Lulu has referred to the project as a "the-pop-artist-big-ego-paparazzi" album and a "club record."[1][5] Speed Run was followed by a more analog-sounding companion project, Hearth Room, which Lulu described as an "ego-death-lifestyle-moved-upstate" album, released November 17, 2023 following its singles "Lethal" and "Stare At The Sun".[1][16][17] Pitchfork described that Hearth Room's songs had a "gentler and sweeter sound" and followed "more conventional pop structures", comparing it to the work of Modest Mouse and Alex G.[18]

Production style and influences

Frost Children's style has been described as hyperpop[1][3] and glitchcore,[3][5] but often includes elements of synth pop,[1][5] punk rock,[1] electro punk,[5] hardstyle,[1] and screamo.[5] They have been compared to the 2010s indie sleaze aesthetic,[19] and take heavy influence from the internet and meme culture.[20][4] The group reject the barriers of genre to an extent, aside from punk.[19] Their lyrics contain themes of alienation and gender dysphoria.[4]

They have stated their early influences from genres such as EDM and dubstep, having listened to Deadmau5 and Skrillex together during their childhood,[3] as well as shows from UKF Music and Ultra Music Festival.[1] Later in life, Angel's influences included bedroom pop acts Alex G and Horse Jumper of Love.[3]

Fandom

Several publications have referred to the "tight-knit community" fostered by the group, particularly via Discord and Instagram,[5][19] with i-D identifying the group's fans as being made up of "music nerds, fashion kids and the hyper-online."[5]

Discography

  • Aviation Creates Adventurous Beginnings (2020)
  • Elixir Rejection (2021)
  • Spiral (2022)
  • Speed Run (2023)
  • Hearth Room (2023)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Yalcinkaya, Günseli (November 28, 2022). "Frost Children: chilling with the internet's coolest band". Dazed. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  2. ↑ Hiaoui, Audry (August 26, 2022). "Embracing Cringe with Frost Children". Office Magazine. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Benjamin, Mark (April 28, 2022). "Frost Children invite you to 'Spiral' on their new album". Rain Magazine. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Bell, Sadie (March 13, 2023). "Hyperpop duo Frost Children and their frenzied beats are raising a generation of NYC scenesters". Alternative Press Magazine. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Jones, Daisy. "Frost Children are carving out their own weird universe". i-d.vice.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  6. 1 2 Wouters, Jozefien (December 19, 2022). "Frost Children maakt pure chaos met een oprechte kijk op genderdysforie en de klimaatcrisis". Knack. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  7. 1 2 Moran, Justin. "Frost Children Are Spiraling Upward". Paper. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  8. ↑ Raymer, Miles. "Frost Children, SPIRAL". FLOOD Magazine. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  9. ↑ Castillo, Bree. "Frost Children: Don't Suppose You Have a Quilling Comb For These Unruly Wings". Flaunt. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  10. ↑ Breihan, Tom (January 24, 2023). "Frost Children Release New Single "Flatline"". Stereogum. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  11. ↑ Fife, Carter. "Frost Children's "FLATLINE" Is the Only Thing Keeping My Blood Pumping". Ones To Watch. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Frost Children Share New Song "ALL I GOT": Listen". Stereogum. March 1, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  13. ↑ Major, Michael. "Frost Children Premiere 'HI 5' From New LP 'SPEED RUN'". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  14. ↑ Wang, Steffanee (March 2, 2023). "Frost Children Deserve To Headline Their Own Festival". Nylon. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Podcast: Adventures in London with Blaketheman1000". The Face. September 28, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  16. ↑ Rettig, James (October 18, 2023). "Frost Children – "Stare At The Sun"". Stereogum. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  17. ↑ "New Music Friday: Stream projects from Danny Brown, MJ Lenderman, Neil Hamburger, and more". The Fader. November 17, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  18. ↑ Tafoya, Harry (November 20, 2023). "Frost Children: Hearth Room". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  19. 1 2 3 "Frost Children on the Marriage of Hyperpop and Hyper-Posting". Them. April 13, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  20. ↑ Kalia, Ammar (April 15, 2023). "One to watch: Frost Children". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
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