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Frankie 5Ø3 Drops A Sun-Kissed Breakup Jam With “P0C0 A P0C0”

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11 months ago

December 12, 2025

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A close-up portrait of a young man with curly dark hair and round gold-rimmed glasses, wearing a brown collared shirt and a silver chain necklace, against a warm striped background.

Frankie 5Ø3 is back with “P0C0 A P0C0,” and it is one of those tracks that instantly puts you in a good mood even though the lyrics are basically crying on the inside. The Virginia-born artist has always been good at blending heartfelt stories with vibrant production, and this song proves he is getting even sharper at that balance.

The beat feels like a warm splash of summer. Bright guitars, breezy synths and a groove that makes you want to move without thinking twice. Then you actually listen to what Frankie is saying and realize the track is built on longing, frustration and the slow process of letting someone go. The bilingual lyrics float between Spanish and English with ease, and that switch adds texture to the emotional punch behind lines like “Mis ojitos tristes tristes tristes” and “See you when I close my eyes.”

What makes the whole thing land is that the contrast never feels forced. Frankie is clearly comfortable letting happiness and sadness coexist in his music. It is refreshing, especially in a scene where a lot of artists pick one mood and stick to it. In the video, shot in Majorca with director Josh Ayala, the bright visuals add another layer to this bittersweet vibe. It looks like a vacation, but the story running underneath it is not that carefree.

“P0C0 A P0C0” is catchy, personal and packed with personality. Frankie 5Ø3 is building his own path, and this track makes it obvious he is not slowing down.

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Rockie Rode Is Back With “Concrete Cowboy,” a New Single and a Joe Endo Video

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2 days ago

November 13, 2026

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Rockie Rode press photo at night in front of a graffiti wall, wearing black patent trousers with a winged belt buckle

New York’s Rockie Rode returns with “Concrete Cowboy,” a new single paired with a video by collaborator Joe Endo — a portrait of a wayward city dweller that gives the cowboy mythos a distinctly modern, unvarnished city spin.

WATCH: “Concrete Cowboy” on YouTube

New York’s Rockie Rode is back to share new single “Concrete Cowboy.” The single is paired with a video by collaborator Joe Endo featuring a grainy compilation of boys in cowboy hats across the city’s bodegas and fire escapes.

Following her celebrated self-titled album Rockie, which Pitchfork described as “spooky and charming,” calling it, “an unassuming indie-pop record with the aura of a vintage cult classic,” Rode continues to build on the subtle and earnest country inflections of her debut. “Concrete Cowboy” carves out a world where the romanticism of an urban frontier meets the hazy, atmospheric pull of intangible connections lost and found. It’s sung from a point of view that feels as universal as it’s vividly specific, and is as good an entry point as any into the ephemeral and poignant world of Rockie Rode.

Blending these textures with folk songwriting, Rockie Rode crafts songs steeped in themes of self-invention, disillusionment, and longing. Her work captures the restless, searching nature of youth, where romantic ideals meet the realities of getting by. On “Concrete Cowboy,” Rode sketches a portrait of a wayward city dweller, embodying a distinctly modern, unvarnished take on the cowboy mythos: “Don’t ask him where he’s from he’s got no answers…he’s a concrete cowboy who doesn’t give a damn, with enough deli weed and tallboys.”

Speaking about the new single Rockie shares, “I’m a New Yorker but my biggest idols are female country/rock singer-songwriters from the 70’s-90s: Lucinda Williams, Linda Ronstadt, Emmy Lou Harris. There’s this watered-down nostalgic Americana hypnosis that we are collectively trapped in, but I think a lot of people aren’t getting the point. Those old country songs are about real heartbreak. Meanwhile, the most heartbreaking thing these guys wearing cowboy boots in Bushwick are doing is pretending they’re bisexual.”

The weathered idealism of Rode’s writing against her haunting vocals is disarming. As Pitchfork concluded, “I’m prepared to believe in Rockie Rode the whole time.”

Next month Rockie will be performing at Pitchfork Paris and London before heading to LA for And Always Forever festival. Listen to “Concrete Cowboy” above and stay tuned for more coming soon.