Though they began as a joke band, Froth quickly became something more tangi… Read Full Bio ↴Though they began as a joke band, Froth quickly became something more tangible. After two albums that were reverb-caked and garage rock influenced, they made a leap into the world of big-screen shoegaze and dream pop with 2017's Outside (Briefly). The next step is usually for a band to go even bigger, but Froth instead turned inward, and their next album, 2019's Duress, was a fragile, lo-fi take on shoegaze.

Joo Joo Ashworth and Jeff Fribourg were two friends from El Segundo, California, with a passion for music and a sense of humor, and they dreamed up Froth as a fake band, planning to send out publicity photos and tales of their adventures on the road without actually performing a note. Ashworth and Fribourg even had a friend at a vinyl pressing plant who offered to help them spread the hoax by pressing an LP that would feature 20 minutes of silence as long as the "band" provided Froth emblazoned sleeves to pack them in. However, in 2012, fate forced Ashworth's and Fribourg's hands when Fribourg staged a small-scale music festival called Ourbq, and one of the acts canceled at the last minute. With no one else to take their place, Froth played their first live set, with Ashworth on vocals and guitar and Fribourg on Omnichord, an electronic variation on the autoharp. With Jeremy Katz on bass and Cameron Allen on drums, Froth played a show that Fribourg dubbed "a disaster," but it prompted the musicians to actually begin writing songs and rehearsing.

Patterns Before long, Froth were playing regularly in the Los Angeles area, and in June 2013, they released their first single, "Lost My Mind," which reappeared a month later on the group's debut album, Patterns, released by Lolipop Records. The album received strong reviews, and Froth were soon touring in the U.S., Europe, and the U.K.
Bleak By the time Froth began work on their second album, Fribourg had left the band, and Cole Devine joined the lineup on guitar, changing the sonic palette of the band a bit and increasing the strength of their guitar attack. In May 2015, Froth released their sophomore album, Bleak, through the celebrated L.A. indie label Burger Records. The band, with Nick Ventura replacing Devine on guitar, toured extensively, sharing stages across the U.S. and U.K. with bands like Craft Spells, Tamaryn, and Pond.
Their third album was recorded with producer Thomas Dolas of the band Mr. Elevator & the Brain Hotel and featured the group (which was now a trio after Ventura's departure) delving deeper into the dream pop and Krautrock aspects of their sound. Outside (Briefly), which was named after the title of a chapter in a Richard Brautigan novel, was released by the band's new label, Wichita Recordings, in early 2017. After making their most expansive and sonically powerful album, the trio once again worked with Dolas, this time on a record that stripped back their growing sound in favor of something more home baked and hissily lo-fi that relied on drum machines and wobbly synths. Duress was released in June 2019, after which the band headed out on a U.S. tour.

Petals
Froth Lyrics

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Seems they′re playing at 10:35
Wanna see you but i don't wanna drive
Said ′ll be there but it isn't true
Tell me what was I supposed to do
Said she'd be there but it isn′t true
Told her I would like to see you
All these people wanted me to go
Tell me how was supposed to know

Overall Meaning

In the opening lines of Froth's song "Petals," the singer appears to be struggling with the notion of meeting up with someone at a particular time. He seems hesitant to make the drive to meet them, which suggests that it may not be someone he is particularly close to or invested in. He talks about how the person said they would be there but it turned out to be untrue, which could be interpreted as either a lie or a change of plans that was not communicated properly. He expresses his desire to see them and hints at some sort of social pressure to go out and meet people, but ultimately he seems unsure of himself and what to do.

The lyrics suggest a sense of uncertainty and confusion about relationships and expectations. It's unclear who the person is that he is meant to meet, but their absence or untrustworthiness has left the singer feeling disappointed and frustrated. He may be experiencing anxiety or indecision about whether to put effort into pursuing this connection or whether to let it go. The repetition of the phrases "said she'd be there but it isn't true" and "tell me how was I supposed to know" reinforces the singer's sense of powerlessness and confusion.

Line by Line Meaning

Seems they're playing at 10:35
It appears that there is a concert or event happening at 10:35.

Wanna see you but I don't wanna drive
I desire to see you, but I am not willing to drive.

Said 'll be there but it isn't true
You promised to be there, but you did not keep your word.

Tell me what was I supposed to do
Please advise me on what action I should have taken.

Said she'd be there but it isn't true
She promised to be there, but she did not show up.

Told her I would like to see you
I expressed my desire to see her.

All these people wanted me to go
There were many individuals who urged me to attend.

Tell me how was supposed to know
Please inform me how I was supposed to be aware of something.

Writer(s): Cameron Davis Allen, Jeremy David Katz, Young Joon Jackson Ashworth

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