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There is something acutely uncomfortable in being human, in loving and learning to let go, and WA-based indie folk-rock artist Rosscoe Frantz masterfully captures those sentiments in his latest single, ‘Raw and Bitter’, out Friday, March 20.
In 2025, Rosscoe Frantz released his debut EP 'Share House', adding another notch to his belt. He has supported the likes of Sarah Blasko, Boy and Bear, and Pete Murray, performed at Blues at Bridgetown Festival, sold out his EP launch at 459 Bar in Perth, and landed on Spotify and Apple Music playlists.
Building on that momentum, ‘Raw and Bitter’ sees Rosscoe Frantz further the terrain he has already begun to map out.
Softly strummed guitar with a healthy dose of reverb and grit open the track, as the sleepy arrangement wakes up, bringing in elements of percussion and lead guitar. Rich vocals cut daggers with Frantz’s emotive lyrics; the refrain ‘everything turned raw and bitter’ sings out across the musical room, breaking like a teenage heart losing their first lover.
Elaborating on the meaning behind the tune, Rosscoe Frantz says:
"‘Raw and Bitter' is a stark, intimate reflection on the parts of love people rarely talk about. The moment when a relationship is strong, the feeling is real, but the future isn’t necessarily aligned. The song explores the tension between deep affection and quiet doubt, where love coexists with confusion, and staying means asking the hardest questions. It’s a song about holding something precious in your hands and not knowing whether to fight for it or let it go."
Deliberate and contemplative, the introspective musings that Rosscoe Frantz delivers on ‘Raw and Bitter’ serve as a clear expression of his evocative brand of storytelling. It is not only the vivid lyrical imagery and emotional tension that give the song its weight, but the brooding undercurrent within the arrangements, where space, texture and slow-burning dynamics mirror every unresolved feeling.
Cathartically reflective, he is in touch with the most candid emotions on his most unflinching release to date, ‘Raw and Bitter’ is out on Friday, March 20. Catch Rosscoe Frantz at the ‘Raw and Bitter’ single launch at Mojo’s in Fremantle March 20.
