Frost Children have an artistic language that’s entirely their own; the roots are so discordant that, when fused into a single song, they’re near-unrecognizable. It’s a language the Angel and Lulu Prost have been developing over the last few years as a band, and maybe, more subconsciously, for a lifetime as siblings.

Technically born in their St. Louis childhood home in the earliest days of the pandemic, the project has quickly become embedded in New York’s Downtown scene. But regardless of its impact on the city, the band doesn’t entirely exist there, living only partly in the physical world, and more so in an unusual online landscape. Their sound, aesthetic, and spirit feel futuristic—if the future were ceded to the club kids of Discord.

Following the release of their latest record, SPEED RUN, Frost Children provide Document with a sonic map toward their strange, albeit cute, world—an anfractuous road to what they’ve dubbed “the spiritual hub of humankind’s existence.”

“Legs” by ZZ Top
“Ah, yes. The open road. All your friends are in the car, eating chips and drinking Celsius. ZZ Top scratches that Plug in the aux and get everyone excited to look at American roadside attractions mood. The album art is literally a car with the headlights on, ready to roll.”

“Tangle Town” by Thrift Shop
“This song is for when you’re back at the Outlaw Inn, and you’ve had one too many. Maybe it’s time to go sleepy.”

“Catalina Breeze” by The Blue Jean Committee
“Angel has tapped back into the aux at this point. I’m insulted by how limp and flaccid Lulu’s picks are, and offer an antidote: Fred Armisen’s ode to the barstool intellectual, with a master’s degree in small talk and going to the movies. Sun-drenched bliss that makes you want to put on cruise control.”

“Mr. Right isn’t waiting around the corner. But you know who is? That girl who likes ketchup on her scrambled eggs, and thinks your jokes are corny. Big old hearts in our eyes, and tears on I-80 West.”

“Big Iron” by Marty Robbins
“At this point on the drive, you may encounter someone appearing as a ‘mere ranger.’ But little do you know, it’s a man with a big iron on his hip. Be prepared and bring your energy sword wherever you go…”

“In Spite of Ourselves” by Iris DeMent and John Prine
“Continuing the twang with an absolutely gorgeous portrait of star-crossed lovers, obsessed with each other’s quirks. Listen, stuff is complicated. Mr. Right isn’t waiting around the corner. But you know who is? That girl who likes ketchup on her scrambled eggs, and thinks your jokes are corny. Big old hearts in our eyes, and tears on I-80 West.”

“Uh-Oh (It’s Morning Time Again)” by Little Wings
“Uh-oh! You drove through the night, what an accomplishment! Good thing it’s morning time, and the coffee is fresh at the local Penny’s Diner. Grab a cup and keep going!”

“U Smile – Acoustic Version” by Justin Bieber
“A long time on the road makes you think of the people on the road—specifically, their faces; specifically, their smiles. Remember her laugh, when you did that bit? ‘Atheists be at the aquarium like, Hey great grandpa.’ This song makes you think of that…”

“Through the Fire and Flames (Slow)” by Melodicka Bros
“It’s a cold winter morning in the time before the light. So far away, we wait for the day that we reach our destination.”

“Biblical Violence” by Hella
“You see the skyscrapers of your destination on the horizon. You can hardly wait to park, and chill in a new place. Zach Hill’s drums on this track feel like pure Jitter, Dazzle, the blank canvas of infinite potential, the world’s largest gulp of Rockstar Energy Silver Ice (best flavor).”

“Outro” by M83
“You’ve done it. You’ve finally done it. You’ve reached the place so far away, to the point of so many people’s discouragement—but you didn’t pay them any mind. You’ve traveled miles to your Mesaryth, the spiritual hub of humankind’s existence: Frost Park. Welcome, grab a piña colada!”