Father John Misty
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Father John Misty

Father John Misty is the stage name of Josh Tillman, who started using it around 2010. His first album under that name was 'Fear Fun' in 2012. He's put out...

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Father John Misty, the wry observer in song

Josh Tillman's project, known for lyrics that sit with ordinary moments and complicated feelings.

For a quick frame, listen to 'Mr. Tillman' or 'I Went To The Store One Day', they capture that observant, slightly detached voice pretty well.

Father John Misty songs like 'Chateau Lobby #4 (in C for Two Virgins)' and 'Holy Shit' have a way of being direct and a little wry, looking at personal things and bigger questions without much polish. His writing gives you a sense of an observant, detached voice willing to sit with an ordinary moment. It's a project that started around 2010, with albums from 'Fear Fun' in 2012 to 'Chloë and the Next 20th Century' in 2022.

Josh Tillman began using the Father John Misty name around 2010, releasing his first album under it, 'Fear Fun', in 2012. He's put out records like 'I Love You, Honeybear' in 2015, 'Pure Comedy' in 2017, and 'Chloë and the Next 20th Century' in 2022, working with musicians including Jonathan Wilson on guitar and Alex Fischel on keyboard.

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Father John Misty is the stage name of Josh Tillman, who started using it around 2010. His first album under that name was 'Fear Fun' in 2012. He's put out records like 'I Love You, Honeybear' in 2015, 'Pure Comedy' in 2017, and 'Chloë and the Next 20th Century' in 2022.

Songs like 'Chateau Lobby #4 (in C for Two Virgins)' and 'Holy Shit' show his way with lyrics that can be direct and sometimes wry. He's worked with musicians including Jonathan Wilson on guitar and Alex Fischel on keyboard.

His writing tends to look at personal things and bigger questions without much polish. A track like 'Mr. Tillman' or 'I Went To The Store One Day' gives you a sense of his voice, observant, a bit detached, willing to sit with an ordinary moment or a complicated feeling.

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The Start here section opens with Chateau Lobby #4 (in C for Two Virgins), I Went To The Store One Day, and (Everything But) Her Love so you can move through the artist's stronger lyric pages first.

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