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.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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