Pre-Order Thread

Dead C said:
I know Ryan Adams was just a drunken prick, but when he kept referring to him as Elton John Misty... that zinger just stuck too well for me.

He was doing so many broken crooner drops to his knees when I saw him -- like a Paris Is Burning pose-off level of falling back onto his calves -- that I wouldn't be surprised if his rider includes a case of joint juice for each show. If I tried that shit, I'd probably wind up like a Life Alert commercial
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I've seen him 3 times, once each to promote his last 3 albums, and I felt he was more and more disengaged with each performance.

His first, opening for Alabama Shakes, was very crooner drops to his knees (Honeybear) and that was the most fun performance. Quite a bit of crowd engagement and banter. His second, a Coachella slot, was very pensive and didn't move much from his microphone stand (Pure Comedy). His latest, opening for Jason Isbell, was a more straight forward rock performance. Some light banter, but not of a comedic tone (God's Favorite Customer).
 
TenderLovingKiller® said:
I need his humor and wit. I will say I pefer when he focuses more on himself than on the flaws of humanity on a grand scale. His worldly cynicism can be a bit more of a downer (though still hilarious) whereas his more personal albums he balances the self loathing sadness with the gut busting one-liners perfectly.
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Agreed. I love his humor and wit as well. Most of my all-time favorite songwriters use a lot of humor in their lyrics. Like others, Pure Comedy is my least favorite of his, but it's not bad, and none of the albums have gotten stale IMHO. FJM was my most played/favorite artist of the 10's, and I don't think anyone else even comes close.
 
To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand Father John Misty. The lyrics are extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of theoretical physics most of his melodies will go over a typical listener's head. There's also Tilman's nihilistic outlook, which is deftly woven into his characterization - his personal philosophy draws heavily from Narodnaya Volya literature, for instance. The fans understand this stuff; they have the intellectual capacity to truly appreciate the depths of these songs, to realize that they're not just funny - they say something deep about LIFE. As a consequence, people who dislike Father John Misty truly ARE idiots - of course they wouldn't appreciate, for instance, the humor in Tilman's existential catchphrase "God’s Favorite Customer," which itself is a cryptic reference to Turgenev's Russian epic Fathers and Sons. I'm smirking right now just imagining one of those addlepated simpletons scratching their heads in confusion as Josh Tillman's genius unfolds itself in their headphones. What fools... how I pity them. 😂 And yes by the way, I DO have a Father John Misty tattoo. And no, you cannot see it. It's for the ladies' eyes only- And even they have to demonstrate that they're within 5 IQ points of my own (preferably lower) beforehand.
 
wokeupnew said:
To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand Father John Misty. The lyrics are extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of theoretical physics most of his melodies will go over a typical listener's head. There's also Tilman's nihilistic outlook, which is deftly woven into his characterization - his personal philosophy draws heavily from Narodnaya Volya literature, for instance. The fans understand this stuff; they have the intellectual capacity to truly appreciate the depths of these songs, to realize that they're not just funny - they say something deep about LIFE. As a consequence, people who dislike Father John Misty truly ARE idiots - of course they wouldn't appreciate, for instance, the humor in Tilman's existential catchphrase "God’s Favorite Customer," which itself is a cryptic reference to Turgenev's Russian epic Fathers and Sons. I'm smirking right now just imagining one of those addlepated simpletons scratching their heads in confusion as Josh Tillman's genius unfolds itself in their headphones. What fools... how I pity them. 😂 And yes by the way, I DO have a Father John Misty tattoo. And no, you cannot see it. It's for the ladies' eyes only- And even they have to demonstrate that they're within 5 IQ points of my own (preferably lower) beforehand.
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Bravo! This is why I come here!
 
wokeupnew said:
To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand Father John Misty. The lyrics are extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of theoretical physics most of his melodies will go over a typical listener's head. There's also Tilman's nihilistic outlook, which is deftly woven into his characterization - his personal philosophy draws heavily from Narodnaya Volya literature, for instance. The fans understand this stuff; they have the intellectual capacity to truly appreciate the depths of these songs, to realize that they're not just funny - they say something deep about LIFE. As a consequence, people who dislike Father John Misty truly ARE idiots - of course they wouldn't appreciate, for instance, the humor in Tilman's existential catchphrase "God’s Favorite Customer," which itself is a cryptic reference to Turgenev's Russian epic Fathers and Sons. I'm smirking right now just imagining one of those addlepated simpletons scratching their heads in confusion as Josh Tillman's genius unfolds itself in their headphones. What fools... how I pity them. 😂 And yes by the way, I DO have a Father John Misty tattoo. And no, you cannot see it. It's for the ladies' eyes only- And even they have to demonstrate that they're within 5 IQ points of my own (preferably lower) beforehand.
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Yeah, this wins. Pack it up, we're done here.
 
dbarila said:
www.stereogum.com

Father John Misty Announces New Album 'Chloe And The Next 20th Century' Via Spoken-Word Vinyl Sent To Fans

We’ve been heavily anticipating a new Father John Misty album, and — as suggested by Josh Tillman’s recently revamped Instagram page, featuring that revamped haircut — it looks like one is finally coming. According to a flexi spoken-word vinyl record mailed by Bella Union to fans, Misty will...
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Because...why not?
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“According to a flexi spoken-word vinyl record mailed by Bella Union to fans”

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TenderLovingKiller® said:
FJM is up there with John Prine, Warren Zevon, and Bob Dylan as the one of the funniest singer/songwriters ever to singer/songwrite.
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I don't know that I'd agree with funniest, I'll have to listen to a couple of records and think about it from that angle. Reminds a bit of Morrissey with the arch and mordant humor. Pure Comedy's lyrics have a real "'eh I know you and cannot sing' / 'that's nothing you should hear me play piano'" vibe.
 
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yukbon said:
I have listened to the tracklist sample and I'm not sure if this is the one with the re-recorded Frontier Psychiatrist that sucks. I'm temped but.....without that song sounding the way it should, honestly I would rather not have a mediocre copy of it.

edit: reddit says it's the crappy US edit with re-recorded samples:
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They are never gonna be able to release the Zomba promo version on wax and that is the best version but the vinyl mix is still quite good i mean The Avalanches did that mix as well. If you love the album and want it on wax I doubt it will get much better.
 
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