Father John Misty

Vinyl Records and Rare LPs:

	Chloe And The Next 20th Century New - Vinyl - BELLA1274V Sealed 2022 Original. The Is The EU Pressing On Bella Union, A UK Label Run By Former Cocteau Twins's Multi-instrumentalist Simon Raymonde Since 1997. Housed In A Heavy Duty, (Slightly Larger Than Normal) Gatefold Jacket. "Father John Misty's Combination Of Caustic Wit And Staggering Talent As Both A Vocalist And Songwriter Has Resulted In A Catalog Of Varied, Consistently Strong Albums, But He Reaches New Levels Of Refinement And Grandeur On Fifth Album Chloë And The Next 20th Century. With Earlier Output, Misty (Aka Josh Tillman) Put His Bile-dripping Storytelling And Darkly Comical Character Sketches At The Forefront Of His Songs, Using Instrumentation As An Accessory For His Scathing Commentary And Depraved Character Sketches. This Took The Form Of Epic, Sometimes Overblown Production On 2017's Pure Comedy And Stripped-down, Vocals-forward Rock On 2018's God's Favorite Customer. Chloë And The Next 20th Century, However, Is A Softer, More Thoughtful Reading On Fjm's Sound, Toning Down His Often Ugly Observations By Letting Gorgeous Orchestral Arrangements And Gently Beautiful Songwriting Occupy Equal Space With His Persona. The Tin Pan Alley Instrumentation That Starts The Album On Jaunty Opener "Chloë" Sets A Tone Of Timelessness, As It Draws On The Carefree, Strolling Energy Of '70s Songwriters Like Randy Newman And Harry Nilsson, Softening The Snark And Vitriol Of Tillman's Typically Sharp Lyrical Content. "Goodbye Mr. Blue" Goes So Far As To Rework Nilsson's 1968 Hit "Everybody's Talkin'," Sounding Dangerously Close To The Original, But With Lyrics About A Couple Uncomfortably Coming Back Together Over The Death Of Their Cat. "Funny Girl" Is Similarly Ornate, With Cinematic Touches Supporting A Loungey Lope. Tillman Explores Torch Song Territory On The Sweetly Sad "Buddy's Rendezvous" And A Bossa Nova Sway On "Olvidado (Otro Momento)." While The Arrangements On 2015's I Love You, Honeybear Could Be Similarly Grand At Times, Father John Misty Has Never Turned In Anything As Ambitious As The Impeccable Sonic Tailoring Of Chloë And The Next 20th Century. Fans Who Fell In Love With Tillman's Sharp Social Commentary Will Find Plenty To Hone In On, But The Lush Sounds Take Some Of The Bite Out Of His Clever Barbs And Cynical Perspectives On Love And Connection. Even With The Strong, Considered Design Of His Previous Albums, Father John Misty Has Never Sounded So Pleasant." AMG Review By Fred Thomas. more
	Chloë And The Next 20th Century Used - Vinyl - SP1430 2022 2LP "Loser Edition pressed on blue vinyl in a gatefold sleeve. Chloë and the Next 20th Century finds Father John Misty embracing the grand tradition of classic pop songwriting, drawing inspiration from mid-century orchestral arrangements, jazz standards, and vintage Hollywood sophistication. Richly produced and elegantly crafted, the album showcases Josh Tillman's sharp wit and lyrical depth while exploring themes of love, longing, fantasy, and modern disillusionment. Rather than chasing contemporary trends, Father John Misty creates a timeless atmosphere filled with sweeping strings, cinematic flourishes, and memorable melodies. Both ambitious and deeply personal, Chloë and the Next 20th Century stands as one of his most refined works, offering a rewarding listen for fans of classic songwriting, chamber pop, and richly detailed album experiences. more
	God's Favorite Customer New - Vinyl - SP1245 2018 Loser Edition Slated To Be Pressed On Clear/Purple Smoke Vinyl. Exclusive Cover Art Features Blue Foil Tears On Front And Back Jacket. more
	God's Favorite Customer New - Vinyl - SP1245 Sealed 2018 Original US Pressing. Housed In A Single Pocket Jacket With Die-Cut Custom Inner Sleeve. "Compared To Pure Comedy, The 2017 Album That Spread Out Over The Course Of 75 Minutes, God's Favorite Customer Feels Light And Breezy. That's Intentional, Of Course. Father John Misty Never Makes A Move That Isn't Considered, And God's Favorite Customer Is Designed To Be The Digestif After A Multi-course Feast: A Palate Cleanser That Riffs Upon The Flavors Lingering On The Tongue. Josh Tillman May Strip Away The Excesses Of Pure Comedy -- There Isn't A Track That Comes Close To Ten Minutes; The Longest Are Just Barely Over Five Minutes -- But He Still Favors Stately Ballads That Conjure The Ghost Of Early Elton John, The Troubadour Who Created Burnished Epics Instead Of Sprightly Pop Tunes. Misty May Have A Way With A Melody, Particularly Ones With A Melodramatic Flair, Along With A Fondness For Lush, Louche Surroundings, A Combination That Carries A Sordid Allure, But He's Also Compelled To Undercut His Appeal By Stepping On His Own Rakishness. God's Favorite Customer Is Littered With Asides And In-jokes, Peaking With The Winking Self-parody Of "Mr. Tillman" And Bottoming On "The Palace," Where Tillman Offers The Revelation "Last Night I Wrote A Poem/man, I Must've Been In The Poem Zone." As Tillman's Voice Is Pushed To The Front Of The Mix -- There's No Hiding From The Many Words Of This Singer/songwriter -- It's Difficult To Avoid His Lyrics, Which Will Either Play As Devilishly Clever Or Solipsistic Slop Depending On Your Perspective. Then Again, That Double Edge Is Also By Design: Father John Misty Means To Provoke And Soothe In Equal Measure, Which Is Precisely What He Does On God's Favorite Customer." AMG Review By Stephen Thomas Erlewine. more
	I Love You, Honeybear Colored Vinyl - Used - SP 1115 2017 2LP Newbury Comics Exclusive Hot Pink Vinyl In Gatefold. Limited To 1,000 Copies. Includes Poster. more
	Mahashmashana New - Vinyl - SP-1666 Sealed 2024 2LP gatefold original. Slated to be pressed on 'Teal Marble' vinyl per barcode variation. Custom 'Loser Edition' hype sticker on shrink. Includes poster. "After the release of God's Favorite Customer in 2018, Josh Tillman's rakish Father John Misty persona mysteriously vanished from the public sphere. No longer a frequently entertaining/self-annihilating pull-quote machine, FJM let the music do the talking on 2022's divergent Chloë and the Next 20th Century, a bold and often beautiful set of songs steeped in Old Hollywood bombast, '70s singer/songwriter philosophizing, and Lynch-ian surrealism. Mahashmashana, which takes its name from a Sanskrit word meaning "great cremation ground," offers a more concise evisceration of the self than its predecessor, administering the same musical opulence while digging deeper into themes of ego death and existentialism. Both philosophies loom large in the nearly ten-minute title track, a gorgeous, midtempo pop hymn reminiscent of George Harrison's "All Things Must Pass" and "Isn't It a Pity" that sees Tillman offer up the koan "Mahashmashana/All is silent/And in the next universal dawn/Won't have to do the corpse dance with these arms" before being swept away in a heavenly, saxophone-generated rogue wave. The equally transcendent "Screamland" follows a similar trajectory but with a more contemporary flair that suggests Phoebe Bridgers' "I Know the End" by way of the Killers. 1970s pop and soft rock have always been driving forces in the FJM oeuvre, but never have they been applied as confidently or bereft of a wink as they are on the wry, Nilsson-esque "Mental Health," the swaggering disco banger "I Guess Time Just Makes Fools of Us All," or the smoky, lava lamp-lit "Being You" -- credit to frequent collaborator Drew Erickson, whose sympathetic string arrangements find the sweet spot between Wally Stott (Scott Walker) and Max Steiner (RKO Radio Pictures). Mahashmashana, despite its weighty poeticism and nostalgic sonic grandeur, feels rooted in the here and now. Tillman is still a keen and sardonic observer of the human condition, but here he directs the proceedings with a gravitas that finally feels earned." All Music Guide - James Christopher Monger more
	Pure Comedy Colored Vinyl - New - SP1200 Sealed 2017 Deluxe Edition. 2LP Pressed On Aluminium & Copper Coloured Vinyl, Housed In A Die-Cut Customizable Jacket With Interactive "Background" Sleeves. Includes A Fold Out Poster & Exclusive Holographic HA Card. "Like Anything That Comes Out Of The Mouth Of Father John Misty -- The Hipster Gadfly Persona Josh Tillman Adopted After Leaving The Fleet Foxes In 2012 -- It Can Be Difficult To Discern Whether The Title Of Pure Comedy Is Intended Sincerely. Father John Misty Cherishes His Public Role As A Prankster, A Stance That Can Sometimes Seem At Odds With His Grand Artistic Ambitions. And, Make No Mistake About It, Pure Comedy Is Indeed A Very Grand Record, An Old-fashioned Major Statement Designed To Evoke Memories Of Classic Long-players From The '70s. Often, Its Stately March And Decorated Pianos Call To Mind Early Elton John, Suggesting The Hazy Vistas Of Madman Across The Water. This Shift Toward Progressive Pop Underscores How Father John Misty Has Streamlined His Music Since I Love You, Honeybear, Whittling Away The Minor Feints Toward Modern Music And Stripping Away Lingering Rustic Folk Influences. He's Now A Postmodern Troubadour, Halfway Between A Song Poet And A Baroque Craftsman. Where His Antecedents (And Clear Influences) Leonard Cohen And Randy Newman Sculpted Their Music And Words, Tillman Isn't Quite So Restrained. He's A Maximalist, Overstuffing His Lyrics With Florid Imagery And Letting His Songs Spill Out At Lengths Up To 13 Minutes. From A Certain Angle, All This Can Play Like An Elaborate Stunt -- Particularly When He Baits The Listener With Lines About "Bedding Taylor Swift" -- But There's A Strong Melancholy Undercurrent To Pure Comedy That Suggests Father John Misty Is Something More Than A Jester. All Of This Can Be Felt Through The Music Itself -- Through The Melodies And Movement, Through The Arrangement And Production -- And That, More Than The Verbal Gymnastics, Is Why Pure Comedy Delivers Upon Much Of Father John Misty's Outlandish Promises." AMG Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine. more
	Pure Comedy Colored Vinyl - New - SP1200 Sealed 2017 2LP Gatefold With The "Blue" Cover. "Like Anything That Comes Out Of The Mouth Of Father John Misty -- The Hipster Gadfly Persona Josh Tillman Adopted After Leaving The Fleet Foxes In 2012 -- It Can Be Difficult To Discern Whether The Title Of Pure Comedy Is Intended Sincerely. Father John Misty Cherishes His Public Role As A Prankster, A Stance That Can Sometimes Seem At Odds With His Grand Artistic Ambitions. And, Make No Mistake About It, Pure Comedy Is Indeed A Very Grand Record, An Old-fashioned Major Statement Designed To Evoke Memories Of Classic Long-players From The '70s. Often, Its Stately March And Decorated Pianos Call To Mind Early Elton John, Suggesting The Hazy Vistas Of Madman Across The Water. This Shift Toward Progressive Pop Underscores How Father John Misty Has Streamlined His Music Since I Love You, Honeybear, Whittling Away The Minor Feints Toward Modern Music And Stripping Away Lingering Rustic Folk Influences. He's Now A Postmodern Troubadour, Halfway Between A Song Poet And A Baroque Craftsman. Where His Antecedents (And Clear Influences) Leonard Cohen And Randy Newman Sculpted Their Music And Words, Tillman Isn't Quite So Restrained. He's A Maximalist, Overstuffing His Lyrics With Florid Imagery And Letting His Songs Spill Out At Lengths Up To 13 Minutes. From A Certain Angle, All This Can Play Like An Elaborate Stunt -- Particularly When He Baits The Listener With Lines About "Bedding Taylor Swift" -- But There's A Strong Melancholy Undercurrent To Pure Comedy That Suggests Father John Misty Is Something More Than A Jester. All Of This Can Be Felt Through The Music Itself -- Through The Melodies And Movement, Through The Arrangement And Production -- And That, More Than The Verbal Gymnastics, Is Why Pure Comedy Delivers Upon Much Of Father John Misty's Outlandish Promises." AMG Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine. more
	Pure Comedy Colored Vinyl - New - SP1200 Sealed 2017 Deluxe Edition. 2LP Pressed On Aluminium & Copper Coloured Vinyl, Housed In A Die-Cut Customizable Jacket With Interactive "Background" Sleeves. Includes A Fold Out Poster & Exclusive Holographic HA Card. "Like Anything That Comes Out Of The Mouth Of Father John Misty -- The Hipster Gadfly Persona Josh Tillman Adopted After Leaving The Fleet Foxes In 2012 -- It Can Be Difficult To Discern Whether The Title Of Pure Comedy Is Intended Sincerely. Father John Misty Cherishes His Public Role As A Prankster, A Stance That Can Sometimes Seem At Odds With His Grand Artistic Ambitions. And, Make No Mistake About It, Pure Comedy Is Indeed A Very Grand Record, An Old-fashioned Major Statement Designed To Evoke Memories Of Classic Long-players From The '70s. Often, Its Stately March And Decorated Pianos Call To Mind Early Elton John, Suggesting The Hazy Vistas Of Madman Across The Water. This Shift Toward Progressive Pop Underscores How Father John Misty Has Streamlined His Music Since I Love You, Honeybear, Whittling Away The Minor Feints Toward Modern Music And Stripping Away Lingering Rustic Folk Influences. He's Now A Postmodern Troubadour, Halfway Between A Song Poet And A Baroque Craftsman. Where His Antecedents (And Clear Influences) Leonard Cohen And Randy Newman Sculpted Their Music And Words, Tillman Isn't Quite So Restrained. He's A Maximalist, Overstuffing His Lyrics With Florid Imagery And Letting His Songs Spill Out At Lengths Up To 13 Minutes. From A Certain Angle, All This Can Play Like An Elaborate Stunt -- Particularly When He Baits The Listener With Lines About "Bedding Taylor Swift" -- But There's A Strong Melancholy Undercurrent To Pure Comedy That Suggests Father John Misty Is Something More Than A Jester. All Of This Can Be Felt Through The Music Itself -- Through The Melodies And Movement, Through The Arrangement And Production -- And That, More Than The Verbal Gymnastics, Is Why Pure Comedy Delivers Upon Much Of Father John Misty's Outlandish Promises." AMG - Stephen Thomas Erlewine. more
	Real Love Baby New - 7 - SP 1616 New, unplayed 2023 45pm 7 inch single; Single-sided with etching. Limited to 2000 copies. more