New releases // Jun 1, 2018

Father John Misty

God’s Favorite Customer

  • Loser edition metallic purple splatter vinyl.
  • Rough Trade edition neon orange vinyl limited to 1,000 copies.
  • Spotify edition translucent red vinyl.
June 1, 2018
12" Album / Sub Pop / Rock, Indie rock
Written largely in New York between summer 2016 and winter 2017, Josh Tillman’s fourth Father John Misty LP, 'God’s Favorite Customer', reflects on the experience of being caught between the vertigo of heartbreak and the manic throes of freedom.

'God’s Favorite Customer' reveals a bittersweetness and directness in Tillman’s songwriting, without sacrificing any of his wit or taste for the absurd. From “Mr. Tillman,” where he trains his lens on his own misadventure, to the cavernous pain of estrangement in “Please Don’t Die,” Tillman plays with perspective throughout to alternatingly hilarious and devastating effect. “We’re Only People (And There’s Not Much Anyone Can Do About That)” is a meditation on our inner lives and the limitations we experience in our attempts to give and receive love. It stands in solidarity with the title track, which examines the ironic relationship between forgiveness and sin. Together, these are songs that demand to know either real love or what comes after, and as the album progresses, that entreaty leads to discovering the latter’s true stakes.

'God's Favorite Customer' was produced by Tillman and recorded with Jonathan Rado (Foxygen), Dave Cerminara (Jonathan Wilson, Foster the People, Conor Oberst), and Trevor Spencer (FJM). The album features contributions from Haxan Cloak, Natalie Mering of Weyes Blood, longtime collaborator Jonathan Wilson, and members of Misty’s touring band.
Tracklist:
  • 1. Hangout at the Gallows
  • 2. Mr. Tillman
  • 3. Just Dumb Enough to Try
  • 4. Date Night
  • 5. Please Don’t Die
  • 6. The Palace
  • 7. Disappointing Diamonds Are the Rarest of Them All
  • 8. God’s Favorite Customer
  • 9. The Songwriter
  • 10. We’re Only People (And There’s Not Much Anyone Can Do About That)

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