Father John Misty – God’s Favorite Customer – Vinyl Record

Description

Written largely in New York between the summer of 2016 and winter of 2017,Josh Tillman’sfourthFather John MistyLP,God’s Favorite Customerfollows-up his Grammy-nominated 2017 effortPure Comedyand reflects on the experience of being caught between the vertigo of heartbreak and the manic throes of freedom.God’s Favorite Customerreveals 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 Customerwas produced by Tillman and recorded withJonathan Rado(Foxygen),Dave Cerminara(Jonathan Wilson, Foster the People, Conor Oberst), andTrevor Spencer(FJM). The album features contributions fromHaxan Cloak,Natalie Meringof Weyes Blood, longtime collaboratorJonathan Wilson, and members of Misty’s touring band.

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)