God's Favourite Customer

 
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Father John Misty
God's Favourite Customer

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Release Date: Friday 1 June 2018

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Written largely in New York between summer 2016 and winter 2017, Josh Tillman's fourth Father John Misty album, God's Favourite Customer, reflects on the experience of being caught between the vertigo of heartbreak and the manic throes of freedom.

God's Favourite 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 Favourite 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.

Tracks:

01. Hangout at the Gallows
02. Mr. Tillman
03. Just Dumb Enough to Try
04. Date Night
05. Please Don't Die
06. The Palace
07. Disappointing Diamonds Are the Rarest of Them All
08. God's Favorite Customer
09. The Songwriter
10. We're Only People (And There's Not Much Anyone Can Do About That)

Listen to Mr Tillman