REVIEW: Father John Misty - Fear Fun

FATHER JOHN MISTY - FEAR FUN


Undoubtedly, Josh “J” Tillman’s latest outing under the new moniker Father John Misty is going to be met with comparisons to Fleet Foxes, or, at the very least, will be set up as an offshoot of Fleet Foxes. But that’s all so very wrong. Yes, Tillman was the drummer for that folk rock band for the better part of four years, but he’s been active as a songwriter for a great deal longer than that. If anything, Tillman’s 8th album, Fear Fun, is a testament to his maturity as a songwriter, musician, and performer over the past decade, and it’s one of this year’s most well-rounded records.

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As you may have already heard, Baltimore native* Josh (or J) Tillman recently left Fleet Foxes. It would appear the move was made to pursue is solo career full-time. Tillman has already released seven full-length albums under his own name and is now gearing up to release his debut LP for Sub Pop as Father John Misty. The album, titled Fear Fun, will be released on May 1st.