
We've always been strong supporters of J. Tillman here on Captain Obvious. He was one of our first interviews on the blog and has consistently released compelling material. A few years ago, Tillman became the drummer for it-band Fleet Foxes, which surely helped garner more attention for his solo work. Recently Tillman announced his departure from Fleet Foxes to pursue other projects and a lovely duet with Phosphorescent entitled "I Would Love You" surfaced under the name Father John Misty. Set for a May 1st release on Sub Pop, Fear Fun will be Tillman's first album [...]

By now you've probably heard that drummer/guitarist J. Tillman has left Fleet Foxes to concentrate on other projects. While he might not be leaving for greener pastures, it's not a huge shock considering that Tillman was putting out solo work a few years before joining Foxes in 2008. Tillman has now released a couple of new tracks under his pseudonym, Father John Misty . "I Would Love You," a duet with Phosphorescent, is very much in the vein of Fleet Foxes, but his latest single "Hollywood Forever Cemetery" has a much more edgier Neil Young & Crazy [...]