At the beginning of the year, J. Tillman, the Fleet Foxes drummer and solo singer-songwriter, left Fleet Foxes to strike out on his own. And as the first act in his post-Fleet Foxes career, Tillman recorded Fear Fun , an album of playfully slinky folk-pop, under the pseudonym Father John Misty. We've already posted his pretty-great videos for " Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings " and " Nancy From Now On ," and now we've got the whole album streaming. Listen to it below. Read More...
J. Tillman, the former drummer for Fleet Foxes, is going by Father John Misty for his upcoming album, Fear Fun . KCRW has been playing "Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings" pretty consistently, and I still can't get enough. "Jesus Christ, girl..." Fear Fun (Sub Pop, May 2012)
Visit Indie Shuffle to download. Sounds like: Fleet Foxes, Crosby, Stills & Nash, The Wooden Sky Song: Father John Misty - Nancy From Now On [download here ] [...]
'Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings' was the first and unfortunately rather plain offering from ex Fleet Foxes drummer J.Tillman, stage name: Father John Misty. Here is a much more promising handout from his debut album Fear Fun with Sub Pop/Bella Union. One gets the impression that after seven obscure and comparatively inconseque ntial albums to his solo name, the bearded multi-instrumentalist will employ the Fleet Foxes stellar success as a springboard for what is now his eighth LP. Download the mp3 below. 'Nancy From Now On' [...]
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. MP3: Father John Misty - "Hollywood Forever Cemetery [...]
Covers are a difficult thing to do well. The best pay tribute to an artist's work while making putting a unique stamp on it. But even with the best of intentions, it can go wrong for a variety of reasons - too close to the original, too drastic of a stylistic change or just a poor song choice. Here are four that I think got it right - great song, great performance: Conrad Plymouth - Two Kids (Strand Of Oaks cover) Strand [...]
I'm sure many of you know this, but let's at least do our due diligence and note that Father John Misty is the official solo/side project of J. Tillman. I get a bit hesitant to call it the guys first solo album, as some will do, but I just don't see how a guy with a slew of recorded material under his own name will ever have a "debut" LP. This is the first LP under the FJM name however, which goes by the name Fear Fun, and comes out May 1st on Sub Pop Records [...]
I was generally a fan of J. Tillman's work, in and outside of Fleet Foxes , and the same is pretty true under his Father John Misty moniker. The echoed, subdued folk-pop of "Nancy From Now On" follows up the first single " Hollywood Forever Cemetery Slings " from his upcoming album Fear Fun , which is due out May 1 on Sub Pop . Listen to the new track below.
Visit Indie Shuffle to download. Sounds like: Alabama Shakes, Sharon van Etten, Daniel Rossen Song: Father John Misty - Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings [download here ] What's so [...]
Last month, we saw Father John Misty's dominatrix-filled clip for " Nancy Frow Now On ," a video that followed the Aubrey Plaza-starring " Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings " in our introduction to J. Tillman's solo project. Now, we've got the "Nancy From Now On," a florid, mid-tempo rock song accented with bongos and cascading pianos, for download below. Read More...
photo by Maximilla Lukacs Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part our Song of the Day podcast subscription . This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Each and every Friday we offer songs by local artists. Today's selection, featured on the Midday Show with Cheryl Waters, is "Hollywood Forever Cemetery" by Father John Misty from his album Fear Fun due out in May on SubPop . [...]
Visit Indie Shuffle to download. Sounds like: Bon Iver, Tallest Man On Earth, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros Song: Robin Pecknold - Derwentwater Stones [download here ] [...]
Even in an industry that isn't known for convention, J. Tillman's career as a musician is pretty unorthodox. His career initially sprouted in 2004 when his first tape found its way to songwriter Damien Jurado. Jurado, impressed by what he heard, invited Tillman to join him on tour. Since that time Tillman developed a loyal following after releasing a discography that included seven full length records and three EPs. Then, in 2008, Tillman joined the critically acclaimed indie-folk band Fleet Foxes as a drummer. For a professional musician, things looked pretty good for J. Tillman: he'd earned a following as [...]
@Seraphina_L on Friday at SXSW: If there's one artist who will make aching feet, humidity and a 12-block hike more than worth it, it's Austin's very own Gary Clark Jr . The emcee at Waterloo Records' outdoor stage mentioned having followed Clark he was 15 years old, and considering Clark's deafening buzz at SXSW this week, the size of the crowd gathered in the parking lot was not a surprise. And the so-called "the savior of blues" completely commanded the stage — all while being incredibly silent. [...]
Tweet vaso link Here's another video from J. Tillman, aka Father John Misty, from his forthcoming Sub Pop release Fear Fun. Be careful, at the end it gets a bit NSFW.
One of my absolute favorites, J. Tillman, has announced he is leaving the band Fleet Foxes. While on one hand, this could have potentially really bummed me out, there is light at the end of the tunnel. I've always loved his solo work - quite, beautiful acoustic songs. He has a new project, Father John Misty, who will be releasing their LP on May 1 2012. I had the pleasure of sharing a beer with Josh after his ...
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Watch Father John Misty 's new video for "Nancy From Now On" from his forthcoming album "Fear Fun" out on May 1 on Sub Pop Records . J. Tillman , the former Fleet Foxes drummer, releases the second video from his forthcoming debut solo project "Fear Fun" , this time for the song "Nancy From Now On" . After having seen his seriously awesome first video for "Hollywood Cemetery Sings" , which the insanely [...]
The former Fleet Foxes member and longtime solo artist J. Tillman will soon release Fear Fun , his first album under his Father John Misty alias. His first video, for " Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings ," featured Parks & Recreation star Aubrey Plaza. His newest video, for "Nancy From Now On," doesn't have that star-factor, but it ups the ante considerably by focusing on Tillman's hotel-room party with a small gang of dominatrixes. It's quite possibly the single most playful and ridiculous thing to ever be even vaguely associated with Fleet Foxes, and there's just a touch [...]
Watch the former Fleet Foxes drummer experiment with bondage in his new video.
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