On Saturday, November 16th (@ 9 am PT / 12 pm ET / 5 pm UK / 6 pm EU), Father John Misty will host a one-time-only early album visual playback experience of the album on YouTube.
On Wednesday, November 20th, record stores around the world will celebrate the release of Father John Misty’s Mahashmashana with in-store listening parties. Attendees will have the chance to hear the album two days before its official release and access exclusive giveaways, including signed art cards (US and Canada only), white label variants (EU-UK only), stickers, and more. Check with your local store for timing and details.
Last month, Father John Misty recently released “She Cleans Up,” the dance-filled official video for his current single from Mahashmashana. Rolling Stone calls the song “a stomping glam-and-grit rocker driven by a chunky bass line, splashy baselines, and guitar riffs designed to be blown to rattle the casings of your speakers.”
Father John Misty’s previously announced headlining tour dates for 2025 in support of Mahashmashana, including his North America run with special guests Destroyer and UK dates with support from Butch Bastard, are on sale now.
Father John Misty’s Mahashmashana will be out Friday, November 22nd, 2024, worldwide from Sub Pop and in the UK and EU from Bella Union.
What People Are Saying About Mahashmashana:
“Another great, mind-bending, soul-baring, melodically rich album.” “Album of the Month” - ★★★★ MOJO
“Another set of brilliant, beautiful songs… Tillman is an outstanding vocalist, a master of phrasing and inflection.” 8/10, Uncut
“Josh Tillman addresses mortality with wickedly expansive style on his sixth album. Flushed with wit and luminous melodies, his songcraft remains an inexhaustible pleasure.” ★★★★ Record Collector
“Father John Misty’s sixth album eulogises humankind in Josh Tillman’s idiosyncratic, endlessly intriguing way… These 50 minutes of music are simultaneously momentous and sublime… There’s plenty of lushly arranged emotional climaxes; it’s not rare for the songs to reach a sweeping peak that is as towering, dense, overwhelming and ultimately moving as life.” ★★★★ Shindig
Today, Father John Misty is releasing “She Cleans Up,” a new, official video from Mahashmashana, his forthcoming album. The video was co-directed by Father John Misty band member Chris Dixie Darley and filmmaker Aaron Caleb Eisenberg.
PASTE included the song in its “Best New Songs of the Week” column and said, “Feeling a little bit like a FJM-ified marriage between Bob Dylan’s “Subterranean Homesick Blues” and Viagra Boys’ “Punk Rock Loser,” or maybe just like Spoon at their funkiest, “She Cleans Up” is an amalgamation of rock homages and head-banging bass parts…a thoroughly weird and thoroughly enjoyable track that just begs to be blasted while speeding down a highway in some sick-ass shades.” FLOOD offers this, “A blues-leaning, scuzzy rock jam that sounds way more like Jack White than I think I’d ever expect from FJM. I feel like Father John Misty would make fun of me for coming to that conclusion.” Rolling Stone called it “a stomping glam-and-grit rocker driven by a chunky bass line, splashy baselines, and guitar riffs designed to be blown to rattle the casings of your speakers.” UPROXX notes it’s “A swaggering rocker…” concurring with NME, who goes further, “His distorted vocals are backed by an infectious electric guitar part and swaggering upbeat drums…”
Father John Misty’s previously announced headlining tour dates for 2025 in support of Mahashmashana, including his North America run with special guests Destroyer and UK dates with support from Butch Bastard, are on sale now.
Father John Misty’s Mahashmashana will be out Friday, November 22nd, 2024, worldwide from Sub Pop and in the UK and EU from Bella Union.
Father John Misty Mahashmashana
1. Mahashmashana 2. She Cleans Up 3. Josh Tillman and The Accidental Dose 4. Mental Health 5. Screamland 6. Being You 7. I Guess Time Makes Fools of Us All 8. Summer’s Gone
Today, Josh Tillman is sharing release details for his sixth Father John Misty album, Mahashmashana, produced by himself and Drew Erickson; executive produced by Jonathan Wilson.
Mahashmashana will be out Friday, November 22nd, 2024 worldwide from Sub Pop and in the UK and Europe from Bella Union.
Mahashmashana features 8 songs across 50 minutes and includes the singles “I Guess Time Makes Fools of Us All,” “She Cleans Up,” “Screamland,” and “Josh Tillman and The Accidental Dose.” The latter two were mixed by BJ Burton.
To accompany the announcement Father John Misty has shared his new single “Screamland,” a 7-minute epic that features Alan Sparhawk from Low on guitar. Watch the official “Screamland” video directed by Estefania Kröl HERE.
Kröl says “The video is a visual journey through the depths of ‘Screamland,’ capturing the essence of both the music and the artists. Father John Misty blends seamlessly into the scene, becoming a part of the city, a living echo of ‘Screamland.’”
Mahāśmaśāna (महामशान)— great cremation ground, all things put going thither.
Father John Misty is also announcing new UK and EU tour dates for April 2025, which begin Thursday, April 3rd, 2025 in Oslo, Norway, at Sentrum Scene and conclude on Tuesday, April 15th, 2025, with a London headline show at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall. The Father John Misty Fan Presale starts next Tuesday, September 24th at 10 am (local), with the general on-sale on Friday, September 27th at 10 am (local).
His previously announced 2024 headline dates and support run with Kacey Musgraves on her “Deeper Well Tour” is currently underway. Father John Misty has a Sold Out show tonight, Tuesday, September 17th, in Bozeman, MT at The ELM. This segment of dates currently runs through October 4th at Inglewood, CA’s Kia Forum. Tickets are on sale now.
Fall 2024 Tour Dates Tue. Sep. 17 - Bozeman, MT - The ELM* [Sold Out] Wed. Sep. 18 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory* Thu. Sep. 19 - Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena ^ Fri. Sep. 20 - Seattle, WA - Climate Pledge Arena ^ Mon. Sep. 23 - Sacramento, CA - Golden 1 Center ^ Tue. Sep. 24 - San Francisco, CA - Chase Center ^ Wed. Sept 25 - Pioneertown, CA - Pappy + Harriet’s* [Sold Out] Fri. Sep. 27 - Glendale, AZ - Desert Diamond Arena ^ Sat. Sep. 28 - Las Vegas, NV - T-Mobile Arena ^ Sun. Sep. 29 - San Luis Obispo, CA - Fremont Theater* [Sold Out] Tue. Oct. 01 - San Diego, CA - Pechanga Arena San Diego ^ Thu. Oct. 03 - Inglewood, CA - Kia Forum ^ Fri. Oct. 04 - Inglewood, CA - Kia Forum ^
*w/ Omar Velasco ^ w/ Kacey Musgraves, Nickel Creek
April 2025 Dates Thu. Apr. 03 - Oslo, NO - Sentrum Scene + Fri. Apr. 04 - Stockholm, SE - Fållan + Sat. Apr. 05 - Copenhagen, DK - Copenhagen Opera House + Sun. Apr. 06 - Berlin, DE - Huxley’s + Tue. Apr. 08 - Paris, FR - La Cigale + Wed. Apr. 09 - Brussels, BE - Ancienne Belgique + Thu. Apr. 10 - Utrecht, NL - TivoliVredenburg + Sat. Apr. 12 - Edinburgh, UK - Usher Hall + Sun. Apr. 13 - Manchester, UK - O2 Apollo Manchester + Mon. Apr. 14 - Brighton, UK - Brighton Dome + Tue. Apr. 15 - London, UK - Royal Albert Hall +
LP preorders in North America from Sub Pop will receive the limited edition Loser edition on Blue Mashup vinyl. There is also a limited edition Purple Mashup vinyl available from Father John Misty’s merch stores (All limited color vinyl available while stock lasts!). Mahashmashana album cover artwork is from Joe Roberts (LSD World Peace).
Mashashmashana standout “I Guess Time Makes Fools of Us All” was released last month with Father John Misty’s Greatish Hits… compilation and earned praise from Pitchfork (“26 Contenders for Song of the Summer”) and Esquire (“25 Best Songs of 2024, So Far”).
Father John Misty Mahashmashana
1. Mahashmashana 2. She Cleans Up 3. Josh Tillman and The Accidental Dose 4. Mental Health 5. Screamland 6. Being You 7. I Guess Time Makes Fools of Us All 8. Summer’s Gone
Watch Father John Misty’s “Real Love Baby” Official Video Directed by Eggs Tyrone here.
Father John Misty is singer-songwriter Josh Tillman, who has released five widely acclaimed albums, including Fear Fun (2012), I Love You, Honeybear (2015), the Grammy-nominated Pure Comedy (2017), God’s Favorite Customer (2018), and his latest, Chloë and The Next 20th Century (2022).
TIME said of Chloë and The Next 20th Century, “He takes a surprising and delightful departure from his usual form for a project that’s grandiose in its ambition, theatrical in its presentation, and thrilling in its execution.” Variety offered this, “What it all adds up to is as gorgeously arranged an orchestral-pop record as we’ve gotten in years. And its brilliance isn’t purely stylistic.”
Father John Misty has sold over 1.6 million albums and seen over one billion streams worldwide. He has earned accolades from the likes of The Guardian, The Sunday Times, Rolling Stone, Stereogum, and Pitchfork, and performed on Saturday Night Live, Austin City Limits, the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live and Late Night with Seth Meyers. Father John Misty and his incredible live band have headlined The Hollywood Bowl, Red Rocks, and Radio City Music Hall and have appeared at Coachella, Roskilde, Primavera, and Lollapalooza festivals. He’s also contributed to hit songs for artists like Beyonce, Post Malone, Lady Gaga, and Khalid.
“…There’s a humbleness and honesty to the song. Like any real love, it’s about learning to surrender such power to the other person.” “Best New Track” - PITCHFORK
“Equal parts schmaltzy and sincere, it’s a folk-rock rumination on love that’s bound to be a hipster wedding staple for years to come.” “10 Best Songs of 2016” - USA TODAY
Today, September 15th Father John Misty is releasing a Live At Electric Lady EP, a Spotify exclusive, that features alternate versions of Chloë and The Next 20th Century highlights “Goodbye Mr. Blue,” “The Next 20th Century,” “Buddy’s Rendezvous,” “We Could Be Strangers,” “(Everything But) Her Love,” and a cover of Stevie Wonder’s “I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever).” The session was recorded in May 2022 at the famed Electric Lady studios in New York, New York.
Tracklisting: 1. We Could Be Strangers 2. (Everything But) Her Love 3. Goodbye Mr. Blue 4. Buddy’s Rendezvous 5. The Next 20th Century 6. I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)
Father John Misty’s touring in support of Chloë and The Next 20th Century is underway with a performance tonight, Thursday, September 15th at Louisville’s Bourbon & Beyond Festival. The North American dates currently end with a show on Sunday, November 20th at Mexico City’s Corona Capital Festival. The late summer and fall tour features support from Sub Pop label mate Suki Waterhouse (Though Oct. 8th - select dates), and includes a stop at Radio City Music Hall with The New York Pops on Thursday, September 22nd, 2022.
2022: Summer/Fall (North America + South America) Thu. Sep. 15 - Louisville, KY - Bourbon & Beyond Festival Fri. Sep. 16 - Richmond, VA - Brown’s Island * Sat. Sep. 17 - Asheville, NC - Rabbit Rabbit * Mon. Sep. 19 - Charleston, SC - The Riviera Theater * [Sold Out] Tue. Sep. 20 - Washington, DC - The Anthem * Thu. Sep. 22 - New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall w/ The New York Pops * Fri. Sep. 23 - Boston, MA - Leader Bank Pavilion * Sat. Sep. 24 - Bridgeport, CT - Sound on Sound Festival Mon. Sep. 26 - Montreal, QC - MTELUS * Tue. Sep. 27 - Toronto, ON - Roy Thomson Hall * Thu. Sep. 29 - Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre * Fri. Sep. 30 - Saint Paul, MN - Palace Theatre * Sat. Oct. 01 - Saint Paul, MN - Palace Theatre * Mon. Oct. 03 - Milwaukee, WI - Riverside Theater * Tue. Oct. 04 - Indianapolis, IN - Clowes Memorial Hall * Thu. Oct. 06 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium * Fri. Oct. 07 - Atlanta, GA - The Eastern * Sat. Oct. 08 - Durham, NC - DPAC * Sun. Nov. 06 - Sao Paulo, BR - Primavera Sound Sat. Nov. 12 - Buenos Aires, AR - Primavera Sound Sun. Nov. 13 - Santiago, CL - Primavera Sound Thu. Nov. 17 - Bogotá, CO - Coliseo Live ^ Sun. Nov. 20 - Mexico City, MX - Corona Capital
Late Winter 2023 Sat. Feb. 25 - Oslo, NO - Sentrum Scene Tue. Feb. 28 - Stockholm, SE - Cirkus Thu. Mar. 02 - Denmark, DK - KB Hallen Fri. Mar. 03 - Berlin, DE - Columbiahalle Sat. Mar. 04 - Amsterdam, NL - AFAS Live Mon. Mar. 06 - Brussels, BE - Ancienne Belgique Tue. Mar. 07 - Paris, France - Salle Pleyel Thu. Mar. 09 - London, UK- O2 Academy Brixton Mon. Mar. 13 - Gateshead, UK - Sage Gateshead Wed. Mar. 15 - Glasgow, UK - Barrowlands Thu. Mar. 16 - Glasgow, UK - Barrowlands Fri. Mar. 17 - Manchester, UK - O2 Apollo Manchester
* w/ Suki Waterhouse ^ w/ Arctic Monkeys
Father John Misty’s live Bootleg Series, featuring recordings of performances from his current tour are available now via his Bandcamp page. The latest release is both nights of his sold out, two night stand from August 18th and 19th at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles. These shows and more are available for download and streaming via Father John Misty’s Bandcamp page.
There are also two remaining ticketed livestream dates for Father John Misty’s tour including Asheville’s Rabbit Rabbit Saturday, September 17th and Nashville’s The Ryman Auditorium on Thursday, October 6th. Each performance will be a multi-camera concert special and directed by longtime Father John Misty collaborator Grant James. Two-show passes are $15, and single show tickets are $10 (buy here).
Father John Misty’s Chloë and The Next 20th Century and its singles are earning “Best Albums” and “Songs of 2022 (So Far)” placement from the likes of Variety,NPR Music, Stereogum, The Guardian, Consequence, PopMatters, The Current, Uproxx (Steve Hyden), and more.
Chloë and The Next 20th Century is out now worldwide from Sub Pop and in Europe from Bella Union.
Father John Misty will begin his headlining North American tour in support of Chloë and The Next 20th Century, his acclaimed album of 2022, this Sunday, July 31st at Red Rocks Amphitheater. The summer and fall tour will feature support from Sub Pop label mate Suki Waterhouse (Jul. 31st-Oct. 8th, select dates), and includes a stop at Radio City Music Hall with The New York Pops on September 22nd, 2022. See a full list of dates below.
Father John Misty is announcing a live bootleg series featuring recordings of select performances from the tour that will be available every Tuesday beginning August 9th, 2022. The shows will be available for download and streaming via Father John Misty’s Bandcamp page. The first installment of the bootleg series is one from the archives and available now, a blistering set from the I Love You, Honeybear tour at Ancienne Belgique in Brussels during the fall of 2015.
Father John Misty will also be live-streaming three dates from his upcoming tour - New Orleans’s Orpheum Theatre on Saturday, August 13th; Asheville’s Rabbit Rabbit Saturday, September 17th; And Nashville’s The Ryman Auditorium on Thursday, October 6th. Each performance will be a multi-camera concert special and directed by longtime Father John Misty collaborator Grant James. Three show passes are available for $20, a single show ticket is $10 (buy here).
2022: Summer/Fall (North America + South America) Sun. Jul. 31 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre w/ The Colorado Symphony * Wed. Aug. 03 - San Diego, CA - Humphreys Concerts By The Bay * [Sold Out] Thu. Aug. 04 - San Diego, CA - Humphreys Concerts By The Bay * Fri. Aug. 05 - Las Vegas, NV - The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas * Sat. Aug. 06 - Phoenix, AZ - The Van Buren * Mon. Aug. 08 - Oklahoma City, OK- The Criterion * Tue. Aug. 09 - Kansas City, MO - Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland * Thu. Aug. 11 - Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall * Fri. Aug. 12 - Austin, TX - Moody Amphitheater * Sat. Aug. 13 - New Orleans, LA - Orpheum Theater * Sun. Aug. 14 - Dallas, TX - The Factory in Deep Ellum * Thu. Aug. 18 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Forever Cemetery * [Sold Out] Fri. Aug. 19 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Forever Cemetery [Sold Out] Sat. Aug. 20 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theater * Tue. Aug. 23 - Eugene, OR - McDonald Theatre * Thu. Aug. 25 - Vancouver, BC - Orpheum * Fri. Aug. 26 - Port Townsend, WA - THING Festival Sat. Aug. 27 - Portland, OR - Pioneer Square * Mon. Sep. 12 - Columbus, OH - KEMBA Live! * Tue. Sep. 13 - Philadelphia, PA- The Met Philadelphia * Thu. Sep. 15 - Louisville, KY - Bourbon & Beyond Festival Fri. Sep. 16 - Richmond, VA - Brown’s Island * Sat. Sep. 17 - Asheville, NC - Rabbit Rabbit * Mon. Sep. 19 - Charleston, SC - The Riviera Theater * [Sold Out] Tue. Sep. 20 - Washington, DC - The Anthem * Thu. Sep. 22 - New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall w/ The New York Pops * Fri. Sep. 23 - Boston, MA - Leader Bank Pavilion * Sat. Sep. 24 - Bridgeport, CT - Sound on Sound Festival Mon. Sep. 26 - Montreal, QC - MTELUS * Tue. Sep. 27 - Toronto, ON - Roy Thomson Hall * Thu. Sep. 29 - Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre * Fri. Sep. 30 - Saint Paul, MN - Palace Theatre * Sat. Oct. 01 - Saint Paul, MN - Palace Theatre * Mon. Oct. 03 - Milwaukee, WI - Riverside Theater * Tue. Oct. 04 - Indianapolis, IN - Clowes Memorial Hall * Thu. Oct. 06 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium * Fri. Oct. 07 - Atlanta, GA - The Eastern * Sat. Oct. 08 - Durham, NC - DPAC * Sun. Nov. 06 - Sao Paolo, BR - Primavera Sound Sat. Nov. 12 - Buenos Aires, AR - Primavera Sound Sun. Nov. 13 - Santiago, CL - Primavera Sound Thu. Nov. 17 - Bogotá, CO - Coliseo Live ^ Sun. Nov. 20 - Mexico City, MX - Corona Capital
* w/ Suki Waterhouse ^ w/ Arctic Monkeys
Father John Misty’s Chloë and The Next 20th Century and its singles are earning “Best Albums” and “Songs of 2022 (So Far)” placement from the likes of Variety,NPR Music, Stereogum, The Guardian, Consequence, PopMatters, The Current, Uproxx (Steve Hyden), and more.
Chloë and The Next 20th Century is out now worldwide from Sub Pop and in Europe from Bella Union.
Father John Misty Chloë and The Next 20th Century
Tracklisting: 1. Chloë 2. Goodbye Mr. Blue 3. Kiss Me (I Loved You) 4. (Everything But) Her Love 5. Buddy’s Rendezvous 6. Q4 7. Olvidado (Otro Momento) 8. Funny Girl 9. Only a Fool 10. We Could Be Strangers 11. The Next 20th Century