I first heard this guy last week after hearing the last few seconds of his song on Jo Wiley's evening show on radio 2. Intrigued by what I'd heard I went online to the show playlist & found this wonderful collection of tunes.
Real name, Joshua Tillman, he used to be the drummer in Fleet Foxes (a band i've really gone off), but i'm so glad he's broken away to give us this wonderful offering.
It's an album that i've listened to probably 15+ times in a week. I just can't get enough of it. It sits somewhere between Loudon Wainwright III, Ben Folds & Bob Dylan.
The lyrics are about modern goings-on but the music could be from years ago. It makes for an interesting sound though & is hitting all the right spots for my ears right now.
I highly recommend you give this some time & allow your ears to sample the delights. The album cover is great too.
http://fatherjohnmisty.com/
Really enjoying this one dude. Never heard of the guy before - cheers for the heads up. A recommendation for you; have a listen to Mark Mulcahy. He used to be the lead singer of Miracle Legion, now working solo. He's playing a rare UK gig at Bush Hall on December 5th, which me and my bro are going to. If you like the guy, might see you and V there? Take it easy, Tom.
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