The album's songs, varying in length and rock-folksy style, often stir Elton John-esque sunshiny melodies and production with introspective, sardonic lyrics of the social malaise all around us. There isn't a tune much sadder, frank and realistic about the state of affairs I've heard this year than "Total Entertainment Forever." I haven't dug much into the mystique and shtick of Josh Tillman's Father John Misty pseudonym because his work is so engaging and strong on its own.
Choice lyric from the potent "Leaving L.A."
My first memory of music's from
The time at JCPenney's with my mom
The watermelon candy I was choking on
Barbara screaming, "Someone help my son!"
I relive it most times the radio's on
That "tell me lies, sweet little white lies" song
That's when I first saw the comedy won't stop for
Even little boys dying in department stores
"I think people will occasionally be turned off by my work because they think that I think I can actually answer these big questions… and that asking them is all that original in the first place. ‘Who am I? What is love? What does it all mean?’ It’s the same ol’ shit people have been asking since time began.
But what’s often misunderstood is that I know I’m creating more questions for myself. I know I’m getting further and further into this morass. The questions are recursively spawning, like the broomsticks in Fantasia. You’re never going to get rid of them. Trying harder and harder is only going to create more confusion.
The irony is that the answers do not appeal to our intellectual vanity. The whole reason this album is called Pure Comedy is because there is a childlike simplicity to it all. That’s the cosmic joke." -Father John Misty
Video for Father John Misty's eerie, sardonic song "Total Entertainment Forever" features Macaulay Culkin and is also a spot-on commentary on today's times.
Another year has come and gone and guess what, kids? TIME FOR COACHELLA! Here's a little list of who I'd love to see in the desert in a couple days.
Royal Blood
Jesus, I love these guys. And I'm staying so far out of the front section for them. Oh yeah, the singer is hot. Super hot.
fka Twigs
She is quite possibly the most unique person out there right now. The dancing, the singing, the sexuality in every single movement and word - she's incredible.
(this first video is when I lost my shit)
(this second video is when I fell in love)
Caribou
Their performances are visually stunning and I'm not done with "Can't Do Without You" yet.
Tame Impala
These Aussie hippies sound like they came straight from the 1960s and I love it!
Father John Misty
Josh Tillman is hilarious with his stage banter and overall performance.
Ryan Adams
Haters gonna hate. He's weird, goofy, kinda nasty...but with such a huge catalog, I never come away disappointed.
Gorgon City
These guys are FUN. Hoping they'll be in the Sahara Tent!
