Father John Misty’s Fear Fun (2012)
Fleet Foxes’ Josh Tillman strayed from the usual earnest of his first seven solo albums, and discovered his inner sense of hilarity in Fear Fun, his first album under the name Father John Misty. Searching for a muse, Tillman loaded his van with shrooms and drove to Greater Los Angeles, where pop culture and Hollywood absurdity directly influenced his songwriting. You can hear his euphoria and mischief recounted throughout the album, each song theatrical yet distinctive in its drug-fueled anarchy. Stay tuned for his next album I Love You, Honeybear, due for release February 10th.
