Episode #6: Father John Misty knows which side of the record his new album is buttered on.

Hi. It's Josh.“Screamland” is the savory emotional center arriving at the halfway mark of Mahashmashana, the sixth album from Father John Misty (the stage name of musician Josh Tillman), out now via Sub Pop Records and Bella Union.Loosely conceptual, as are most of Misty’s records, the album’s title is the Sanskrit word for a Hindu cremation ground.The record represents the vulnerability between life and death quite well, walking a tightrope that risks falling into pretension but elegantly manages to make it.Before the breakthrough of “Screamland,” the album could play as conceited to cynics.Ultimately, it is sensational.#fatherjohnmisty #joshtillman #mahashmashana+++Subscribe to my Substack: https://superjews.substack.com/p/father-john-misty-mahashmashanaSubscribe to the Podcast: Choose your favorite podcast app here OR search "Josh Bloom" on your favorite podcast app.+++More about me:I published my first newsletter before the age of ten, which I wrote using my next-door neighbor’s typewriter, and copied with carbon paper before distributing it to mailboxes on my bicycle.One of my first stories was an obituary of John Belushi. Strange for a ten year old? Yes!My writing today is governed by deadpan sarcasm that goes granular on various cultural topics that I am deeply curious about. I hope you enjoy this sometimes snarky stream of consciousness.I'm serious about not taking life too seriously.™❤️ 🏳️‍🌈 ✡️ 🧘‍♂️ 🥯 🍔 🍩+++Visit me everywhere: https://linktr.ee/superjewsBuy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/joshbloom Get full access to Josh Bloom at superjews.substack.com/subscribe