Father John Misty announces new album ‘Chloë And The Next 20th Century’

Father John Misty has detailed his fifth album ‘Chloë And The Next 20th Century’ and announced a special orchestral show in London. Listen to the new single ‘Funny Girl’ below.

The US singer-songwriter – real name Joshua Tillman – will release the follow-up to 2018’s ‘God’s Favorite Customer’ on April 8 via Sub Pop and Bella Union. You can pre-order it here in multiple formats.

Having shared various teasers online, Father John Misty has today (January 5) previewed the upcoming record with a yearning, cinematic ballad called ‘Funny Girl’.

“Funny girl/ You look so unassuming/ Right up until/ The room you’re captivating/ Starts to fill with gut-busting laughter/ And you’re transformed into a five-foot Cleopatra,” Tillman sings over delicate piano chords, lavish strings and horns.

You can watch the Nicholas Ashe Bateman-directed official video below.

‘Chloë And The Next 20th Century’ was produced by Misty’s longtime collaborator Jonathan Wilson, who has worked on all of the artist’s records to date, beginning with 2012’s ‘Fear Fun’.  It was mixed by Dave Cerminara, with arrangements courtesy of Drew Erickson.

The 11-track album also features the songs ‘Chloë’, ‘Kiss Me (I Loved You)’, ‘Only A Fool’, ‘We Could Be Strangers’ and ‘The Next 20th Century’. You can see the full tracklist and cover artwork below.

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‘

A limited deluxe edition of ‘Chloë And The Next 20th Century’ boasts a hardcover book and bonus 7″ singles, one of which is Lana Del Rey’s cover of ‘Buddy’s Rendezvous’.

Father John Misty will showcase the album during an orchestral show at Barbican Hall in London on April 7. Billed as his only UK and European live performance of 2022, the concert will see Tillman play alongside Barbican Associate Ensemble Britten Sinfonia and conductor Jules Buckley.

Tickets go on general sale here at 10am GMT this Friday (January 7). Standard passes are priced between £45 and £65, with a limit of two per transaction. Barbican patrons and members can access tickets from later today.

Joshua Tillman’s return to the capital follows his show at LA’s Walt Disney Concert Hall on February 25. He’ll be joined at that gig by the Los Angeles Philharmonic.