Mahashmashana - Father John Misty: Review
Father John Misty is a name as synonymous with the last 10 years of indie music as anyone. From this acclaimed collection of love songs I Love You, Honeybear to his politically conscious opus Pure Comedy he's been a surprisingly ambitious, though occasionally divisive musician. A few years ago he released Chloe And The Next 20th Century whose themes included a pop culture reference-heavy take on old Hollywood sounds. Thought I liked the record it was his least universally acclaimed in a while. Mahashamashana hasn't been met with the same fate, at least among his core fanbase. With single after single lauded by listeners and critics alike, this quickly became one of my most anticipated albums of the year. Let's start with those singles because they're an unreasonably great bunch. "I Guess TIme Just Makes Fools Of Us All" kicked things off as a sauntering 8-minute jam with a vibrant brass section and one of the slickest grooves I've heard all year. It t...