God's Favorite Customer

Father John Misty. This dude. He is the sliver in springtime labor. The favorite blanket, found under the couch. The lightest ennui, the hopeful yearning, the spirited discontent. Come to terms with weakness, hypocrisy and weariness. Lean into a dark and cynical place, where the light to lead you out is far away and the only thing to hold onto is the camaraderie among the other lost soul in the darkness - Josh Tillman's ballading. Your first instinct might be to bust this album out when you or someone close to you is fed up with life. I urge you, don't confuse these little masterpieces as lubrication for wallowing. In God's Favorite Customer, there's a great deal of empathy for modern life and current, existential maladies. The awareness is refreshing. As with other FJM releases, the lyrics are interpretative and the songs can either wear you down or uplift you, depending on what your state of mind is. Hangout at the Gallows - You'll have to fill out a questionnaire, obtain a 'free' membership at the low cost of your contact details and authorize algorithmic recommendations for your needs. Get sorted. Mr. Tillman - The most carefree song on the album. Nothing heavy here. It was released to the public before the album came out, almost as if to say,'Don't worry, I'm not trying to depress you.' Sure, bud. Sure. Just Dumb Enough To Try - Oh the haphazard entanglements we place ourselves in for the sake of companionship? What hopes drive us to continue to seek love? Date Night - Fun, shallow, desperate egotism. Please Don't Die - Hypocrisy in cynicism. A treat! The Palace - A story of despondency. Members of the predominate, indoor society can relate. Things and stuff are hard. Disappointing Diamonds Are the Rarest of Them All -A critique of monogamy and unrealistic expectations. God's Favorite Customer - Monotony. Can you escape from it or do you escape to it? The Songwriter - A testament to love in deference to eachother, respecting your partner's path. We're Only People (And There's Not Much Anyone Can Do About That)- This song struck me. Simple lyrics, powerful sentiment. I'm reminded of Allan Watts describing an identity that only exists in conjecture, in poor interpretations of the reactions from the world around us. I, futilely, lament C. Wright Mills, implying that identity is granted by circumstance and out of our control. Josh Tillman brings it back to friendship and good intentions - albeit, poorly expressed - between us. This song says, to me, 'good luck out there, someone is wishing you well.'

I'm just gonna start out by saying that this album does not disappoint. Every album that has come out has been a special gem, Albums that I constantly find myself going back to and this one is no different. It's a lot more stripped down, heavy use of the piano and comes off as very acoustic sounding. God's Favorite Customer comes off as a very intimate record and you can tell that in the latter half of the album, where every song thrives off the bare minimum of instruments and Father John Misty's emotional and powerful voice. It's a stand out album among his discography and one I really enjoy listening to.

Totally pleased, right down to the inner side of the album cover. Vinyl plays beautifully…..sounds even better than the CD version.

Decent album with some good songs.

I've loved this album since it came out, but hearing it on vinyl for the first time was just glorious. Well-packaged and arrived with no imperfections.

I ordered two of these and I only received one along with a different record, the head and the heart. Good album. Not what I ordered though

I really enjoyed this album front to back. His previous entry, Pure Comedy, was sonically impressive but a bit overlong for my tastes. God's Favorite Customer represents a welcome return to form for fans of I Love You, Honeybear. Josh Tillman is able to blend his "Father John" persona with his personal confessions seamlessly and one starts to wonder where one begins and the other ends.

Not nearly as extravagant a package as Pure Comedy, but and incredible album still. Josh Tillman takes a good look at himself and his demons in this album. Great melodies and songs. The vinyl is very minimalistic but still has that FJM esthetic.

Cheeses Josh, whenya gonna remember to let me post-production pre-release polish this stuff. Don't get me wrong, I love you man and love this album but the rush to release is apparent in the inconsistency of the final product. Go on, bung it on the big monitors and turn it up. See what I mean? Most of the time it sounds just awesome but sometimes ...

no skips; plays through good. good album overall

El álbum más personal de Josh Tillman hasta la fecha. Este fue el primer LP en el que Father John Misty aparece en la portada ya que el mismo es el sujeto de análisis a través de todas estas excelentes canciones. Aún recuerdo cuando se estrenó en 2019 y no podía dejar de escucharlo. Acepto que Pure Comedy es una joya músical, pero en lo personal este es mi LP favorito de Josh hasta la fecha

Awesome vinyl, great songs, and doesn't skip!

Tillman takes a view of himself from the outside, as often before, describes himself in 3rd person. The result is tragi-comical as always. Besides his pure comedy album, this is his best work so far