Father John Misty has shared a new song ‘I Guess Time Just Makes Fools Of Us All’ and has hinted at an upcoming compilation album.
The singer-songwriter – real name Josh Tillman – sent a text to fans on his mailing list today (July 13) with a link to the song and a cryptic tease of something more to come shortly.
The message reads: “Hey, it’s Josh. Here’s a new one – “I Guess Time Just Makes Fools Of Us All”.”
“It’s on the record coming out later this year (DON’T TELL ANYONE), but when the idea of doing a compilation/Greatish [sic] Hits thing came up we were definitely missing a 10 minute funk song to summarize what a deluded and triumphant experience this whole thing’s been so far.”
“It doesn’t exactly scream “single” or anything,” he added, “but just wanted you to hear it.”
Tillman performed the song live a number of times in 2019 and then again at a handful of 2023 shows. Listen to the song through this link. No further information has been released about the compilation he referred to.
Last month, the artist teased two new songs with short clips posted on social media, one of which fans speculated was titled ‘Josh Tillman And The Accidental Dose’.
Last year, Misty acted one of Lana Del Rey‘s support acts for her BST Hyde Park headline performance. This came after the pair united on Del Rey’s 2023 album ‘Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd’ for the duet ‘Let The Light In‘.
Father John Misty’s most recent album, ‘Chloë and the Next 20th Century’, was released in 2022 and received five-stars from NME. In the review, Sophie Williams wrote: “‘Chloë and the Next 20th Century’ showcases what Tillman’s imagination can do when it is set free to explore new and unpredictable sonic paths.
“‘Olvidado (Otro Momento)’, a shimmying bossa nova track that sees him sing in Spanish, never settles entirely, expanding its woozy ambience into a thick beat made up of quietly vast percussive flourishes. It’s a perfect example of how nothing on this album ends up quite where you’d expect it – including the ever-evolving artist who made it.”