Father John Misty has premiered a preview of the video for “The Night Josh Tillman Came to Our Apartment” off of this year’s I Love You, Honeybear. It features two Tillmans singing “Silent Night” inside a bathroom, watch it below.
Father John Misty
Father John Misty Explains The Origin Of His Arcade Fire Cover
Father John Misty has unleashed a great cover of Arcade Fire’s “The Suburbs” this week and in an interview with NME, he spoke the inspiration on choosing the song and revealed that the decision was for mundane and contractual reasons. His manager said he had to do a cover for CBC and that it was supposed to be a Canadian artist. After being shot down for Neil Young and Leonard Cohen, he went with Arcade Fire because he was hanging out with Win Butler before shooting.
Misty said: “That’s how these radio things go and then, on the internet, it gets spun into this like … ‘I just love doing these covers, I got so many under my belt, I just love whipping ‘em out at a moment’s notice and regaling the internet with reappropriated music.’ But I do love that song, and I really enjoy performing it.”
Watch the full video below.
The Melodic Tree’s 5 Favorite Albums of 2015 So Far: #1 I Love You, Honeybear
Josh Tillman, under the pseudonym of Father John Misty, has returned this year with I Love You, Honeybear, the much-anticipated follow-up to Fear Fun, and gives a passionate performance throughout the album. The obvious stand-out track on the LP is the hit, “Chateau Lobby #4 (In C for Two Virgins)” in which it has a massive sound to it with its brass and strings arrangements. Another stand-out track was the following song, “True Affection” which maintains Tillman’s classic lyrics but with an electronic sound to it, straying away from the general vibe of the album as a whole. Overall, this album is an ode to his wife, and a sincere one, demonstrating the intimacy and closeness he has felt out of it.
Father John Misty releases new video for “I Love You, Honeybear”
Father John Misty, Josh Tillman, has released the video for “I Love You, Honeybear”, the title track of his standout new album. The clip is “a portrayal of an average night in the lives of two EMTs,” played by Brett Gelman and Susan Traylor, according to the singer-songwriter. The director Grant James, who has also directed for “This is Sally Hatchet” and “Funtimes in Babylon” comes back with this visual, which also shows a tragic scene between Tillman and his Honeybear. Watch here.
Father John Misty has expanded his world tour with more U.S. dates
After two sets at Coachella, including an appearance during Flotence and the Machine’s performance, Father John Misty has added more dates to his world tour with a leg in the U.S. and Europe.
This huge addition to his tour now goes into the middle of November as it is in continued support of his acclaimed new album, I Love You, Honeybear. As well as headlining shows, the musician will perform at festivals including Sasquatch!, Bunbury, Glastonbury, Pemberton, Osheaga, and Lollapalooza.
Consult his full schedule below.
Father John Misty 2015 Tour Dates:
04/22 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
04/23 – Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s
04/24 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s
04/25 – New Orleans, LA @ Civic Theater
05/15-17 – Gulf Shores, AL @ Hangout Music Festival
05/22-25 – George, WA @ Sasquatch! Festival
05/24 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
05/28 – St. Louis, MO @ The Fox Theatre
05/29 – Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Theatre
05/30 – Minneapolis, MN @ Hall’s Island
05/31 – Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theatre
06/02 – Indianapolis, IN @ Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River
06/03 – Detroit, MI @ Masonic Temple Theatre
06/04 – Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
06/05-07 – Cincinnati, OH @ Bunbury Music Festival
06/06 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall
06/06-07 – Toronto, ON @ Field Trip Festival
06/24-28 – Glastonbury, UK @ Glastonbury
06/26 – Bexhill, UK @ De La Warr Pavilion
06/27-28 – Killarney, IE @ Killarney Food & Music Festival
07/01-04 – Gdnya, PL @ Open’er Festival
07/02-05 – Barcelona, ES @ Vida Music Festival
07/18 – Pemberton, BC @ Pemberton Music Festival
07/19 – Colwood, BC @ Rock the Shores
07/23-26 – Calgary, AB @ Calgary Folk Festival
07/24-26 – Edmonton, ON @ Interstellar Rodeo
07/31-08/02 – Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Festival
07/31-08/02 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/01 – Buffalo, NY @ Town Hall
08/03 – Portland, ME @ State Theatre
08/05 – New York, NY @ Central Park Summerstage
08/11-15 – Oslo, NO @ Oya Festival
08/13-15 – Gothenburg, SE @ Way Out West
08/14-15 – Haldern, Nordhein-Westfalen, DE @ Haldern Pop Festival
08/20-21 – Paredes de Coura, PT @ Pauredes de Coura Festival
08/21-23 – Biddinghuizen, NL @ Lowlands Festival
08/22-23 – Beacon, UK @ Green Man Festival
09/20 – Madison, WI @ Orpheum
09/25 – Rochester, NY @ Anthology
09/29 – Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz
09/30 – Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre
10/01 – Birmingham, AL @ Iron Ciy
10/05 – Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom
10/08 – Louisville, KY @ Palace Theatre
10/09 – Memphis, TN @ Minglewood Hall
10/12 – Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre
10/15 – Las Vegas, NV @ Pool at the Cosmopolitan
10/16 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
10/22 – Galway, IE @ Roisin Dubh
10/23 – Belfast, UK @ Mandela Hall
10/24 – Dublin, IE @ Vicar Street
10/26 – Sheffield, UK @ Plug
10/27 – Cambridge, UK @ The Junction
10/28 – London, UK @ O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
10/29 – London, UK @ O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
11/01 – Bologna, IT @ Locomotiv
11/02 – Munich, DE @ Strom
11/03 – Weisbaden, DE @ Schlachtof
11/04-08 – Reykjavik, IS @ Iceland Airwaves
11/11 – Nantes, FR @ Stereolux
11/12 – Lyon, FR @ Epicerie Moderne
11/13 – Koln, DE @ Luxor
Osheaga Music festival announces 2015 lineup through mobile driving game
Montreal’s Osheaga Music Festival released its 3015 lineup in a immensely creative way today by releasing a mobile driving game called The Road to Osheaga which gives the users the ability to find out the names of the artists through collecting musical notes.
Some of the lineup includes The Black Keys, Kendrick Lamar, Florence and the Machine, St. Vincent, Alt-J, The Decemberists, Hot Chip, Weezer, Nas, Tyler the Creator, Interpol, The Kills, Caribou, Run the Jewels, Future Islands, The War on Drugs, and Father John Misty.
Also on the lineup is Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals, The Avett Brothers, Of Monsters and Men, Brand New, Tove Lo, Charli XCX, Gary Clark Jr., Action Bronson, ScHoolboy Q, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Young the Giant, Patrick Watson, Twin Shadow, First Aid Kit, Toro y Moi, Philip Selway, MS MR, Viet Cong, Alvvays, Slyvan Esso, Milky Chance, Marina and the Diamonds, Raury, Strand of Oaks, Glass Animals, San Fermin, and Young Fathers.
The music festival will take place the weekend of July 31st – August 2nd at the Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal. The full lineup will be released on March 24th which is the same day that tickets go on sale.
The Melodic Tree’s Weekly Playlist
1. Chateau Lobby #4 (in C for Two Virgins) – Father John Misty
2. Civilian – Wye Oak
3. Roscoe – Midlake
4. This Year – The Mountain Goats
5. Despite What You’ve Told Me – Two Gallants
6. Strange Eyes – Murder By Death
7. Byegone – Volcano Choir
8. Queen – Perfume Genius
9. Blue Eyes – Destroyer
10. All Fires – Swan Lake
11. Black Hills – Gardens and Villas
12. No Stranger – Small Black
13. Variable – Millionyoung
14. Triangle Waves – Teeel
15. Faded High – Gayngs
16. Diamond – Lightning Dust
17. Open Rhythms – Bodies of Water
18. Morning Song – Le Loup
19. In Real Life – The Ruby Suns
20. Strangers – Lotus Plaza
Watch Father John Misty perform “I Love You, Honeybear” for Q
Singer-songwriter, Father John Misty, recently released his sophomore album, I Love You, Honeybear on Subpop, and he just stopped by Studio Q at CBC to play the title track. The singer wears his sunglasses through the entire performance and self-bleeps himself for the somewhat inappropriate lyric in the song. The band gets deeply into the song, getting heavier and looser by the end of the song. Watch it below.
Sasquatch lineup announced
The Sasquatch! Music Festival will return on May 22-25 to the Gorge Amphitheater. The festival lineup has been announced today, the lineup can been seen above.
This year’s lineup includes Kendrick Lamar, Robert Plant & The Sensational Space Shifters, Modest Mouse, Lana Del Rey, The Decemberists, Tame Impala, St. Vincent, Spoon, James Blake, Chromeo, Hot Chip, Sbtrkt, Schoolboy Q, The New Pornographers, The War On Drugs, The Glitch Mob, Little Dragon, Gogol Bordello, Father John Misty, Run The Jewels, Jose Gonzalez, Jenny Lewis, Mø, Real Estate, Future Islands, Ab-Soul, Glass Animals, Sohn, Jungle, Sharon Van Etten, Action Bronson, Perfume Genius, Sylvan Esso, Rustie, Courtney Barnett, King Tuff, San Fermin, Alvvays, Will Butler, Twin Peaks, Merchandise, Nothing, Bishop Nehru, Ex Hex, Diarrhea Planet, Ought, Natalie Prass, S (Jenn Ghetto), and amongst others.
Coachella’s 2015 line-up has been announced
The 2015 Coachella line-up has been revealed including headliners such as Jack White, Drake, and AC/DC, as well as sub-headliners such as Florence & the Machine, Tame Impala, St. Vincent, Ryan Adams, Interpol, Belle & Sebastian, Alt-J, Ride, and The Weeknd.
Amongst the other acts are Steely Dan, Alabama Shakes, Lykke Li, Caribou, Ratatat, Azealia Banks, Flying Lotus, Raekwon and Ghostface Killah, Tyler the Creator, Father John Misty, Jenny Lewis, SBTRKT, The War on Drugs, Run the Jewels, Swans, Toro y Moi, Panda Bear, FKA twigs, Drive Like Jehu, Desparecidos, Built to Spill, Action Bronson, Jamie xx, Perfume Genius, Mac DeMarco, Eagulls, Angel Olsen, Vic Mensa, Todd Terje, Squarepusher, The Orwells, The Cribs, Brand New, Antemasque, Marina and the Diamonds, Haerts, St. Lucia, and Parquet Courts.
The California-based music festival will take place between the weekends of April 12th – 14th and April 17th – 19th. Tickets will go on-sale tomorrow (January 7th).
The Melodic Tree 