Father John Misty - Fear Fun [FULL ALBUM STREAM]

[@cassidyminnis7764]

My friend Taylor loved playing this album at work. Usually he was listening to country and singing at the top of his lungs. I hated it. But man I miss it. And I wish I could walk in hearing this album playing knowing that he was there. Taylor was killed in a car accident about a week ago. I went through a lot to try and find this album and I am so happy I finally did. I cried as soon as I heard the first note. I can still hear him singing along. RIP Taylor. We miss you dearly.

[@tijanichaimaa7883]

may his soul rest in peace

[@ichabodcrane2077]

Sorry to hear that.. Poor boy, I’m sure he’s in a better place.. This album was playing the day I chugged an entire bottle of Smirnoff vodka in the shower when I was like 16 on the swim team cuz I didn’t know that I had a limit haha and I showed up at one of the team meetings so drunk that I blacked out and apparently projectile vomited everywhere and cussed one of my teachers out and apparently told this one girl she had really nice boobs. And one of my friends drove me home before supposedly the cops came haha. I was the swim captain and they kicked me off the team and I just went to online school after that🐬🐬

[@christiancarmona7509]

huge hugs 🤗

[@showbizismylife]

What a sweet comment. All the best.

[@drewfinn2]

you’re a good friend, I’m glad this world has people in it like you. I awoke 20 min into this album to scroll n read your memory of a dear friend ...

[@countrypaul]

I can't imagine living in this man's head, but I love what comes out of it.

[@MrJuandahero]

+countrypaul like swimming through a tub of acid on a perfect day,

[@countrypaul]

I'll buy that....

[@loganace3719]

List of FJM's anguished screams: 10:53 12:17 13:04 28:37 29:14 29:50

[@musiq3109]

Logan Ace fucking funny when played side by side

[@comababe]

The last three get consecutively more intense

[@earlystartb646]

I love you

[@Greg07623]

You are a true apostle.

[@Bepis13]

much appreciated, noted lmao

[@carlykattt]

I first heard this album when I was on a burn run and was really stoned. I remember the music took me to the most peaceful place I have ever been in my life. Even sober this mans voice is just like sex to my ears. Will forever be apart of me and my college experience.

[@lejnbolejn]

I am a fan of alternative rock, grunge, hard rock, but FJM, but FJM, but FJM... I just can't believe it is so gorgeous, amazing, beautiful, lovely, pure. Truly amazing. Masterpiece.

[@lejnbolejn]

Jacob Nova Thanks :)

[@babblerabla]

This album just gets me.

[@Miguel_oliveira228]

"But your feedback's important to us"

[@judithpriestess7781]

Perfect. Well done.

[@jlansdale536]

Yes it does

[@kwjohnson268]

As I listen, I'm happy, sad, excited, self-reflective and philisophical all in the same moment. This is what music is all about. Thanks FJM.

[@bjeffries02]

I listened to and loved this album so much when it came out. Re listening in 2024 and it’s bringing back a flood of beautiful memories from those times. This album also still really holds up.

[@Williamskiz]

Just discovered Father John Misty today, i'm hooked

[@Sam_B1]

Where in the fuck have you been?

[@liamnewf10]

nice haircut

[@Burgandary]

JUST

[@Williamskiz]

Burgandary FUCK

[@Burgandary]

MY

[@csteinen]

Nothing's perfect? Wrong. This album is perfect . From the first note to the last lyrics. Absolute musical genius .

[@youwinoneinternets]

agreed man, a modern psychedelic classic if ever there was one

[@baldkea9630]

Agree. Pure musical genious. My son tracked it down on vinyl. Enough said

[@70mackdaddy]

This was my favorite album until "God's Favorite Customer" which is just another level of genius.... we are blessed musically by FJM!!!

[@babblerabla]

I haven't been able to get over this album for two years now.

[@garfreeek]

This is my first listen after being obsessed with funtimes for three weeks. I can't wait to hear the rest ^_^

[@Abrahamhamham]

I still haven't, and i listened to it for the first time exactly 8 years ago.

[@patbateman69420]

@@Abrahamhamham same. has great memories for me. makes me sad and happy!

[@subpop]

Fear Fun Tracklist 1. Funtimes in Babylon 0:00 2. Nancy From Now On 03:40 3. Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings 07:34 4. I'm Writing a Novel 10:43 5. O I Long to Feel Your Arms Around Me 14:20 6. Misty's Nightmares 1 & 2 16:43 7. Only Son of the Ladiesman 19:56 8. This Is Sally Hatchet 24:04 9. Well, You Can Do It Without Me 28:03 10. Now I'm Learning to Love the War 30:49 11. Tee Pees 1-12 35:02 12. Everyman Needs a Companion 38:19 + stream Father John Misty's 2/10/15 album I Love You, Honeybear kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZKwl6megK6aeNE

[@grenbrg]

Sub Pop Doin' god's work. High five*

[@Musicsification]

Lukas Suzzi :)

[@lilkck13]

+Lukas Suzzi FJM is agnostic/athiest.

[@cosdrag8807]

+Sub Pop Thanks Sub Pop

[@IZAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR]

+lilkck13 He wasn't responding to FJM directly, he doesn't run this channel. Also, it's just an expression. I think it's used mostly ironic anyway.

[@youwinoneinternets]

From the first moment I listened to this album while tripping, the particular lyric that seemed most relevant was "we should let this dead guy sleep" love it.

[@WhiteMagician777]

haha, that seems like the most relevant lyric when Im sober.

[@maibeid5112]

I agree with you not only because your right but because you are friggin Ian Curtis

[@matthewcranford5912]

I think it's the first lines of I'm writing a novel or the first verse in Nancy from now on

[@420-blaze-it]

iM CRYING

[@patrickmartin4936]

+Matthew Cranford its from Hollywood Cemetery Forever

[@mafred2069]

He is extraordinary. I love all of his work.

[@---vv5oy]

That is Father John Misty's greatest albums! Pure poetry.

[@jamesreynold6711]

The more I listen to his whole discography the more I’m inclined to agree

[@AudioAndroid]

Im not lying im 38 years of age a US Army veteran and I'm far from having the best years of my life but at this moment song #2 has me crying thinking off all my good times in life for a few minutes I'm happy again such a fantastic song it makes me want to go out that front door and trip the life fantastic again! ty SUBPOP from and old school bleach fan

[@ItDontComeEasyRVA]

Nine years later I hope you are doing well. Steve, US Army veteran brother.

[@taylorbyrd9224]

You are never far from your best years, it’s a lie they try to keep you in line💕 at any point AT ANY GIVEN POINT LIFE CAN BE INCREDIBLE FOR YOU 💕 DONT FORGET OR STOP DREAMING

[@chelseabootsrgay6365]

we need a follow up, audioandroid!! hope you are doing fantastically!!

[@AudioAndroid]

@@chelseabootsrgay6365"update🪵:0.49" Im doing good thank you for asking 😄 im 49 and still exploring Life with a smile on my face. I hope you and everyone else is doing good 😁 I still have this song playing this album is just to good!

[@AudioAndroid]

@@ItDontComeEasyRVA Doing good thank you Battle, I hope you are doing good also 😊

[@Foetestour]

I haven't felt this calm and peaceful in years after listening to two of his albums in a row. He's amazing.

[@MattieMay]

This is a beautiful album. Thank you, Father John Misty and gang, for reinvigorating my love of music.

[@shelbyjuice]

ever since I started listening to FJM I can't listen to anything else. I'm so grateful for his music. can you imagine if he stayed a drummer in Fleet Foxes? Imagine how many other geniuses are out there not putting their work out there. God, I can't wait for the next album.

[@hannah2920]

I've got this album on vinyl - it is perfection.

[@mandisaaaa9720]

This album honestly is like an anti-depressant to me, I'll love it forever🥲

[@bradleyemmerson6833]

I love the guitar pieces in here come sally hatchet i hear george harrison influences all over it!!!!This whole album is master work of a brilliant musician!!!Yes oh Yes.Joshua i love all your work.

[@JazzySweets100]

This is so good! Thank you Duncan for opening my mind to this part of the simulation.

[@thesoundsession]

"... Joseph Campbell and the Rolling Stones couldn't give me a myth, so I had to write my own ... " Great lyric!

[@clayrocks3]

Picked the album up at the music shop on a whim because of the incredible album art. In this case I am glad I "judged a book by it's cover", my favorite impulse buy to date.

[@MaxXavierMusic]

Greatest album I'vbe heard for atleast 10 years

[@hanabullard4785]

This album stream is the reason I bought this amazing cd... Keep them coming, Sub Pop!

[@johnbucio]

Sooooo right!

[@hanabullard4785]

I discovered 'I love you, Honeybear' first, and I'm now in love with this album as much as its successor, which is saying something!

[@danielcropp8553]

same. can't wait for the new one.

[@sthodson]

Saw FJM at the Wiltern while visiting L.A. recently. WOW. What a show. I had been listening to Fear Fun a little bit here and there, but his live show was really eye opening. Very talented and very funny. Reminded me of a very sober Jim Morrison jumping around on stage.

[@MichaelWilsonLoveGeneration]

I love you Father John Misty. I have listened to this album at least 10 times, your music gives me a sense of nostalgia to a time i am yet to visit.

[@DJesthp]

Hey Sub Pop, thanks for streaming your releases like this. Always appreciate it!

[@goldenroadie]

Just saw them at Outside Lands and they killed it. Best show of the weekend.

[@purpletycoon]

I listen to this everyday and I never get sick of it.

[@keykiyox]

This guy has a voice and a very refined style. Addictive.

[@misterbrymo]

The fact this entire albums is here for me to listen to in entirety is amazing.

[@jesspaige]

I posted this guy on Facebook. It's great to hear someone thats everything your not as a songwriter and just go shit yeah! So many ways to grow. Bloody awesome.

[@misterbrymo]

This whole record will be timeless

[@tameimpala37]

A number of superb tracks on this album - still my favourite FJM.

[@thyroid99]

I can't get over how much I like this album. I'm a fan thanks to Duncan!

[@winstonknowall]

I haven't been this impressed with an album from front to back in a long time.

[@michaelluciano1980]

Drove across i-40 from NC to California in a beat up VW van and when we finally got to the highway between LA and Santa Barbara this was the album that we rejoiced with. No A/C, 58 MPH tops, best summer of my life.

[@MuggsyStyle]

such a pleasant surprise to pick this record up and see that the record itself was pink,very much in the way the record sounds; not too serious,but it still doesn't sacrifice the quality of it

[@misterbrymo]

Track 2 and Hollywood Cemetery are where it's at. This whole album is amazeballs.

[@alejandrafujii8594]

I'm totally in love! Thank you for introducing this beautiful album to me! You know who you are :)

[@DonThrilla]

The visible sign of utter love is an undying smile.

[@mary10154]

Always relevant and so so perfect! Thank you all for the love, peace, and joy you spread with this little bit of infinite creativity!

[@jasonalanmoore4600]

I just found and started listening to Father John Misty and I’m mildly annoyed with myself that I’ve been apparently under a rock for a decade or so? Well I’m super happy I’ve found this artist(s?) The music is wonderful and I dig the vocals and lyrics are really really great. Cheers!

[@gelubatir9794]

Father John Misty -- Fear Fun- -From Wikipedia,- Fear Fun is the debut studio album released by American folk musician Josh Tillman under his pseudonym Father John Misty. It was released on April 30, 2012, in the UK and Europe on Bella Union, and in the rest of the world on May 1, 2012, on Sub Pop[ Produced by both Tillman and Jonathan Wilson, the album was released following Tillman's departure from Fleet Foxes. The album debuted at No. 43 on Top Rock Albums and at No. 123 on Billboard 200, with 4,000 copies sold in its first week.[14] It has sold 83,000 copies in the US as of February 2015. Background and recording In 2009, Josh Tillman decided that he no longer wished to record under the pseudonym J. Tillman. In 2012, he stated, "I remember specifically finishing Year in the Kingdom and then beginning to work on what would become Singing Ax, and I clearly knew Singing Ax was going to be the last "J. Tillman" record ever because I just didn't want to do it anymore."[ Underlining this change in character and the choosing of the new moniker, Tillman admits the following in an interview for the Dallas Observer: "I used to do these J. Tillman shows and I would play my sad-wizard, Dungeons and Dragons music and watch people's eyes glaze over [...] Then, in between songs, I would start being myself and shooting the shit and telling jokes. ... All of a sudden, people were rapt with attention and I had this very devastating and sobering realization that I was way better at that part of the show than the music part."] In addition to the quote above Tillman states that personally he wasn't pleased with the slow and sad style his music was often associated with: "Songwriting for me had always only been interesting and necessary because I saw it as this vehicle for truth, but I had this realization that all I had really done with it was lick my wounds for years and years, and become more and more isolated from people and experiences. I don’t even like wound-licking music, I want to listen to someone rip their arm off and beat themselves with it. I don’t believe that until now I’ve ever put anything at risk in my music. I was hell-bent on putting my preciousness at stake in order to find something worth singing about."[ This contrast between the music he was making and the person he really was led to a crisis concerning his work as a musician: "I lost all interest in writing music, or identifying as a ‘songwriter’. I got into my van with enough mushrooms to choke a horse and started driving down the coast with nowhere to go. After a few weeks, I was writing a novel, which is where I finally found my narrative voice. The voice that is actually useful. It was a while before that voice started manifesting in a musical way, but once I settled in the Laurel Canyon spider-shack where I’m living now, I spent months demoing all these weird-ass songs about weird-ass experiences almost in real-time, and kind of had this musical ‘Oh-there-I-am’ moment, identical to how I felt when I was writing the book. It was unbelievably liberating. I knew there was never any going back to the place I was writing from before, which was a huge relief. The monkey got banished off my back."[ The "monkey" he's speaking about is specified in an interview for No Depression as a wrong idea of oneself: "When I was in high school I wanted to be an obscure singer-songwriter. I really wanted to be one of those guys that nobody knew about, and in some weird way, I fulfilled that. It all makes perfect sense to me. I wanted to be like Townes Van Zandt, Nick Drake, or Gram Parsons. Somebody who was respected but unknown. That was the most romantic thing to me. Guys like Richard Buckner. And as I was doing those records, I felt like I was part of the club, and I got to meet some of those guys. It was like I got invited into the inner sanctum. I was really into it for a long time, but I just ran out of things to do in it. [...] At some point, I realized that in order to go where I needed to go, and where I wanted to creatively, I had to kill that mythology and I had to kill that idea. I said to myself "You are not "that", you are a man." You have to not want to be anyone else, or want to be "anything" else. You have to just be what you are. I realized that I am a smart-ass, and that I have always been a kind of smart-ass. So when I realized that, I realized that I had an obligation to start including my sense of humor and my actual, true, conversational voice in my music in order for it to be exclusive to me, and not to be just my best stab at trying to be a preexisting idea."[ Not fulfilling preexisting ideas Tillman used some sort of arbitrariness finding his new moniker 'Father John Misty'. For TheVine he explained himself as following: "I had to give it a name, so I kind of wanted to confuse people with this ridiculous red herring [and] admittedly patently ridiculous name that’s also phonetically beautifully and looks good in print. Sort of a name I’ve decided to give to this weird, subconscious, dream fragmentation I have of this homosexual, shamanic drifter who bounces around [and] stirs up weird shit in my dreams. Like making out with my brother. So I guess the aggregate of all those things just felt right. But really and truly, the whole thing is just kind of about the fact that it really doesn’t matter what the fuck you call yourself, as long as the goods are in the explicit honesty." Track listing All tracks are written by Josh Tillman No. Title Length 1. "Funtimes in Babylon" 3:39 2. "Nancy from Now On" 3:54 3. "Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings" 3:10 4. "I'm Writing a Novel" 3:35 5. "O I Long to Feel Your Arms Around Me" 2:23 6. "Misty's Nightmares 1 & 2" 3:13 7. "Only Son of the Ladiesman" 4:09 8. "This Is Sally Hatchet" 3:57 9. "Well, You Can Do It Without Me" 2:43 10. "Now I'm Learning to Love the War" 4:16 11. "Tee Pees 1-12" 3:16 12. "Everyman Needs a Companion" 5:19 Total length: 43:24 Personnel Musicians Josh Tillman - performance Keefus Green - piano (tracks 1, 2, 4, 8, 11), synthesizers (track 2), mellotron (track 8) Wylie Gelber - bass guitar (tracks 6, 9, 11) Hugo Nicolson - omni-chord programming (track 2) Gabriel Noel - strings (tracks 1, 2, 8, 10), upright bass (track 1) Ben Peeler - pedal steel (tracks 11, 12) Leslie Stevens - backing vocals (tracks 1, 5, 12) Zach Tillman - bass guitar (tracks 5, 10) Sara Watkins - fiddle (track 11) Casey Wescott - bass frequency (track 3, 7), harpsichord (track 8), piano (track 8) Jonathan Wilson - electric guitar (tracks 4, 6, 8, 9), bass guitar (tracks 2, 4, 8, 12), piano (tracks 6, 7, 10, 12), 12-string guitars (track 6, 7, 12), mandolin (tracks 1, 12), pedal construction (tracks 4, 8), VOX organ (tracks 4, 9), Hammond organ (tracks 5, 12), Wurlitzer (tracks 10, 11), trumpet (track 1), acoustic guitars (track 1), baritone guitar (track 10)

[@MichaelCorryFilms]

this is one of the best albums i have heard in years. every single song holds up and as a whole it's absolutely beautiful, charming and slightly odd.

[@mummyjohn]

Whoa what sounds. Feeling like I'm stepping through the door into a radically different chapter listening to this album...maybe a better description is I feel like I'm about to fall down a whole new rabbithole than the one I've been in for a while

[@Groovadelic42oh]

Wow this music is really calming while on shrooms, the lyrics are beautiful, such creativity and Soul in them

[@k311y5m1th]

this is a cool album. i like how the general shift of alt music toward album format over single format that dominated the early 2000s. ~40 minute cohesive works that should be listened to as a whole.

[@beckyw4006]

I can't stop listening to this album. This stream on my laptop and CD in the car. Stunning.

[@wallybingbang4350]

I discovered this man today - magic I know what I'm getting next time I go to the record store 🎼 🎸 ❤

[@wika57]

"Cemetery Sings" was almost too much for me but thankfully "I'm Writing a Novel" came on and saved me from tears.

[@salsberry8287]

perfect dynamic choice huh

[@AwesomeTingle]

Got a huge fleet foxes vibe from this, then found out he drummed for them

[@Peabody6517]

they're both really melodic songwriters

[@emmelemon123]

+Steph Ler no way!! I love fleet Foxes..they do sound similar

[@st33nb3an4]

what in the fucking fuck! no way dude!

[@yeelarolnick7889]

Yeah, there's something resembling there, yet different. I'm almost positive he left because he wanted to make something of his own. Either way I just love it.

[@p.g.reitsma7245]

@@st33nb3an4 I agree. Not really similar.

[@aldonadye1]

Father John Misty makes me feel nostalgic for times I haven't yet experienced.

[@synthoelectro]

There is nothing else like this music, if not for the local coffee shop where I frequent, and hearing it playing on the needle, I wouldn't have found it.

[@ThisisTedWells]

I've listened to this album for four days straight, can't stop!

[@peterdellolio4129]

One of the best records I've heard. Honest, fun, creative.

[@MemphisMikeOFFICIAL]

Not bad. It has it's moments but it also tends to stray into the derivative. "I'm Writing A Novel" is definitely the best track on here. Keep up the good work!

[@martystankowski342]

What great luck I had to stumble upon this album during the Pandemic.

[@hipstervegano4239]

the most talented alternative indie musician today after damon albarn

[@paneska]

I like this album from the 1st heard.

[@brownbenplumm9027]

"First heard"

[@BenAstarb]

+BrownBenPlumm thank GOD for this guy

[@mummyjohn]

Aye me too

[@1sporteous]

Thanks Duncan for recommending this great music. John Misty is awesome.

[@leerobertson778]

I think I love every track on this album, but 'This is Sally Hatchet' just takes my breath away every time.

[@maresutley9925]

Lee

[@raddadization]

Easily the best album made within the last 15 years.

[@Garcinnext]

This is closer to me than I can describe.

[@friedchickengossip]

Still like this a million times better than the new album. And the new one is not bad.

[@LaQueefahJones]

+FRIED CHICKEN agree with you. The more I listen to the new album i feel my opinion change. I love the "country/folk" style on this album so much.....I just like the overall theme of the new album better.

[@eddiedeleon4029]

+Patrick Hale WORD

[@runningcoyote9972]

+FRIED CHICKEN iam not agree both is great.

[@drewbee24]

Agreed.

[@Peabody6517]

same

[@messiapesta]

I can't fight or be mad listening to this. Spread the word :)

[@moderndrunkard]

Powerful Duncan Trussell. This album was recommended months ago and I keep coming back to it. Yes, I actually own it I just wanted to give some lov.

[@ImManOnMoon]

pretty much a perfect album

[@floppies]

just when you think music and art are dead, something like this comes along.

[@MidletonButerfingers]

Bought this on vinyl yesterday!!! So excited!!!

[@adelynstrei6546]

Ahhhh I love this so much

[@scotbellew2089]

This is album is great, I love it.

[@bellenoelle88]

Awesome! Saw them last night, amazing show.

[@borgabear]

Still picking up pieces of my brain from when it EXPLODED after listening to this album. Gee, thanks Duncan.

[@collinholdfield3894]

just discovered this an hour ago, wonderful way to spend sunday morning

[@Natsole]

For me this is his the most beautiful album.

[@Siwix1000]

On how the album came about Tillman said: "I got into my van with enough mushrooms to choke a horse and started driving down the coast with nowhere to go. After a few weeks, I was writing a novel, which is where I finally found my narrative voice

[@christiancarmona7509]

just discovered this album, i’m in love with this man! 😄

[@ryley564]

Sounds the exact same live! Absolutely amazing!

[@thruknight]

Just saw them at Lollapalooza having never heard of them before. Best act of the weekend!

[@lukeshaw7886]

This is everything to me

[@valeriebourlard1670]

Déjà écouté un million de fois et je ne m'en lasse pas

[@Earbly]

c'est vraiment incroyablement belle. Je ne suis pas français , mais je sais que je vais être à l'écoute de ce bien souvent. tous la meilleur

[@SteveWattsPlus]

Leeds next Feb, can't bloody wait!!

[@Lyndanet]

How was the gig?

[@paulwright2081]

Thankyou Josh,deep,meaningful and humorous.Class.

[@cristinarevilla6931]

I doubted it at first but the further I got into the album I was defiantly hooked.

[@moonlight-y9b]

Great album title to say the least. My ears are fearing it.

[@Danny65743]

Love the fact that Sub Pop put up full albums

[@AdamirNoSoyMoro]

its one of my favourite albums ever.

[@scotlizand]

One of my favorite albums in awhile.

[@taradonovan7650]

There is so much beauty in the world I miss you P.W

[@TheFruitbatMusic]

Just found this, just fell in love with this...

[@GangstaLlama117]

I’m sitting here in my living room, thinking about the struggle to survive, while I feel my pasta digest. I am writing to you, FJM, because I love you as a fellow half-formed brain, member of an ambitiously imaginative species in a chaotic world. I suppose I rely on you for survival through some degree of connection, but mostly, I love you because you are alive like me. This is called love without an agenda. So my agenda is to love you, my friend-because-alive. As a friend, I must tell you what I have found to be true, as you have done for me through all your music, writing, speaking, and (most importantly) merch. I must tell you that you have a belief system. You have decided what the universe means (nothing). You have decided (as far as I know) that there is no significant spiritual realm that exists in tandem with the material. You have made an existential decision, even if that decision is to be uncertain. You always have a choice.

[@anniedahlquist5260]

absolutely love this album cover. so creative.

[@femalien5794]

It's like Fleet Foxes and Harry Nilsson had a love child, beautiful stuff

[@angrysumoxxx]

Right on.

[@officialPrighozin]

Blessed by phil spektor

[@oliverwalkden6673]

00.00 Fun Times In Babylon 03.40 Nancy From Now On 07:34 Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings 10:43 I'm Writing A Novel 14:20 O I Long To Feel Your Arms Around Me 16:43 Misty's Nightmares 1 & 2 19:56 Only Son Of A Ladiesman (N.B He sung this on Letterman) 24:04 This Is Sally Hatchet 28:03 Well, You Can Do It Without Me 30:49 Now I'm Learning To Love The War 35:02 Tee Pees 1 - 12 38:19 Everyman Needs A Champion

[@yourbitchinfriend]

I don't know which is more amazing, the album itself, or the fact that I just blasted it throughout my house and had a dance party with my mom... And when I say dance I mean more of a slow "weeping willow" like movements including gesticulating arms etc.

[@bephanie]

my mom also thought this music was really pretty