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“Someone’s gotta help me dig.”

Josh Tillman has had an interesting career.  He played drums for the band Saxon Shore, released a few great folk albums as J. Tillman and joined Fleet Foxes as their drummer.  Recently, Tillman announced a new change: he left the Fleet Foxes to pursue his solo career under the new moniker Father John Misty.    And with his new name, comes a new song and a new style.  ”Hollywood Forever Cemetery,” which takes its name from a grave site for the stars is a departure from Tillman previous solo work.  While it retains the somberness of his folk albums, the sound is much rockier and could easily be mistaken for a Neil Young song if it wasn’t for Tillman’s own unique voice.  Regardless, the song is pretty enjoyable for a song about death and disappointment.  Listen to the song below and look for it on the Father John Misty debut Fear Fun on May 1st.

-M. Kauf

Father John Misty – Hollywood Forever Cemetery:

P.S. if you’re a fan of Parks and Recreations or Aubrey Plaza, check out this link for the music video

Tags: Father John Misty, Fleet Foxes, indie rock, Josh Tillman