Father John Misty Makes Melancholic Video For “Leaving LA”
Surprise: No stop-motion animation or Kurt Cobain cameos
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Yes, it is the quintessential white guy in 2017 who takes himself too goddamn seriously. That’s Father John Misty, alter ego of Josh Tillman, who, in his new music video for 13 minute-long “Leaving LA,” references a pull quote of his own cover piece, a la Paste Quarterly or anywhere else, really—he’s gone from funny guy to resident political prophet, a sensation who has many rolling their eyes and music nerds analyzing and categorizing Tillman’s songs. At least, as we note in our cover piece, when he performed “Leaving LA” live at XPoNential Music Festival post-announcement of Trump’s candidacy, nobody got it, with subsequent headlines reading “Father John Misty Rants Onstage.”