From The Guardian’s How I wrote…sessions in association with HP. An exclusive interview with Father John Misty and performance of ‘I’m Writing a Novel’ from his début solo album ‘Fear Fun’.
For those of you who are overanalyzing what he says….that’s his gig…..he’s f$#$ing with us, but in a fun way.He doesn’t take himself too seriously, and he has a killer sense of bizarre humor in his music and the interviews he gives. If you don’t own this record, it’s a shame. It’s probably one of the best records to come out in the last 30 years. This is the the musical equivalent to the honesty of Louis CK’s comedy. He pokes fun at his own ego and the ridiculousness of the entertainment industry in general. The songs speak for themselves. When a songwriter can craft something that’s honest and touching with humor mixed in, it’s not a stretch to call that person a genius. One poster said this is “inside music.” That person must not have listened to the record,
The Fat Angel Sings 