![]() A sprawling, orchestra-adorned journey through the senselessness of mankind’s existence, “Pure Comedy” is six and a half minutes of harrowing nihilism, all filtered through Tillman’s perverse sense of humor and acerbic wit. He’s put out three new singles, but let’s focus on the title track. New releases from Father John Misty and Japandroids pit those extremes against one another, and we might already have the most depressing and most optimistic tracks of the year.įor the all-too-crushing sense of dread and pessimism, a lot of us are dealing with, we’ve been gifted new singles from Lauren Canyon lounge lizard Josh Tillman, aka Father John Misty. We may feel helpless in the wake of a totally unknowable future, but we also feel pride watching so many people around the world show out for progress and tolerance. So far, some of the best new music has reflected the vast chasm of emotions many of us have felt since the calendar flipped. With even more great artists planning new releases (list coming soon), we’re all hoping the new year in music can stack up to the last two (seriously – 20 were banner years). If 2016 was one big slog of a year (and it was), then 2017 promises more of the same.īut like last year, 2017 has already delivered a ton of great new music. It’s barely been a month, and already we've seen a dangerous, potentially unstable man sworn into the highest office in the world while millions of people across the globe rally against him and all he stands for. ![]()
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