Father John Misty review – gravitas and grandeur from pop’s suave cynic
The slippery singer-songwriter remains bewitching, as sprightly brass-tinged arrangements deepen his songs’ darkness and brighten their romance
July 2022
The Q&A
Father John Misty: ‘Which living person do I most despise? Oh, he knows’
The singer-songwriter on dreaming of a giant reptile, listening to sports radio and snogging under a police spotlight
June 2022
Best culture of 2022 so far
The best albums of 2022 so far
From yacht-rock atmospherics to portraits of disaffected Britain, here are our picks of the best LPs from the first half of the year
March 2022
Alexis Petridis's album of the week
Father John Misty: Chloë and the Next 20th Century review – pop’s funniest storyteller is back at his best
Josh Tillman’s stunningly melodic, sepia-tinged new songs are so much more than knowing facsimiles of vintage styles
November 2020
On my radar
On my radar: Tim Minchin's cultural highlights
The comedian and musician on kayaking in Kangaroo Valley, and why the world is getting better
July 2020
My fantasy festival
'Socially distanced Venetian gondolas!' – Rufus Wainwright on his dream festival
With festival season cancelled, we’re starting a new series asking stars for their dream lineups. First up is Rufus Wainwright, blending opera and Florence Welch
January 2019
Father John Misty and Four Tet top Green Man festival lineup
Sharon Van Etten and Idles also heading for Wales’s largest music festival, alongside Amadou & Mariam and the reformed Stereolab
June 2018
'On repeat in our house': your albums of the year so far
On my radar
On my radar: Don Letts’s cultural highlights
Kitty Empire's artist of the week
Father John Misty review – papa ain’t got a brand new bag
Father John Misty: God's Favorite Customer review – downsides to the confession profession
May 2018
All Points East review – Björk brings life to corporate festival newcomer
Big-hitting headliners such as LCD Soundsystem and Lorde made the first All Points East a success, but thin afternoon bills and a fuzzy identity didn’t help
April 2018
Readers recommend
Readers recommend playlist: songs about writing
Superstar DJs: the best playlists curated by musicians
December 2017
Observer critics' review of 2017
Kitty Empire’s best pop of 2017
Best music of 2017
The best albums of 2017: the full list
November 2017
Father John Misty review – great songs, shame about the trolling
Josh Tillman’s lush songs are delivered with a knowing razzmatazz, only slightly tainted by his offstage antics
September 2017
End of the Road review – irony versus revolution in majestic musical battle
Father John Misty’s show-stealing stagecraft crowned a brilliantly curated weekend of rock-adjacent acts – from Parquet Courts’ prickly postpunk to Slowdive’s shoegaze – under Dorset’s starry skies
July 2017
Emma Elizabeth Tillman: up close with Father John Misty – in pictures
Their wedding at Big Sur, mushroom trips at Joshua Tree, hungover mornings somewhere in Germany … Emma Elizabeth Tillman’s intense photographic study of life with the singer Josh Tillman
June 2017
Glastonbury 2017: Saturday evening with Katy Perry, Solange and Foo Fighters – as it happened
Katy Perry sparkles and crowdsurfs, Solange gives us a birthday surprise, Stormzy signs in, and Foo Fighters bring on the fireworks
