Worshipping at the altar of Father John Misty is always a rewarding experience, and this return gig in Germany proved to be no different.
Having seen the US folk rocker play with just a piano for accompaniment last year in Brighton, this gig in Berlin proved to be yet another spectacular performance from the former Fleet Foxes drummer.
With a stellar collection of beguiling tracks from some of his most-lived albums to include Pure Comedy, Chloë and the Next 20th Century and God’s Favorite Customer, this was a bewitching and spectacular display from the US rocker who with his stellar band breathed new life into tracks, particularly those from Pure Comedy.
The enigmatic crooner kicked off proceedings with ‘We Could Be Strangers’ from ‘Chloë and the Next 20th Century’, followed by the brilliant ‘Mr Tillman’ and fan-favourite ‘Just Dumb Enough To Try’ from ‘God’s Favorite Customer to ‘Chloe’ throwback ‘Funny Girl, the crowd were captivated by the set which was hypnotic and absorbing in equal measure.
Largely the set was constructed of tracks from ‘Chloe’ which is a sublime and compelling collection of short story third person character sketches with a particular focus on heartbreak and broken people.
Father John Misty AKA Josh Tillman is a charismatic, humorous and compelling performer clad in a black blazer effortlessly engages the audience with satirical and sardonic anecdotes about deceased pets asking the audience about their animal losses.
This was slightly more humerous than perhaps the subject matter might suggest and also revealed a plethora of deceased pets in the Berlin music venue.
Tillman commanded the stage with his candidly confessional quips and lyrics and the audience were treated to a masterclass in exceptional songwriting and melodicism. ‘I Love You, Honeybear’ was a triumph as was ‘Everyman Needs a Companion’., this was a first-class and hypnotic performance from the enigmatic musical shapeshifter that is Father John Misty.
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