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10.0
139603
10.0 |
The Arts Desk
Unequivocally stunning
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9.0
139609
9.0 |
DIY
Striking a compelling balance between the epic and the intimate
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9.0
139615
9.0 |
Far Out
Father John Misty singing about the collapse of the modern world is like Elvis belting out a love song. And as the artist gathers up all the best bits of every direction he’s ever taken, this new one is fueled by uncompromised greatness
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9.0
139636
9.0 |
musicOMH
If Josh Tillman intends this, one of his finest albums, to be a cremation ground for his persona, then it’s a hell of a way to go
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9.0
139637
9.0 |
Clash
It seems that there is one more thing to add to the list of ‘inevitable things ’in life – that a Father John Misty album will always be life-affirming, moving and captivating
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9.0
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9.0 |
Spill Magazine
He never sacrifices any song for the sake of being different, but rather expands the boundaries of a song
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8.8
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8.8 |
Northern Transmissions
The intricate arrangements, cryptic storytelling, and emotional depth, Mahashmashana stands as a testament to Father John Misty’s growth as an artist and person
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8.5
139632
8.5 |
Spectrum Culture
With a lyrically dense and sonically diverse assortment of songs, Father John Misty’s sixth album is brilliant and moving — a record that can be interpreted in various ways that all relate to the human condition
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8.4
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8.4 |
Paste Magazine
Josh Tillman’s sixth record might be the healthiest and most wisecrack-laden thesis on the circle of life in recent memory
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8.3
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8.3 |
Pitchfork
Josh Tillman is at his spiritual peak: The mood swings are wilder, the logic more tangential, and the songwriting might be the best it’s ever been
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8.3
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8.3 |
A.V. Club
Mahashmashana — taken from the Sanskrit word for "great cremation ground" — may be Josh Tillman's most confident release yet
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8.0
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8.0 |
NME
After “a few non-elective ego deaths”, the once terminally online singer-songwriter looks inward for a gently psychedelic record on which sarcasm is in short supply
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8.0
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The Observer
Josh Tillman ties together the misery, wit and showmanship of his previous albums on a set laced with strings and swagger
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8.0
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8.0 |
Uncut
This is another set of brilliant, beautiful, occasionally frustrating songs themed around ideas of ending and death. Print edition only
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8.0
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8.0 |
Loud And Quiet
Father John Misty has left the building. Mahashmashana, his latest album, reads like an elegy, backed by some of his most ambitious and hefty arrangements to date
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8.0
139616
8.0 |
Record Collector
Tillman sounds abundantly alive: flushed with wit and luminous melodies, his songcraft remains an inexhaustible pleasure. Print edition only
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8.0
139619
8.0 |
The Guardian
The singer-songwriter sticks to apocalyptic first principles on his sixth album, couching contemporary chaos in soaring ballads and discofied yacht rock
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8.0
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8.0 |
The FT
The American singer-songwriter continues his high-wire act on his sixth studio album
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8.0
139644
8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
The opener and title track of the record is 10 minutes of constantly elevating orchestral drones and deafening balladry; the peaks of noise it hits are by-and-large Tillman’s finest brush with true bliss and majesty in his discography
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7.0
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7.0 |
Exclaim
While still an immensely enjoyable record, coming from someone who never shied away from mixing it up, it's hard not to walk away from the last song thinking, "Has Tillman lost his nerve?"
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7.0
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7.0 |
Slant Magazine
The album lacks the clarity of the musician's best work but still feels like a return to form
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7.0
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7.0 |
Rolling Stone
Singer-songwriter's latest returns to the sweeping, Seventies-steeped orchestral pop rock that’s always suited him
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