For more information, Father John Misty announces October 04 please contact: Concert at Orpheum Theatre in Phoenix DAVID J. CRUSE (Orpheum) Watch performance of “Ballad of the [email protected] Dying Man” on The Late Show with 602.768.5926 Stephen Colbert

Pure Comedy Tracklisting:

1. Pure Comedy

2. Total Entertainment Forever https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiGLxt7d9E4 3. Things it Would Have Been Helpful to Know Before the

Revolution Pure Comedy available this Friday 4. Ballad of the Dying Man from Sub Pop and Bella Union 5. Birdie 6. Leaving LA

7. A Bigger Paper Bag

8. When the God of Love Father John Misty has scheduled 2017 international headlining Returns There’ll Be Hell to Pay tour dates this fall in support of Pure Comedy , out this Friday on 9. Smoochie Sub Pop and Bella Union. The new round of dates includes a stop 10. Two Wildly Different at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Phoenix. Early pre-sales for Perspectives these new shows begin April 10th at 10am (local time), with tickets 11. The Memo on sale to general public on Friday April 14th at 10am via 12. So I’m Growing Old on phoenix.ticketforce.com Magic Mountain 13. In Twenty Years or So Support for the show will come from Weyes Blood.

Father John Misty’s spring & summer international festival Father John Misty on Spotify schedule includes Coachella (April 14th & 21st), Glastonbury (June 21st-25th), Down the Rabbit Hole Festival in Ewijk, Netherlands (June 23rd-25th), Roskilde (June 30th), Splendour in fatherjohnmisty

the Grass (July 21- 23), Fuji Rock (July 28th - July 30th),

Winnipeg’s Interstellar Rodeo (August 18th), and Portland, Father John Misty on Sub

Oregon’s Project Pabst (August 26th), prior to beginning his US Pop.com leg of the tour, leading him to Phoenix’s historic Orpheum. The Orpheum, under new management, has been making some noise, Father John Misty on Bella

Union.com as of late, including being named by Curbed as one of the 21 Most Spectacular Theatres in the US, and international coverage as an essential nightlife attraction in the valley by HGTV and the Travel Father John Misty.com

Channel.

This week, Father John Misty delivered a stellar performance of #fatherjohnmisty “Ballad of the Dying Man” from Pure Comedy on The Late Show #fjm with Stephen Colbert [watch here ]. #purecomedy #balladofthedyingman Pure Comedy ’s front/back covers and gatefold features a #dyingman gargantuan original piece (his first ever commission of its kind) by #subpop Ed Steed (The New Yorker) and is available through Father John #bellaunion

Misty’s Official Store , Sub Pop Mega Mart , Bella Union , Amazon ,

Apple Music , Target , and a retailer near you.

What people are saying about Pure Comedy : "A sprawling, incisive, exasperating, hilarious, and yes, petulant look at modern life" - New York Times

“Pure Comedy is quite some trip and one that lifts Father John Misty to another level altogether.” [5/5 stars] - MOJO

“...His sly yet compassionate new album, Pure Comedy ...dials back some of the sarcasm and posing — and much of the busy musical action — of his previous work in favor of stately but earnestly presented tunes about the necessity of human connection.” - LA Times

“By lulling listeners with a gorgeous melody only to confront them with something such as human extinction, he believes he’s aiming for a loftier target….With Pure Comedy , he hits it. Although it was written and recorded prior to the 2016 U.S. election, Misty’s third album is almost unnervingly prescient in its political and religious commentary, no doubt informed by Tillman’s devout Christian upbringing. It’s a behemoth of a record, not only for its 75-minute running time, but its exploration of existential questions.” - Globe and Mail

“Pure Comedy represents a deepening of his artistry… A masterpiece.” [8/10, “Album of the Month”] - Uncut

“Tillman is in control of a voice that’s full of empathy, and knockout lines for making this life bearable.” [8/10, Album of the Month] - Loud & Quiet

“Musically, Pure Comedy maintains the beauty of I Love You, Honeybear ; its sprawling 75 minutes feature gorgeous string and, particularly, horn arrangements, the work of Gavin Bryars but the product of Tillman's desire "to make music in the studio, instead of just making tracks." But lyrically, Tillman transcends his past coyness here. The songs on Pure Comedy are his most honest and forthright to date, asking bigger questions and trying to answer them with more sincerity.” - Exclaim

“The golden boy of Americana laughs in the face of Armageddon…Pure Comedy is delivered with wit and warmth.” [4/5 stars] - Q