Mahashmashana is the upcoming sixth studio album by American musician Josh Tillman under the stage name Father John Misty, to be released through Sub Pop and Bella Union on November 22, 2024. The album was produced in Los Angeles by Tillman and Drew Erickson with frequent collaborator Jonathan Wilson acting as executive producer. The album artwork was designed by artist Joe Roberts. Its title refers to the Sanskrit word Mahāśmaśāna (महाश्मशान), meaning "great cremation ground". The album is being promoted by the singles "I Guess Time Makes Fools of Us All", "She Cleans Up", "Screamland" and "Josh Tillman and the Accidental Dose".[1] The first single was originally included on Tillman's greatest hits album, Greatish Hits: I Followed My Dreams and My Dreams Said to Crawl (2024). The second single, "Screamland", featuring Alan Sparhawk on guitar, was released on September 17, 2024.[2]

Mahashmashana
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 22, 2024 (2024-11-22)
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Length50:21
Label
Producer
Father John Misty chronology
Greatish Hits: I Followed My Dreams and My Dreams Said to Crawl
(2024)
Mahashmashana
(2024)
Singles from Mahashmashana
  1. "I Guess Time Just Makes Fools of Us All"
    Released: July 31, 2024
  2. "Screamland"
    Released: September 17, 2024
  3. "She Cleans Up"
    Released: October 15, 2024

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Josh Tillman.

Mahashmashana track listing
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Mahashmashana"J. Tillman9:19
2."She Cleans Up"4:26
3."Josh Tillman and the Accidental Dose"J. Tillman5:12
4."Mental Health"
  • J. Tillman
  • Drew Erickson
6:28
5."Screamland"J. Tillman6:51
6."Being You"
5:13
7."I Guess Time Makes Fools of Us All"J. Tillman8:35
8."Summer's Gone"
  • J. Tillman
  • Erickson
4:17
Total length:50:21

Personnel

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Credits adapted from press release.[3][4]

Musicians
  • Josh Tillman – vocals, performance
  • Alan Sparhawk – guitar (track 5)
  • Drew Erickson – performance
  • Jonathan Wilson – performance
  • Dan Bailey – performance
  • Eli Thomson – performance
  • David Vandervelde – performance
  • Chris Dixie Darley – performance
  • Jon Titterington – performance
  • Kyle Flynn – performance
Production
  • Josh Tillman – production
  • Drew Erickson – production, arrangement
  • Jonathan Wilson – executive producer
  • BJ Burton – additional production, mixing (tracks 3, 5)
  • Michael Harris – engineering, additional production
Artwork

References

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  1. ^ Breihan, Tom (September 17, 2024). "Father John Misty Announces New Album Mahashmashana". Stereogum. Archived from the original on September 17, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  2. ^ Martoccio, Angie (September 17, 2024). "Father John Misty Previews New Album With Searing 7-Minute 'Screamland'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  3. ^ Gobeli, Abbie (September 17, 2024). "Father John Misty's Mahashmashana Available Friday, November 22nd". Sub Pop. Archived from the original on September 17, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  4. ^ "Father John Misty - Mahashmashana". Sub Pop. Archived from the original on September 17, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2024.