Mahashmashana

Mahashmashana
Mahashmashana
Studio album by Father John Misty
Released	November 22, 2024
Recorded	Five Star, Los Angeles; East/West, Los Angeles; United Recording, Los Angeles; Drew Erickson's house;
Genre	Art pop; art rock;
Length	50:21
Label	Bella Union; Sub Pop;
Producer	Jonathan Wilson; Josh Tillman; Drew Erickson;
Father John Misty chronology
Singles from Mahashmashana
	"I Guess Time Just Makes Fools of Us All"; Released: July 31, 2024; "Screamland"; Released: September 17, 2024; "She Cleans Up"; Released: October 15, 2024;

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]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Josh Tillman.

*Mahashmashana* track listing
No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Mahashmashana"	J. Tillman	9:19
2.	"She Cleans Up"	J. Tillman Oskar Carls Pelle Gunnerfeldt Linus Hillborg Henrik Höckert Elias Jungqvist Sebastian Murphy Tor Sjödén	4:26
3.	"Josh Tillman and the Accidental Dose"	J. Tillman	5:12
4.	"Mental Health"	J. Tillman Drew Erickson	6:28
5.	"Screamland"	J. Tillman	6:51
6.	"Being You"	J. Tillman Zach Tillman David Vandervelde	5:13
7.	"I Guess Time Makes Fools of Us All"	J. Tillman	8:35
8.	"Summer's Gone"	J. Tillman Erickson	4:17
Total length:			50:21

Personnel

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

Joe Roberts – design

References

^ 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.
^ Martoccio, Angie (September 17, 2024). "Father John Misty Previews New Album With Searing 7-Minute 'Screamland'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
^ 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.
^ "Father John Misty - Mahashmashana". Sub Pop. Archived from the original on September 17, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2024.

[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.

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