Stereogum — Father John Misty understands how the internet works. He might not like it, but he certainly knows how to profit from it. Case in point: Devoted music news consumers may recall when Josh Tillman expressed his disdain for The Voice contestant Aaron Gi... more info

Stereogum — Sir Elton John is one of the few classic-rock types who stay impressively current with new music. He recently interviewed Whitney's Julien Ehrlich for The New York Times, and he uses his Beats 1 radio show Rocket Hour to showcase some of the contempo... more info

Chorus.fm — Father John Misty has released three “generic pop songs” on SoundCloud. You can stream those below (I think they’re better than most of the stuff on his new album). more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Father John Misty, who has had a brief sideline as a Top 40 pop-song writer for Beyoncé and Lady Gaga, has a new album, “Pure Comedy,” out soon. And it’s supposedly the most bloodletting LP he’s ever written. But Misty, t... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Father John Misty, who has had a brief sideline as a Top 40 pop-song writer for Beyoncé and Lady Gaga, has a new album, “Pure Comedy,” out soon. And it’s supposedly the most bloodletting LP he’s ever written. But Misty, t... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — While we wait for Father John Misty's new album Pure Comedy, he's just shared three what he calls "generic" pop songs. They're filled with "whoa ohs," lyrics on love, life and faith, and absolutely no diatribes on hollowness of showbiz... more info

Consequence of Sound — He's also reactivated his Twitter account. more info

Stereogum — Father John Misty co-wrote songs on Beyoncé and Lady Gaga's latest albums, and in interviews lately, he's been talking at great length about how calculated and grotesque the major-label pop world is. Now, he's taken to Soundcloud to share "Generic P... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Hazlitt interviewed Ann Goldstein about translating the work of Elena Ferrante. Kyle MacLachlan shared a music playlist for the Twin Peaks revival. The winners of this year's National Book Critics Circle Awards have been announced. Pitchfork intervie... more info

Stereogum — Father John Misty is in the midst of a press cycle for his upcoming third studio LP, Pure Comedy , and he's already bestowed us with a plethora of classic Mistyisms, from loving "the exhilaration of feeling a pull quote come out of your mouth" to br... more info