''Minor Works'' is the first album by
J. Tillman
Joshua Michael Tillman (born May 3, 1981), better known by his stage name Father John Misty, is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He has also performed and released studio albums under the name J. Tillman.
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released on an official label: Fargo Records. It was completed after three limited CDr albums (''
Untitled No. 1'', ''
I Will Return
''I Will Return'' is J. Tillman's second album. It was originally released personally in 2004. Later in 2005 it was re-released in limited edition of 150 copies through Keep Recordings.cf. Fargo Records (2007): Booklet. In ''I Will Return / Long M ...
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Long May You Run, J. Tillman
''Long May You Run, J. Tillman'' is J. Tillman's third album. It was originally released in limited edition of 150 copies through Keep Recordings.cf. Fargo Records (2007): Booklet. In ''I Will Return / Long May You Run, J. Tillman'' D booklet P ...
'') and a tour EP (''
Documented'').
J. Tillman said about the album: "This album is pretty different from anything I've done before. For instance, it's the first time that I've used a drum kit... And then, before, I mainly wrote blues numbers or murder ballads. My new songs took almost a year to mature, which was how long it took me to complete the recording."
Tillman also said, in an interview for SCTAS, that "'Minor Works' was conceived in a very complete way; I had the majority of the arrangements and instrumentation mapped out way ahead of time. I knew I wanted to take a stab at making a studio record. One of the main focal points was that I knew I wanted drums. The album was kind of a writing exercise for me, as in "I know I can write ballads, what would it sound like if I tried to write rock songs?" And obviously, they did not turn out to be rock songs. So, in some respects, that record is kind of a failed experiment."
Track listing
References
External links
J. Tillman official websiteFargo Records
2006 albums
Josh Tillman albums
Fargo Records albums
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