Father John Misty stopped by the Late Present with Stephen Colbert to carry out “The Useless Mouse One,” a brand new unreleased observe.
The efficiency serves as Josh Tillman’s second efficiency of “The Useless Mouse One” after debuting the acoustic observe at an intimate California gig in December 2023; Tillman defined to the viewers that the observe was an previous one, fittingly written a couple of mouse that died. Nonetheless, he opted to not embrace it in Mahashmashana, Father John Misty’s wonderful 2024 album, as a substitute saving it for his second efficiency on the Late Present (he beforehand performed I Love You Honeybear‘s “Holy Shit” on the late evening present in 2016).
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With simply an acoustic guitar, Father John Misty offers a stirring, meditative efficiency of “The Useless Mouse One.” “A silly little heartbreak/ I knew you for a day,” he narrates concerning the titular mouse, “Introduced you a bit of water/ and known as you purchase a reputation/ and hoped you had been solely trembling since you had been misplaced and so afraid.”
After a wordless, hummed refrain, he concludes the story by referencing the funeral he organized for the small critter: “A foolish little service/ Below the acacia tree/ Two handfuls of grime, I sang this melody/ Then went again to my little life/ Ignoring human tragedy.” It’s a stunning, affecting flip from Tillman, who brings persistence, heat, and earnestness to the efficiency. Watch it beneath.
Father John Misty is presently wrapping up a North American tour in help of Mahshmashana, however he not too long ago introduced a brand new leg taking place in the summertime with Lucinda Williams and Hamilton Leithauser as help. See his tour dates beneath and get tickets right here.
We named Mahashmashana among the finest albums of 2024, and singles “Screamland” and “I Guess Time Simply Makes Fools of Us All” made our checklist of the most effective songs of the yr. Father John Misty additionally commemorated the tenth anniversary of his 2015 album I Love You, Honeybear with a particular reissue; choose up your copy right here.
Father John Misty 2025 Tour Dates:
02/28 — Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore Philadelphia *
03/01 — Washington, DC @ The Anthem *
04/03 — Oslo, NO @ Sentrum Scene +
04/04 — Stockholm, SE @ Fållan +
04/05 — Copenhagen, DK @ Copenhagen Opera Home +
04/06 — Berlin, DE @ Huxley’s +
04/08 — Paris, FR @ La Cigale +
04/09 — Brussels, BE @ Ancienne Belgique +
04/10 — Utrecht, NL @ TivoliVredenburg +
04/12 — Edinburgh, UK @ Usher Corridor +
04/13 — Liverpool, UK @ Jacaranda Information Outstore
04/13 — Manchester, UK @ O2 Apollo Manchester +
04/14 — Brighton, UK @ Concorde 2 (Outstore)
04/14 — Brighton, UK @ Brighton Dome +
04/15 — London, UK @ Royal Albert Corridor +
06/22 — Leeds, UK @ O2 Academy Leeds
06/23 — Nottingham, UK @ Rock Metropolis
06/25 — Gateshead, UK @ Glasshouse Worldwide Centre for Music
06/26 — Cambridge, UK @ Corn Change
06/27 — Liverpool, UK @ L’Olympia
07/11 — Shelburne, VT @ Ben & Jerry’s Concert events on the Inexperienced at Shelburne Museum %
07/12 — Portland, ME @ Thompson’s Level %^
07/13 — Lafayette, NY @ Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards %^
07/15 — Cincinnati, OH @ Andrew J Brady Music Middle %^
07/17 — Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed %^
07/18 — St. Paul, MN @ Minnesota Yacht Membership Competition
07/19 — Kansas Metropolis, MO @ Uptown Theater ^
07/21 — Santa Fe, NM @ The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing ^
07/23 — San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit score Union Open Air Theatre %^
07/24 — Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl %^
07/25 — Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre %^
07/26 — Berkeley, CA @ The Greek Theatre %^
07/29 — Portland, OR @ Revolution Corridor ^
07/30 — Portland, OR @ Revolution Corridor ^
07/31 — Vancouver, BC @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre ^
08/23 — Galway, IE @ Leisureland
08/24 — Dublin, IE @ Collins Barracks (Wider Than Photos)
08/25 — Belfast, UK @ Ulster Corridor
08/26 — Cork, IE @ Cork Metropolis Corridor
08/28 — Glasgow, UK @ Barrowland
08/30 — Birmingham, UK @ Moseley Folks & Arts Competition
08/28-31 — Dorset, UK @ Finish of the Highway Competition
* = w/ Destroyer
+ = w/ Butch Bastard
% = w/ Lucinda Williams
^ = w/ Hamilton Leithauser