Listen: Father John Misty - 'Ballad of the Dying Man'

Ahead of releasing his new album Pure Comedy in April, melancholy minstrel Father John Misty has shared another single, mournfully titled ‘Ballad of the Dying Man’. The classy, piano-driven tune deals with the sadness and dehumanisation inherent in our current Internet era with the lyrics making reference to social media feeds and the 1%. Check out the heartbroken, harmony-heavy track below…

Keep a look out for Father John Misty’s third album Pure Comedy, out 7th April on Sub Pop.