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Father John Misty - "Pure Comedy" Red Cover Edition label_School Boy Records R-rated punchlines and a back-and-forthPure Comedy, Father John Misty's third album, is a complex, often sardonic, and, equally often, touching meditation on the confounding folly of modern humanity. Father John Misty is the brainchild of singer songwriter Josh Tillman. While we could say a lot about Pure Comedy including that it is a bold, important album in the tradition of American songwriting greats like Harry Nilsson, Randy Newman, and Leonard Cohen we think it's best to let it's