On November 22, 2024, “Sub Pop” label released “Mahashmashana”, the sixth Father John Misty (Josh Tillman) studio album. It was recorded in 2024, at “Five Star”, “United Recording” and “East / West” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Josh Tillman and Drew Erickson.

Personnel:

• Josh Tillman – vocals, performance, mixing, art direction
• Drew Erickson – performance, arrangements
• Jonathan Wilson – performance, additional mixing, executive production
• Dan Bailey – performance
• Eli Thomson – performance
• David Vandervelde – performance
• Chris Dixie Darley – performance
• Jon Titterington – performance
• Kyle Flynn – performance
• Fletcher Sheridan – choir, choral conductor
• Suzanne Waters – choir, soprano solo
• Kathryn Shuman – choir
• Kim Dawson – choir
• Ann Sheridan – choir
• Valerie Tambaoan – choir
• Laura Flores Jackman – choir
• Adam Faruqi – choir
• Jarrett Johnson – choir
• David Loucks – choir
• Matthew Lewis – choir
• Will Goldman – choir
• Connor “Catfish” Gallaher – pedal steel
• Benji – guitar
• Alan Sparhawk – guitar
• Dan Higgins – saxophone, flute
• Logan Hone – saxophone
• Jacob Scesney – saxophone
• Tony Barba – saxophone
• Wayne Bergeron – trumpet
• Steve Holtman – trombone
• Danielle Ondarza – French horn
• Mark Hollingsworth – clarinet, flute
• The Nona Quartet
• Andrew Bulbrook – violin
• Wynton Grant – violin
• Zach Dillinger – viola
• Jacob Braun – cello 
• Christine Kim – cello
• Grant Milliken – additional engineering
• Sean Cook – additional engineering
• Gabe Veltri – additional engineering
• Jacob Kell – additional engineering
• Franky Fox – additional engineering
• Logan Taylor – additional engineering
• Scott Moore – additional engineering
• Sam Plecker – additional engineering
• Dan Bailey – additional engineering
• BJ Burton – mixing, additional production
• Jeff Kleinsmith – art direction, design
• Joe Roberts – artwork
• Alex Kweskin – back cover photography
• Evan Laffer – liner notes

Track listing:

All lyrics by Josh Tolman.

1. Mahashmashana – Josh Tillman
2. She Cleans Up – Josh Tillman, Oscar Carls, Pelle Gunnerfeldt, Linus Hillborg, Henrik Höckert, Elias Jungqvist, Sebastian Murphy, Tor Sjödén
3. Josh Tillman and the Accidental Dose – Josh Tillman
4. Mental Health – Josh Tillman, Drew Erickson
5. Screamland – Josh Tillman
6. Being You – Josh Tillman, Zach Tillman, David Vandervelde
7. I Guess Time Just Makes Fools of Us All – Josh Tillman
8. Summer’s Gone – Josh Tillman, Drew Erickson