Father John Misty Releases New Single

Father John Misty has released his new single, The X-panded Universe. The song is Father John Misty’s third single of 2026, following The Payoff and The Old Law. The Old Law was previously known as God’s Trash. The X-panded Universe was written by Tillman, arranged by Drew Erickson, and co-produced by Tillman and Erickson.

Father John Misty will hold US concerts this winter with Damien Jurado as the opening act. The tour will begin on December 9 in Boulder, Colorado, and will end with two concerts on December 18 and 19 in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. Tickets will go on general sale on Friday, October 2, at 10:00 a.m. local time. Father John Misty will also perform a solo concert at The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles on October 6.

Mahashmashana is Father John Misty’s sixth studio album and was released in November 2024. Father John Misty also made a surprise appearance at the Newport Folk Festival, where he performed previously unreleased material.