And at least he didn’t suffer any sound issues.The Big Mates discuss whispering, Sufjan Stevens, poached eggs, and Familial by Philip Selway.Adam, Steve, and Lucas continue their deep dive into the career and discography of Radiohead by tackling the debut solo offering from drummer Philip Selway. But when he crooned, “The only thing that seems to make them feel alive is the struggle to survive/But the only thing that they request is something to numb the pain with until there’s nothing human left/Just random matter suspended in the dark/I hate to say it, but each other’s all we got,” there was something hopeful about his delivery, something illustrating the redemptive and unifying powers of music - and that made him the perfect Coachella main stage act. Misty’s set wasn’t exactly feelgood festival fare - his windblown, theater-of-the-absurd spectacle featured a three-piece-suited orchestra and plenty of existential lyrics about humankind’s impending doom.

Update your settings here to see it.Īnd finally, back on Coachella’s biggest stage, Father John Misty - who just released one of the best albums of 2017 so far, the grandly Randy Newman-esque Pure Comedy - stunned during his spectacular sunset show (with the Lemon Twigs brothers in the audience, watching admiringly). This content is not available due to your privacy preferences.

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