I don’t know anything about Father John Misty other than he’s apparently a major asshole. I’ve read snarky interviews where he trashes other musicians and accounts of other musicians trashing him.

He once announced that he would cover Ryan Adams’ 1989, which is a song-by-song cover of Taylor Swift’s 1989, to “match one grotesque stunt with another.” Adams, in turn, bashed Father John Misty on Twitter, calling him “the most self-important Asshole on earth” and, amusingly, “Sir Fuckhead.” Adams later apologized, saying he was having a bad day.

Misty, whose real name is Josh Tillman, has been recording for more than a decade, under his given name, his stage name and as a part of various bands, including Fleet Foxes.

His latest album, God’s Favorite Customer, is the first music of his I’ve heard and, all the extra-curricular stuff aside, I really like it.

Ironically, it reminds me a lot of Ryan Adams’ best work: lush, moody and introspective, with thought-provoking lyrics and subtle melodies.

I can’t vouch for the guy as a human being, but based on this album, he’s my kind of musician.