Fresh from releasing his latest critically lauded album I Love You, Honeybear, Father John Misty (or Josh Tillman if you are feeling familiar) has decided to cover Nirvana’s classic ‘Heart-Shaped Box’ from their In Utero album for Valentine’s Day. Rejecting the original’s cathartic vitriolic volume in favour of a more restrained and coiled rendition, Tillman’s explores the folkish elements of Cobain’s music perhaps giving a clue as to what avenues Cobain would have explored had he survived fame. Worth a listen.

Catch Father John Misty on tour:

February 21 Dublin, Ireland—Whelans

February 22 Glasgow, UK—King Tuts

February 23 Manchester, UK—Gorilla

February 26 London, UK—Village Underground

February 27 Leeds, UK—Brudnell Social Club

February 28 Bristol, UK—Thekla

March 3 Paris, France—La Maroquinerie

March 4 Brussels, Belgium—Botanique – Orangerie

March 5 Disraeli Paroisse, QC—Paradiso Noord

March 7 Berlin, Germany—Privatclub

March 8 Hamburg, Germany—Nochtspeicher

March 25 Nashville, TN—Marathon Music Works ^

March 26 Atlanta, BA—Variety Playhouse ^

March 27 Asheville, NC—The Orange Peel ^

March 28 Washington, DC—930 Club ^

March 31 Boston, MA—Paradise Rock Club ^

April 1 Philadelphia, PA—Union Transfer ^

April 3 Chicago, IL—Vic Theatre ^

April 4 Minneapolis, MN—First Ave ^

April 7 Lawrence, KS—The Granada ^

April 8 Omaha, NE—The Waiting Room ^

April 9 Denver, CO—Ogden Theatre

April 22 Dallas, TX—Granada Theater%

April 23 Houston, TX—Fitzgerald’s%

April 24 Austin, TX—Stubb’s%

April 25 New Orleans, LA—Civic Theatre%

(*) with Guy Blakeslee

(^) with King Tuff

(%) with Luluc

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