God's Favorite Customer
by Father John Misty
  • Record Label: Sub Pop
  • Release Date: Jun 1, 2018
Metascore
83

Universal acclaim - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 29
  3. Negative: 0 out of 29
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  1. Slant Magazine
    May 25, 2018
    60
    The singer-songwriter is more sympathetic when tackling his struggles with mental health. Indeed, God's Favorite Customer hits its stride with its most emotionally naked pair of songs.
  2. The Line of Best Fit
    May 22, 2018
    60
    God’s Favorite Customer isn’t afforded the opportunity to shine with Tillman’s usual charming spirit--that’s not because the turmoil of heartache is too mundane a subject for the philosophically-minded Tillman to master, but because in order to master it, he needs to do more to whip up his usual reckless innovation.
  3. The 405
    Jun 6, 2018
    55
    God’s Favorite Customer isn’t a bad album, yet it still feels like the weak link in the grand scheme of things. Fans of his previous work will still get a lot out of Misty's latest, but despite its subject matter, this album feels a little safe and inconsequential.
  5. Spin
    Jun 1, 2018
    50
    For now, we’re stuck with a record that’s both intentionally and unintentionally frustrating: A record about self-loathing where the actual remorse is absent, where its creator would insist that’s the point.

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#59 Most Discussed Album of 2018
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#13 Most Shared Album of 2018

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User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 126 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 113 out of 126
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 126
  3. Negative: 7 out of 126
  1. TGirl292
    Jun 2, 2018
    10
    He did it again! God’s Favorite Customer is an amazing album full of heart-filled ballads, uplifting beats, inward looking self critique withHe did it again! God’s Favorite Customer is an amazing album full of heart-filled ballads, uplifting beats, inward looking self critique with probably some of the best lyrics Josh Tillman has written. He just doesn’t disappoint.… Full Review »
  2. dmcg1990
    Jun 1, 2018
    10
    Fantastic album- everything we love about FJM with a new vibe to it, too. Heartbreaking, honest, hilarious, ultimately uplifting.
  3. higgs1313
    Jun 4, 2018
    9
    God's Favorite Customer succeeds in portraying the complexities of love on the rocks in ways I was not prepared for. The last three tracks onGod's Favorite Customer succeeds in portraying the complexities of love on the rocks in ways I was not prepared for. The last three tracks on the album channel Bob Dylan circa "Blood on the Tracks" and "Desire". There were moments where I was getting emotional due to the lyrical content of the songs (Please Don't Die and God's Favorite Customer being two of biggest gut-punches on the record). I think this is Tillman's best album lyrically and thematically speaking. I truly appreciate when an artist pulls the curtain back and lets listeners in on the personal issues that they endure.… Full Review »
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