Pure Comedy, by FATHER JOHN MISTY, is the highly anticipated follow-up to his album I Love You, Honeybear, acclaimed around the world. On this album, the charismatic American multi-instrumentalist does not hesitate to take a stand against Donald Trump and more generally against the political class as a whole, notably in his already standout track “Pure Comedy.” Throughout the album, he moves between themes of progress, technology, fame, the environment, social media, and human nature. Beyond the richness and subtlety of his writing, FATHER JOHN MISTY’s greatest strength remains the stage. Anyone who has already seen him in action cannot forget his charisma and disarming presence. The Grand Journal set still remembers it.