Father John Misty Releases New Track "The Payoff"
Father John Misty has unveiled "The Payoff," his first new song since January's "The Old Law." He co-produced the track with frequent collaborator Drew Erickson.
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Listen to Father John Misty’s New Song “The Payoff”
He co-produced his first new track since January’s “The Old Law” with frequent collaborator Drew Erickson By Hattie Lindert May 7, 2026 Save this story Save this story
Father John Misty has a new song, “The Payoff,” out on Sub Pop. He co-produced the track with Drew Erickson, who has worked on Father John Misty’s past two albums and is also a frequent collaborator of Lana Del Rey and Angel Olsen. Give the song a listen below.
“The Payoff” is Josh Tillman’s second new Father John Misty song of 2026, following the January one-off “The Old Law.” Tillman shared his most recent album, Mahashmashana , in 2024; he’s currently still on tour in support of the record, with shows across Europe, the UK, and North America booked this summer. In 2025, he also released a collection of demos from the sessions that became his 2015 breakout record, I Love You, Honeybear .
Read more about Father John Misty in The 200 Most Important Artists of Pitchfork’s First 25 Years .
_Originally reported by [Pitchfork](https://pitchfork.com/news/listen-to-father-john-mistys-new-song-the-payoff/)._
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