Father John Misty, The Payoff | Wacky Wednesday
![Father John Misty, The Payoff: Wacky Wednesday No. 26 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sub Pop Records; Vitaly Gorbachev from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/father-john-misty-the-payoff-wacky-wednesday-26-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 26th edition of Wacky Wednesday (2026), we break down the unique “The Payoff,” performed by Father John Misty.

Sifting through all of the musical hype

Sifting through all of the musical hype
![Father John Misty, The Payoff: Wacky Wednesday No. 26 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sub Pop Records; Vitaly Gorbachev from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/father-john-misty-the-payoff-wacky-wednesday-26-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 26th edition of Wacky Wednesday (2026), we break down the unique “The Payoff,” performed by Father John Misty.
![Best Songs of 2026 (So Far) (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic Recording Corporation, BIGHIT MUSIC, Blues Babe Records LLC, Columbia Records, Create Music Group Inc., DSING RECORDS, Durand Bernarr, Erskine Records Limited, Famous Studios, Geffen Records, Human Re Sources, Olivia Rodrigo, RAYE, The Orchard, Transgressive Records Ltd.; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/best-songs-of-2026-so-far.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Best Songs of 2026 (So Far) features songs by Bruno Mars, Jill Scott, Lady Gaga x Doechii, Noah Kahan, Olivia Rodrigo, and RAYE.
![Striking Bops from January 2026 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/striking-bops-from-january-2026.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
Striking Bops from January 2026 features songs by Ari Lennox, A$AP Rocky, Bruno Mars, Charli XCX, Harry Styles, and Jill Scott.
![Father John Misty, The Old Law [📷: Father John Misty / Sub Pop Records]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/father-john-misty-the-old-law.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ½ Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Father John Misty impresses with his skillful pen and top-notch musicianship once more on his single, “The Old Law.”
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11 Thrilling ARE Songs, Part 2 features songs by Andraé Crouch, Meghan Trainor, Paris Hilton, Stevie Wonder, and Tyler, The Creator.
![13 Fantastic LET Songs (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Leonardo Goncalves wild from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/13-fantastic-let-songs.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 Fantastic LET Songs feature songs by Jung Kook, Lil Yachty, Marvin Gaye, Prince and the Revolution, Rauw Alejandro, and Rina Sawayama.
![Compelling Bye Songs, Vol. 2 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Monstera Production, Nicholas Githiri, Polina Kovaleva, Polina Zimmerman, from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/compelling-bye-songs-vol-2.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Compelling Bye Songs, Vol. 2 features music courtesy of Ariana Grande, Kim Gordon, Peso Pluma, Sufjan Stevens, and Victoria Monét.
![13 Captivating Songs You Can't Get Enough Of (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Engin Akyurt from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/13-captivating-songs-you-cant-get-enough-of.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 Captivating Songs You Can't Get Enough Of features music from boygenius, charlieonnafriday, Jennifer Lopez, Michael Jackson, Nicki Minaj and Post Malone.
![11 More Songs Fueled by NOTHING (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sarah Richter from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/11-more-songs-fueled-by-nothing.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
11 More Songs Fueled by NOTHING features music courtesy of Billy Preston, Madison Beer, MGMT, Sinéad O’Connor, and Whitney Houston.
![13 More Songs Propelled by Light 💡 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Arek Socha, Eduardo, Francis Ray, OpenClipart-Vectors, from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/13-more-songs-propelled-by-light.webp?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 More Songs Propelled by Light 💡 features music courtesy of Charlie Puth, Hozier, Kelly Clarkson, Lana Del Rey, and The Weeknd.
![11 Songs That Make You Wanna Try [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/11-songs-that-make-you-wanna-try.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
11 Songs That Make You Wanna Try features music courtesy of Aaliyah, Darren Haynes, Jason Aldean, Kirk Franklin, and Macy Gray.
![11 Songs That Require HELP (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; lalesh aldarwish from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/11-songs-that-require-help.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
11 Songs That Require HELP features music courtesy of AJR, Alexander 23, Four Tops, Stevie Wonder, and Tori Kelly.