25 Stunning Ballads from 2018 (So Far) | Year in Review
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Christina Aguilera, Jorja Smith, Panic! At the Disco, Shawn Mendes, and Zayn are just a few artists that compose “25 Stunning Ballads from 2018 (So Far).”

Sifting through all of the musical hype

Sifting through all of the musical hype
![25 Stunning Ballads from 2018 [Photo Credits: RCA, Fueled by Ramen, FAMM, MCA Nashville, Warner Bros., Island, Bad Boy, Epic, Sub Pop, Domino]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/25-stunning-ballads-from-2018.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Christina Aguilera, Jorja Smith, Panic! At the Disco, Shawn Mendes, and Zayn are just a few artists that compose “25 Stunning Ballads from 2018 (So Far).”
![Father John Misty, God's Favorite Customer [📷: Sub Pop]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/father-john-misty-gods-favorite-customer-subpop.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
After wowing on ‘Pure Comedy’ in 2017, Father John Misty exceeds expectations on his more accessible 2018 LP, ‘God’s Favorite Customer.’
![11 Uniquely-Titled, Interesting Songs of 2018 [Photo Credits: 88rising, Columbia, CupcakKe, Def Jam, Domino, EMPIRE, Filthy Fangs, Island, Loma Vista, Sub Pop]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/11-uniquely-titled-interesting-songs-2018.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
“11 Uniquely-Titled, Interesting Songs from 2018” features music courtesy of Artic Monkeys, CupcakKe, Ghost, Jack White, and Joji among others.
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“15 Songs That Focus on Mama” features songs courtesy of Anthony Hamilton, Boyz II Men, Kacey Musgraves, Kanye West, and My Chemical Romance among many others.
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Father John Misty is short & sweet on “Disappointing Diamonds are the Rarest of Them All,” a single from his 4th LP, GOD’S FAVORITE CUSTOMER.
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Father John Misty compels on “Just Dumb Enough to Try,” a promo single from his highly-anticipated fourth studio album, ‘God’s Favorite Customer.’
![Father John Misty, God's Favorite Customer [📷: Sub Pop]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/father-john-misty-gods-favorite-customer-subpop.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Josh Tillman, better known as Father John Misty, returns with a cleverly-penned, entertaining new single entitled, “Mr. Tillman.”
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Father John Misty (Josh Tillman) delivers one of the year’s most demanding, yet well-rounded albums with ‘Pure Comedy.’
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Gifted singer/songwriter Father John Misty brilliantly depicts the hellishness of political polarization on “Two Wildly Different Perspectives.”
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Father John Misty continues to build anticipation for his third LP, Pure Comedy. with the superb, socially-driven “Ballad of the Dying Man.”
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Every harmonic progression, orchestration, and musical push feel as if Father John Misty sought nothing short of perfection on I Love You, Honeybear.