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“Josh Tillman and the Accidental Dose” by Father John Misty
From the album Mahashmashana (2024)
“Josh Tillman and the Accidental Dose” by Father John Misty appears on 3 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2025 and 2026. It was first released in 2024 on the album Mahashmashana. Its best result is #83 on the WXPN Top 100 Songs of 2025. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #455 indie & aaa song of 2025 and #5,538 indie & aaa song of all time.
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Father John Misty put his real name in the title of "Josh Tillman and the Accidental Dose", one of four singles sent out ahead of Mahashmashana, his sixth album, which Sub Pop and Bella Union released on November 22, 2024. Tillman wrote the words and music and produced it with Drew Erickson; the album was made in Los Angeles, with frequent collaborator Jonathan Wilson as executive producer. Christine Kim plays cello and strings, and BJ Burton mixed it.
The album takes its name from a Sanskrit word meaning a great cremation ground, and the singles that went out before it also included "I Guess Time Makes Fools of Us All", "She Cleans Up" and "Screamland".
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 91 | KXT Dallas–Fort Worth, TX | KXT Top 91 Songs of 2025 | 91 |
| 2025 | 83 | WXPN Philadelphia, PA | WXPN Top 100 Songs of 2025 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 523 | KXT | KXT 917 Song Countdown | 917 |
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