The video shows Tillman as he descends from the claustrophobic ennui of a hotel room to the glowering depths of the ‘Valley of Death’. His obliging host takes him for a punt on the river, showing him the sites before a final shocking revelation.

Josh Tillman AKA Father John Misty has been steadily building an acclaimed body of work, and this stop motion narrative project marks his second collaboration with Black Dog Films director Chris Hopewell.