Far Caspian

“The new album threads haunting harmony and knotty, post-hardcore cadences into a rousing folk frame” - Pitchfork (8 New Albums You Should Listen to Now)

"an expansive indie rock atmosphere" - Bandcamp (New & Notable)

Far Caspian today released his impressive new album The Last Remaining Light via his own Tiny Library Records; stream or purchase it here. The LP and its singles ("Arbitrary Task," "Own," "The Last Remaining Light," and "Pet Architect") arrived to early acclaim via Pitchfork, Bandcamp (New & Notable), Billboard (Cool New Pop Songs), Consequence (Top Songs), Brooklyn Vegan, FLOOD, Treblezine, Northern Transmissions, and more. Far Caspian will embark on a U.S. headlining tour this fall, including shows at his biggest NYC & LA venues to date: Le Poisson Rouge on November 10th and Teragram Ballroom on November 18th. The performances follow his SXSW and Primavera Sound Barcelona festival debuts this year. See below for a full itinerary of upcoming dates.

Far Caspian is the project of Leeds, UK-based Irish musician Joel Johnston, and the music he creates is anchored by his dogged attention to detail—he writes, performs, records, and mixes everything himself. As such, Far Caspian’s music consistently feels like its own self-contained world, full of densely packed hooks and guitar-based atmospherics. With The Last Remaining Light, he’s made his most cohesive and compelling work yet. The album is the result of Johnston streamlining his approach in the studio, finding inspiration in peeling back his tracks’ layers in a way that’s both rewarding and immediate in its simplicity.

Work on The Last Remaining Light began right after Johnston turned in mixes for his 2021 debut LP Ways To Get Out. Whereas that previous album was the result of almost two years of tinkering and finding his sound, Johnston decided to set clear limits and a hard deadline for its follow up. “This process was more about following my intuition rather than getting in my head and rewriting everything over and over,” he says.

More Praise for The Last Remaining Light:

“Johnston’s voice, presented here as a swirl of feelings informed by Elliott Smith’s delivery, distinguishes ‘Own,’ and makes the listener want to wrap themselves in its warmth again after it ends.” - Billboard

“Far Caspian have continuously outdone themselves with each subsequent single from their upcoming LP. ‘Own’...sees the act at their most Duster-esque, fusing downtrodden, melodic slowcore into their usual brand of indie rock. The result is one of their most compelling tracks yet, one that plays with dissonance, structure, and heartbreaking harmonies. This one’s for anyone gearing up for a sad indie summer.” - Consequence

‘Pitchfork’s Selects Playlist’ for “Arbitrary Task”

"…the track’s instrumental perfectly balances melancholy with an upbeat melody recalling peers like Hovvdy as it locks into an Elliott Smith–like groove for nearly five minutes."

- FLOOD on “Own”

“There’s no sign of slump on his sophomore effort, which feels more like a rewarding trek, nodding toward the light and finding moments for reprieve and hope. It’s a collection of sweet, reflective tracks, one that shows all the places Far Caspian can still go.” - Treblezine