Words: Ellie Ward
Far Caspian, aka Joel Johnston, makes his return with new single 'July', out now via Dance to the Radio Records.
The track comes from a forthcoming third EP, and is another beautifully layered cut from the bedroom pop act, that combines delicate levels of reverb with meandering vocals, adding a new depth to his sound.
“I had been demoing tracks before I went out on tour this Autumn and wasn’t happy with any of the ideas but then I came back and the demo project of 'July' was still open on my Mac so I started reworking it to what it is now," explains Joel.
"Originally it was like a bad rip off of ‘Time after Time’ by Cyndi Lauper so I ditched a lot of the synths and drum machines and replaced them with more acoustic sounds like classical guitar and piano. I’ve been listening to more pop music recently, new and old and I definitely have started to aspire to write songs that are a bit more focused on getting to the chorus and the payoff.
"The track itself is based around a situation I’ve been in a few time’s where I’m having a conversation with someone but I’m not actually really present because I’m in my head worrying about something else.”
The track comes alongside the announcement of a UK tour for spring 2020, see below.
Live dates
MARCH 2020
13-22 SXSW, Austin, Texas
APRIL
27 Louisiana, Bristol
28 Jericho Tavern, Oxford
29 Lafayette, London
30 Deaf Institute, Manchester
MAY
01 Sound City Festival, Liverpool
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