The Last Remaining Light

by Far Caspian

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12" vinyl version of The Last Remaining Light. Pressed on light green translucent vinyl.

Comes with Free A3 Poster designed by Joel.

This vinyl is now stocked in the USA and UK reducing the delivery cost of US products.

Includes digital pre-order of The Last Remaining Light. You get 3 tracks now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released.

digital album releases July 14, 2023

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1.	Commuter Repeating
2.	The Last Remaining Light 03:08	lyrics	buy track
I felt like I came here All there is, soon to fall Call me back when you’re there Left my arms off the soul Bury me beside her Fill me up with the soil I’ve been chasing after Bound to crush all that’s ours And it falls all the again Beaten in the hall Forbidden sense And it’s beaten to the wall No use anymore Getting by alone And the difference said it Last, Rites The last remaining light For my head to realise Oh you tell, like it sounds And the final bell rings out
3.	Arbitrary Task 02:16	lyrics	buy track
Falling heavy, softly By the week They leave parts on the street Commute, Repeat Find me, ‘til I can’t fall down Slow speed ahead, the breeze In a way it feels nice And the days go by Stop in life alone Read and write alone Days, never much to say But it I long to be Somewhere I could sleep I long to be Somewhere I could sleep
4.	Choice
5.	Answer
6.	First Warning Shot
7.	Own 04:59	lyrics	buy track
Something inside the way I feel To find it, calling out for something more to life ‘Nothing I don’t ever need, to call the spirit out And now, water full of time How does it feel to be out on your own? Who is there to call when time, on it’s own pushes forth? And you see parts of this taken off Holding in silence way too long Throw your hands up Breathe in before you lose control What's that I said? Those simple words Finding answers But it goes around this way down How does it feel to be out on your own? Checking out the things you thought you would know How does it feel to be out on your own? Checking out the things you swore you would know
8.	Pet Architect
9.	Cyril
10.	Pool

about

I started writing for album 2 the day after I handed in the mixes for 'Ways To Get Out'. I felt exhausted from trying to piece together the first album but when it was done I was inspired to start the next thing and learn from my mistakes. I knew straight away that I wanted to write a 10 track-40 minute album after making a long debut.

I moved into a derelict basement in the city centre and got inspired by the daily commute. Commuter repeating was written on the first day of moving in and the last remaining light followed the next day. I had forgotten to bring my headphone adapter on those first sessions so the drums on those songs were recorded without a click. You can hear them slow down and sped up throughout the first song. I think that works really well as it feels a bit hectic and unorganised. Very similar to my view of the city in the mornings.

This approach led me to keep the mindset of not chasing perfection. Instead, I decided to only record my parts once or twice and keep that initial hesitation. I moved out of the studio after recording was finished and moved my studio back into my loft for mixing. I bought a Tascam 244 4 track the year before to demo on but was gathering dust in the corner of the room so I thought I'd get it going again. Most of the elements in the tracks were printed to cassette and back into Logic. It was pretty cathartic to send a nice recording into the Tascam and destroy it with tape saturation.

Throughout the final part of recording and mixing I was listening to alot of The Microphones and Brian Eno. On every trip into the studio I'd listen to 'Discreet Music' by Brian Eno. And the experimental nature of Phil Elverum's music encouraged me to be comfortable in the imperfections. I think with this album I'm starting to become comfortable with myself and my art and I'm looking forward to expanding on the next record.

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releases July 14, 2023

Written, Recorded, Produced & Mixed by Joel Johnston
Mastered by Felix Davis

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Far Caspian Leeds, UK

Far Caspian is the project of singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer Joel Johnston. Choosing to record with a DIY approach - recording, playing and mixing everything himself - his sound is a deftly combined blend of chiming guitars, rich harmonic melodies and crisp rhythms. ... more

shows

Sep 19

The Speakeasy, Voodoo Rooms

Edinburgh, UK
Sep 21

Ulster Sports Club

Belfast, UK
Sep 22

The Workman's Club

Dublin, Ireland
Sep 24

Pink Room, YES

Manchester, UK
Sep 26

Brudenell Social Club

Leeds, UK
Sep 27

Bodega Social

Nottingham, UK
Sep 28

Rough Trade - Bristol

Bristol, UK
Sep 30

Islington Assembly Hall

London, UK
Oct 07

Melkweg

Amsterdam, Netherlands
Oct 09

Nochtwache

Hamburg, Germany
Oct 10

KANTINE AM BERGHAIN

Berlin, Germany
Oct 12

artheater Köln

Cologne, Germany
Oct 13

Botanique - Witloof Bar

Brussels, Belgium
Oct 14

Point Éphémère

Paris, France
Nov 08

Deep Cuts

Medford, MA
Nov 09

Johnny Brenda's

Philadelphia, PA
Nov 09

Johnny Brenda's

Philadelphia, PA
Nov 10

LPR

New York Mills, NY
Nov 10

Le Poisson Rouge

New York (NYC), NY
Nov 11

Songbyrd

Washington, DC
Nov 13

Subterranean

Chicago, IL
Nov 15

Madame Lou's

Seattle, WA
Nov 15

Madame Lou's

Seattle, WA
Nov 17

Popscene @ Rickshaw Stop

San Francisco, CA
Nov 18

Teragram Ballroom

Los Angeles (LA), CA

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