Far Caspian – the project of Irish musician Joel Johnston – today announces his new album Autofiction will be released on July 25th via his own Tiny Library Records (22º Halo, SOMOH). On its sunny lead single ‘First Day’ – out now alongside a self-directed video – bright, warm guitar riffs and uplifting percussion lay the foundation for a heartfelt love song. “I wrote ‘First Day’ one morning after dropping my partner off at her new job. She was in a transitional period where everything felt so daunting and raw. At a similar time, I was starting a new medication for my Crohn’s disease that required me to go to the hospital and get infusions every 8 weeks,” the now Leeds, UK-based Johnston shares. “The first time I went, my partner was the one to drive me. I wrote this song as a reminder of how we have each other’s backs and best interests at heart, regardless of how unsure we may be about what’s ahead.”
Far Caspian has also announced a run of UK and EU headlining dates in September, before US headline dates through October/November; see below for a current itinerary. h
Live Dates
UK/EU TOUR
8th Sep – Dublin, The Grand Social (IRE)
9th Sep – Manchester, Night & Day Cafe (UK)
11th Sep – London, Scala (UK)
12th Sep – Bristol, Strange Brew (UK)
13th Sep – Brighton, Green Door Store (UK)
17th Sep – Paris, La Maroquinerie (FRA)
18th Sep – Brussels, Botanique – Orangerie (BEL)
19th Sep – Amsterdam, Paradiso Tollhuisten (NLD)
22nd Sep – Berlin, Silent Green (GER)
US TOUR
3rd Oct – Washington, DC, Union Stage (USA)
4th Oct – Brooklyn, NY, Music Hall of Williamsburg (USA)
7th Oct – Chicago, IL, Lincoln Hall (USA)
8th Oct – Minneapolis, MN, 7th Street Entry (USA)
10th Oct – Denver, CO, Globe Hall (USA)
13th Oct – Seattle, WA, Madame Lou’s (USA)
14th Oct – Portland, OR, Polaris Hall (USA)
16th Oct – San Francisco, CA, Bimbo’s 365 Club (USA)
17th Oct – Los Angeles, CA, Echoplex (USA)
