Caspian’s New Album, on Circles, Available Now

 

VIA TRIPLE CROWN RECORDS

http://smarturl.it/caspiantheband

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR KICKS OFF ON THURSDAY IN LOS ANGELES

“… the kind of cleansing fire I want out of … post-rock” – Stereogum

“… it’s heartbreaking and gorgeous at once…” – Revolver

“… it tugs at the heartstrings…” – Brooklyn Vegan

 
 

To view the live video for “Flowers of Light” click the image above or follow this link: https://youtu.be/jOOukl63JhU

 
 

Jan. 24, 2019, Beverly, Mass. – Caspian’s fifth full-length album, On Circles is available now via Triple Crown Records (http://smarturl.it/caspiantheband).

On Circles celebrates the band’s most organic writing and recording sessions in the New England sextet’s 15-year history. Together for four weeklong songwriting sessions, the band opted for music gleaming with visceral impact instead of over-thought tangles, over-arching concepts and drawn-out crescendos. The eight-song release was produced by Will Yip (Code Orange, Defeater, Quicksand).

“I’ve grown weary of reading about bands discuss the renewing, rehabilitative properties their most recent

has had on them,” said guitarist/keyboardist Philip Jamieson reflecting on the mindset behind the album Stereogum described as “grand and atmospheric.” Continuing, he says, “they incur corrosion, come close to running out of gas, descend into the dark abyss, and finally emerge on the other side with a record that has given them crystal clear perspective and a confident path forward. On Circles is not that record.” Instead, this majestic collision of post-rock, metal, shoegaze, electronics, noise, minimalism and ambient music is an existential meditation, an acceptance of the cyclical nature of both life and career.

In the weeks leading up to On Circles’ release, the band members discussed their thoughts and shared stories from the album’s writing and recording sessions via the four-episode podcast series, “Talking in Circles” (Apple: https://apple.co/2RhBWuu; Stitcher: https://bit.ly/2GiuGIt). The band culminated the countdown to the collection’s arrival with a pair of sold out listening experiences at Boston’s Museum of Science Planetarium, a celebratory evening that saw the 46-minute release come alive via jaw-dropping visuals.

Limited vinyl variations can be found via the Triple Crown Records’ webstore (https://store.triplecrownrecords.com/oncircles) with download and streaming services linked here: http://smarturl.it/caspiantheband.

Caspian tour dates:

January 30 Los Angeles, CA Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever

January 31 Phoenix, AZ Rebel Lounge

February 1 San Diego, CA The Casbah

February 3 Fresno, CA Strummer’s

February 4 Felton, CA Felton Music Hall

February 5 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall

February 7 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge

February 8 Vancouver, BC Biltmore Cabaret

February 9 Seattle, WA Neumos

February 11 Sacramento, CA Holy Diver

February 12 Long Beach, CA Long Beach Art Theatre

March 31 Toronto, ON Lee’s Palace

April 1 Buffalo, NY Rec Room

April 3 Boston, MA The Sinclair

April 4 Boston, MA The Sinclair

April 5 Woodstock, NY Colony

April 6 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer

April 8 New York, NY Le Poisson Rouge

April 9 Washington, DC Black Cat

April 10 Richmond, VA Gallery 5

April 11 Asheville, NC The Grey Eagle Tavern

April 12 Durham, NC Motorco Music Hall

April 14 Atlanta, GA Aisle 5

April 15 Orlando, FL The Abbey

April 17 Nashville, TN Exit In

April 18 Louisville, KY Diamond Pub & Billiard Concert Hall

April 19 Columbus, OH Ace of Cups

May 29 Montreal, QC Théâtre Fairmount

May 30 Ottawa, ON 27 Club

May 31 Cleveland, OH Mahall’s

June 1 Ferndale, MI The Loving Touch

June 2 Grand Rapids, MI The Pyramid Scheme

June 5 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall

June 6 St. Paul, MN Turf Club

June 8 Denver, CO Bluebird Theatre

June 10 Kansas City, KS The Record Bar

June 11 Oklahoma City, OK 89th Street

June 13 Dallas, TX Gas Monkey Bar N’ Grill

June 14 Austin, TX Barracuda

Tickets for the above dates are available now. A premium package, including a ticket, exclusive patch and signed poster is available via Caspian.band.

Caspian have released four albums: The Four Trees (2007), Tertia (2009), Waking Season (2012) and Dust and Disquiet (2015). Since the Beverly, Mass.-based band’s inception, they’ve earned accolade upon accolade for their sweeping, cinematic music. 2015’s Dust and Disquiet was hailed by Noisey as “the life-affirming soundtrack you need in your life,” Brooklyn Vegan exclaimed “eardrums will be blown and jaws will be dropped” upon hearing the 10-song release, while Spin described the sextet’s output as “epic, wordless orchestral swells on the lush, layered, and crushingly pretty.” Caspian is Philip Jamieson (guitar/keyboards), Erin Burke-Moran (guitar), Jonny Asburn (guitar), Jani Zubkovs (bass), Calvin Joss (guitar) and Justin Forrest (drums).

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On Circles album cover

Photo credit: William McLean