CASPIAN DEBUT “CIRCLES ON CIRCLES” IN ADVANCE OF JAN. 24 ARRIVAL OF NEW ALBUM, ON CIRCLES (TRIPLE CROWN RECORDS) http://smarturl.it/ NORTH AMERICAN TOUR BEGINS JAN. 30; NEW CASPIAN-CURATED PODCAST, “TALKING IN CIRCLES,” DEBUTED THIS WEEK “… 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 | ||
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Jan. 9, 2019, Beverly, Mass. – Caspian, the Beverly, Mass.-based sextet who are on the brink of releasing their fifth album, On Circles (Jan. 24, Triple Crown Records), share new song “Circles on Circles” (https://youtu.be/KLsDZRHOG_0) a rare offering from the primarily instrumental outfit, with the four-minute-plus song featuring vocals from band co-founder and guitar player Philip Jamieson. “I can’t say that taking pen to paper and opening up my voice for the first time in 15 years was the moment of total catharsis that I was looking for when writing this song during a bout of isolation and especially rough depression over the holidays of 2018,” explains Jamieson. “I did discover however that the decision to keep going anyways and move through the swirling circles of gray is more often than not a softer, more gentle and ultimately tender acknowledgment than I was always led to believe. What we did musically for this song is an ode to that realization and felt like the appropriate closing statement for a record that tried its hardest to cover a familiar spectrum of emotions, including endings, which can be gentle too.” The track arrives as the band prepares to launch their first North American tour in three years, kicking off the first leg of their On Circles tour on Jan. 31 at Los Angeles’ Masonic Lodge (Hollywood Forever). Album pre-orders, which include a highly limited 180 gram black vinyl variation as well as a green/blue vinyl offering, are available now via the Triple Crown Records’ webstore (https://store. On Circles was recorded at Studio 4 in Conshohocken, Pa. by producer Will Yip (Code Orange, Defeater, Quicksand, Turnstile), On Circles marks the most organic writing and recording sessions in Caspian’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. Caspian tour dates: January 16 Boston, MA On Circles Experience Museum of Science Charles Hayden Planetarium (no performance, visual experience – 2 events, early show is Sold Out) 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 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). # # # | ||
Photo credit: William McLean |
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