Adding another gem to his bedroom pop catalogue, Far Caspian returns with wistful and subtle new single July.

Lifted from Far Caspian‘s forthcoming third EP, July is a melancholic yet blissful offering that is sure to warm up many hearts in this cold winter season.

With a lo-fi quality to the sound, the track thrives on a tender reverb, bringing together hazy vocals, lulling guitars, and auxiliary drums to create a pure sonic delight. Touching upon the theme of being lost in thought, it adds an intangible feel to the song, allowing for delicate melodies and honest lyrics to float with grace.

Speaking about the track, Joel Johnston (Far Caspian) said:

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.

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, which will see Far Caspian play their biggest headline shows to date, including a London show at new venue Lafayette. See full dates below.

April

27 – Louisiana, Bristol

28 – Jericho Tavern, Oxford

29 – Lafayette, London

30 – Deaf Institute, Manchester

May

01 – Sound City Festival, Liverpool