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Far Caspian announces third studio album, Autofiction

29 April 2025, 17:00 | Written by Tyler Damara Kelly

Far Caspian – the project of Irish musician Joel Johnston – has announced his forthcoming new album, Autofiction, alongside the release of its lead single, "First Day".

“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,” 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.”

The lyrics across Autofiction — which dive deep into mental health burdens, self-forgiveness, recovery, and gratitude for supportive, uplifting partnership — are Johnston’s most direct, diaristic and literal to date. As such, it’s also his most vulnerable release yet. “I just wanted to get the message across,” he says. “People will sometimes comment on songs of mine saying ‘I have no idea what you’re talking about.’ I wanted to make a record that was a bit more heard. I even made my vocals louder than I usually do.”

Tracklist:

  1. Ditch
  2. First Day
  3. The Sound of Changing Place
  4. Window
  5. Lough
  6. Here Is Now
  7. A Drawing Of The Sun
  8. An Outstretched Hand
  9. Autofiction
  10. Whim
  11. End

Autofiction will be released on 25 July via his own imprint Tiny Library Records (22° halo, SOMOH).

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