There comes a point after committing to a decision where doubt settles back in and gnaws at your thoughts. After five years with his downtrodden indie-rock band Far Caspian, Leeds-based, Ireland-born musician Joel Johnston started to question his career: the burning spotlight of expectations, the perfectionism of writing and recording everything himself, the purpose of making music at all. In penning a follow-up to 2023’s The Last Remaining Light, Johnston almost gave up entirely.
Faced with the decision to abandon his music career or decode how to achieve peace of mind within it, Johnston stepped away from Far Caspian to focus on producing albums for other bands instead. There, behind the soundboard…

You need to be logged in to view the rest of the content. Please . Not a Member? Join Us

« »