Caspian

Caspian Stream ‘Dust and Disquiet’

Massachusetts post-rockers Caspian have begun streaming their highly-anticipated new album, Dust And Disquiet, over a week ahead of its official September 25 release. The band’s latest undertaking, an epic blend of sound and emotion, follows 2012’s Waking Season, and will act as the group’s first full-length effort since the unexpected passing of longtime bassist, Chris Friedrich. […]

Caspian Announce New Album, ‘Dust & Disquiet’

Caspian will release their fourth studio album, Dust & Disquiet, on September 25 via Triple Crown Records. It follows 2013’s Hymn For The Greatest Generation, and will act as the group’s first full-length effort since the unexpected passing of bassist Chris Friedrich. To celebrate said announcement, the band has also shared the record’s moving lead […]

WEEKLY WAX: Vinyl Release For The Week Of 1/12-1/18

Have you missed out on any important releases recently? You just might be in luck, since this week was chock full of reissues and repressings from indie labels like No Sleep Records and Run For Cover Records, as well as a few major artists, including David Bowie, Beth Orton, and Social Distortion. Can’t make a […]

Moonlit Sailor Debut Cover Art For ‘We Came From Exploding Stars’

Earlier this evening, the Swedish post-rock outfit Moonlit Sailor released the cover art for their highly anticipated fourth album, We Came From Exploding Stars, which according to the band’s official Facebook page, will be released “soon…” You can check it out for yourself at the bottom of this post, following the jump. This will be […]

REVIEW: Caspian – ‘Hymn For The Greatest Generation’

Artist: Caspian Album: Hymn For The Greatest Generation Genre: Post-Rock Label: Triple Crown Records Words can only describe so much. The human condition is not limited to a specific vernacular, though modern society is riddled with sequences of words that when constructed together instill a meaning, or thought. There are things that not even words […]

STREAM: Caspian – ‘Hymn For The Greatest Generation’

Thanks to our good friends over at Spin.com, you can stream Caspian’s upcoming EP, Hymn for the Greatest Generation, in full, here. The five song collection, due out less than a week from today (November 11) via Triple Crown Records, will feature three new tracks, two remixes featuring samples from 2012’s Waking Season, and a demo […]

Caspian Release New Track From Upcoming EP

Caspian create beautiful music. Their latest full length Waking Season, can easily be attributed to the soundtrack for the human condition, as it is artistic release for any situation. On the heels of the terrible news that their bassist Chris Friedrich unexpectedly passed away, Caspian are set to release their first batch of songs since […]

Caspian Post Message On Moving Forward After Chris Friedrich’s Death

About a week ago fans of the group known as Caspian found out that their beloved bassist had passed away unexpectedly. The band made an initial statement on his passing, and at that time we were unsure if they were going to press forward with their scheduled performances or not. They have decided to go […]

65daysofstatic, Caspian, And TWIABP To Tour This November

The World Is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid To Die have hopped on quite a few tours lately – Finch, Brand New, and The Front Bottoms come to mind. Now they’ll hop on Caspian’s first band without their recently deceased bassist, both supporting UK headliners 65daysofstatic. For some reason, TWIABP will […]

Caspian’s Bassist, Chris Friedrich, Is Dead

Caspian’s bass player, Chris Friedrich, died Sunday afternoon. The band posted a heartfelt message on Facebook earlier today, and our hearts are with them. What this means for the future of the band is unknown at this point in time; they have one gig on their schedule this month, which is a benefit for one […]

Native And Caspian To Tour

Post-rockers Caspian and Native will be touring together in what will probably be the best tour of the year for those into more experimental music. Native’s second album is set to come out this year (we loved their first album), and Caspian’s most recent effort was one of the more memorable affairs from 2012. I […]

ALBUM STREAM: Caspian – Waking Season

Massachusetts based post-rockers Caspian are currently streaming the entirety of their forthcoming third studio album, Waking Season, a full week ahead of its September 25 release date. You can stream the album HERE at SPIN who’s calling Waking Season “the best post-rock album of 2012.” Caspian currently have an insane amount of US and worldwide […]