Leeds basement pop trio Far Caspian are readying the imminent release of their sophomore EP. Following up on the cheerful “Conversations” and shimmering “A Dream of You,” they have now unveiled a brand new single, “Astoria,” which was somehow inspired by The Goonies. About this hazy and dreamy new offering, frontman Joel Johnston stated:

[su_quote]’Astoria’ is the song on the EP that kind of sums up the feeling we wanted to put across, embracing the good things in your life when things aren’t so good. Me and Alessio were lying in the living room hungover when we wrote the chorus for the song. It came from nowhere and we just went with it.[/su_quote]

Before adding:

[su_quote]Before we had started writing any of the songs I had already decided that there would be a track with this name. It’s a town in Oregon where the Goonies was shot. The Goonies has been my favourite movie since I was no age, and I’ve always wished I lived in that neighbourhood – this is me trying to emulate what I heard in my head when I pictured the town.[/su_quote]

Hailing from Leeds, Far Caspian craft indie pop songs that combine lo-fi arrangements and dreamy soundscapes. This summer, the three-piece will unveil their new record, The Heights, which follows up to their 2018’s debut EP Between Days. After the 80s-infused and cheerful lead single “Conversations”, Far Caspian share today “A Dream Of You” which also draws inspiration from retro synth-pop. Dealing with the feeling of abandon, the shimmering soft pop track was the first song written from the project as their frontman Joel Johnston explained:

[su_quote]’A Dream Of You’ was the first song I wrote for this EP. It was inspired by some of our favourite synth pop bands of the 80’s and gave us the idea to play with that sort of sound for the rest of the songs. It’s mainly about feeling abandoned whether that’s from a relationship or from friends or family and already knowing that feeling from previous experiences. [/su_quote]

He then added:

[su_quote]The inspiration for the lyrics came from a place where I was thinking about my experiences as a kid. I’m the youngest of five boys and I was always seeking validation and wanted to be a part of the fun. I quickly got used to the feeling of being alone as each brother eventually moved away from home. It made me realise my expectation of others now that I’m older. The more I have conversations with people the more I realise everyone carries something from their childhood with them and at our age it’s about figured out whether it’s a good or bad thing.[/su_quote]

Leeds trio Far Caspian follow up on their 2018’s debut EP Between Days with a new track and a new sound. “Conversations”, the first single off their forthcoming sophomore EP, directly draw from the 80s to add a dose of stamina to their idiosyncratic lo-fi melanjolly. About this new direction, their frontman Joel Johnston detailed:

[su_quote]The first EP was about being stuck and not really having an idea of how to fix it, whereas this EP is about breaking out and enjoying your 20’s and trying to figure out the process that comes with it. We’ve always loved 80’s bands and we wanted to get more of that influence in our sound. This whole EP definitely explores that more.[/su_quote]