Far Caspian shares expansive new single ‘An Outstretched Hand / Rain From Here To Kerry’
Far Caspian image via Far Caspian
Irish artist Joel Johnston—better known as Far Caspian—has released a new single, ‘An Outstretched Hand / Rain From Here To Kerry,’ the latest preview of his upcoming album Autofiction, due out July 25th, 2025 via Tiny Library Records.
The track arrives with a self-directed video and showcases Johnston’s blend of shimmering textures, energetic percussion, and diaristic lyrics—marking some of his most personal songwriting to date. Rooted in emotional detail, the song fuses a story of a budding relationship with a nostalgic recollection of an impromptu road trip through Ireland in 2014. These intertwined memories give the song a sense of movement and intimacy, wrapped in Far Caspian’s signature dreamy sound palette.
Johnston explains:
“This song ties two scenarios together. ‘An Outstretched Hand’ is just a simple love song about enjoying time in a new relationship and having that feeling that time is always against you because you want to spend it all with the other person. It’s also about a day/night back in 2014 when a group of friends and I went down to Kerry for my friend’s birthday to hike up Carrauntoohil, which is the tallest mountain in Ireland. A rough storm eventually sent us driving 8 hours back home through the night instead. I remember my friend who drove asked me to promise not to fall asleep so that he had company the whole way. So I sat in the passenger seat while the others slept in the back. We were forced into it, but that drive ended up being really special. It felt like one of those moments in life that will always be with you, especially at that younger age when the world feels like it’s in need of exploring.”
‘An Outstretched Hand / Rain From Here To Kerry’ is out now. Far Caspian will support Autofiction with a fall headline tour across the US, UK, and Europe. Notable dates include Brooklyn’s Music Hall of Williamsburg on October 4th and LA’s Echoplex on October 17th.
Connect with Far Caspian:
Stay up to date with The Daily Music Report’s latest music news & releases. Check out the most exciting and important music news here.
Content shared from thedailymusicreport.com.