I ate at a restaurant yesterday called Caspian, and while the food was so/so I couldn’t help but spend the whole time thinking about how good Caspian’s new album Tertia is. As I enjoyed the falafel, I continued to make comparisons to the album. Both so compelled by a range of different influences. Both subtle in their beauty, so enjoyable to endure that you forget just how simple the recipe can be.
But where the falafel failed to satisfy, Tertia does not. The album warms up to you from track to track, building a melody that, while later clouded by noise and distortion, never really leaves your head. Similar to vegetarian fare, an instrumental album can leave a little to be desired, but thankfully Caspian handle variation very well. After Tertia you’ll find yourself at the perfect balance between ambient and violent, never once wishing they had thrown some more tzatziki on it.
In all seriousness though, this shit ripps. It may even have you frightened to see how it would pan out live. For those who dare to find out, Caspian play with Red Sparowes and Fang Island (who are also extremely good) at the Hawthorne Theater on May 1st, and the next night at the WOW Hall in Eugene. Tertia will lure you to bed and then haunt your dreams, so do not sleep on this one.
Posted By David Hutchinson
