Joel Johnston channels R.E.M. and shoegaze on his latest indie-rock opus. He tells us why he’s a Japanese-built Fender offset loyalist through and through Read More
“I used to be obsessed with being super-clean… Then I realized that was really boring”: Far Caspian made one of this year’s best indie records, and he did it by paring down guitar layers (from “40” to three) and embracing dirt … from Guitarworld jackson.maxwell@futurenet.com (Jackson Maxwell)