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Pretty much guaranteed as Record of the Month in August (one month ahead of time) over at the Silent Ballet, I wrote up why:
Tertia is as essential and riveting as the wind in the trees, a woman smiling on a summer day, staring eye-to-eye with a predatory creature. Far surpassing any of their previous work, Caspian treat the willing listener to a rock narrative that bleeds, cries, empathizes and above all triumphs with every note and production choice. The compositional intelligence on Tertia is simply stunning as the band move passionately from supremely melodic guitar mythologies to gracefully reserved piano and vibraphone suites to tidal waves of distortion. From the secret clearing in the woods at the beginning to the heroic gallop at the finish, there is a special quality to the stories Caspian have woven here, every song a superb piece of balance and emotional performances. There are clearly defined stories to engage in over and over. One of those rare albums that breathes and suffers with whatever you are doing. Coming from someone who shrugged at their other albums, I am proud to have been converted to say that Tertia is an instant classic and one of the best instrumental albums of the decade.
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