THE FARM CONFIRM RELEASE OF THEIR FIRST NEW ALBUM IN OVER 30 YEARS
LET THE MUSIC (TAKE CONTROL) OUT MAY 2025
Figureheads of the original indie/dance crossover scene, DIY-driven eighties post-punks and justice-seeking campaigners, The Farm have announced the release of their first album since 1994 with beatsy, feelgood lead single, Forever & Ever – OUT NOW. Written and performed by all five original ‘heyday’ members, the Liverpool band’s fifth album and first in over three decades, Let The Music (Take Control), will be released on Fri 2 May 2025 on Modern Sky.
Catapulted at speed into overdue fame by the runaway success of their No.1 album, Spartacus, in 1991, featuring all-time classic, indie dancefloor singles, Groovy Train and All Together Now, The Farm was originally formed in 1984. Returning to the independent spirit that saw them release their own singles and albums up until household recognition found them at start of the nineties, the band’s comeback began earlier this year with the self-release of BBC Radio 2 playlisted album title track, Feel The Love. Their return to the forefront of music in the UK was further concreted by a return to play this year’s Glastonbury Festival, performing hits and new songs to a packed Leftfield Stage crowd.
While The Farm have rarely returned to the studio since the recording of their fourth album, Hullabaloo, released in the US only with Sire Records in March 1994, save for special commemorative and charity projects, they have toured frequently since 2004. Taking new ideas from their rehearsals for major outdoor shows as the blueprint for a potential new album, a refreshed sense of creativity, ambition and possibility emerged. Sessions with producer, Mike Cave (The Charlatans, Bloc Party) quickly captured that fresh energy.
Singer, Peter Hooton, says of Forever & Ever: “When I first heard the new music in rehearsals, I knew I had to match the infectious nature of the music, so went for lyrics that aim straight between the eyes. I went for the timeless theme of everlasting love. It’s about love, obsession and infatuation.”
“We were listening to some cool dance tracks and liked the feel of them at 126bpm,” continues guitarist and keyboard player, Steve Grimes. “We started using a couple of Apple Loops beats in that style, added a keys melody and chords from a previous track we’d worked on. Keith played the guitar chords in the Nile Rodgers style.”
Let The Music (Take Control) will be released on multiple formats including standard and special edition collectors’ vinyl, CD and digital.
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