The Farm 2024

Indie-dance crossover outfit The Farm have announced the release of their first album since 1994.

Written and performed by all five original members – Peter Hooton (vocals), Steve Grimes (guitar and keys), Keith Mullin (guitar), Carl Hunter (bass),  Ben Leach (keyboards) and Roy Boulter (drums) – the Liverpool band’s fifth studio album, Let The Music (Take Control), will be released on 2 May 2025 on Modern Sky.

Lead single, Forever & Ever, is out now. Listen below:

Get On The Groovy Train

Catapulted into the spotlight in 1991 by the success of their No.1 debut album Spartacus and, the hit singles Groovy Train and All Together Now, The Farm originally formed in 1984, before splitting in 1996. However, since 2004, they have toured frequently and, taking new ideas from their rehearsals for major outdoor shows as the blueprint for a potential new album, a refreshed sense of creativity emerged. Sessions with producer, Mike Cave (The Charlatans, Bloc Party) quickly captured that fresh energy.

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 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.

All Together Now

Renowned campaigners for justice, not least in connection with the city of Liverpool’s search for truth in connection with the 1989 Hillsborough Stadium disaster, the band formed The Justice Tonight Band with The Mighty Wah!’s Pete Wylie and Mick Jones of The Clash in 2011, going on to support Stone Roses at their huge reunion shows.

Evolving under the weight of significant momentum to become The Justice Collective a year later, collaborators were as diverse as Paul McCartney, Holly Johnson, Paloma Faith, Paul Heaton and football legend, Kenny Daglish.

Let The Music (Take Control) will be released on multiple formats including standard and special edition collectors’ vinyl, CD and digital.

For more information on The Farm, including live appearances, click here

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