Real Farmer

Real Farmer is an idiosyncratic (post)punk four-piece from Groningen. The name is a nod to their singer’s youth as he grew up in the Groninger countryside. What started out as a group of friends writing punk songs together one afternoon grew into a close-knit band.

The band takes influences from the intensity that drives contemporary punk and blues. The intuitive way of writing behind the songs gives their music its distinctive and angsty sound. As the band is an active member of the vibrant local music scene with its wonderfully infectious punk noise, Real Farmer’s debut album Compare What’s There finds its members concocting fast-paced, driving songs with wiry riffs, propelling drums, and winding melodies. Angular punk songs alternate with melancholic post-punk, sometimes loud and energetic, sometimes soft and ominous. The lyrics mention themes of loneliness, heartache and finding your place in the world, which are delivered with complete dedication.