Expect lightning-fast tempos, razor-sharp riffs, pulsating drums, and captivating melodies.” Under The Radar
“A rich tapestry of styles from out and out punk, to garage indie.” CLASH
“Think MC5 meets The Fall” Pan M 360
“Ok this kinda rips!” Anthony Fantano
“This new banger will propel them thoroughly on their way to wider recognition.” DIY
Groningen, Netherlands-based four-piece Real Farmer have today (18 February) unveiled Heart Out, a new single that’s a thrilling mix of 60s beat and proto punk. Hollering vocals and swashbuckling guitars conjure up a mental image of the wasted, sweatstained, downtown New York of the mid-70s: that of Richard Hell or Dead Boys. For the video they were filmed playing live by Roger Sargent (The Libertines, Vona Vella, Baxter Dury) at Margate’s iconic greasy spoon Dalby Cafe.
On Heart Out, Real Farmer say: “Some days the urge to give up feels insurmountable. What does art matter in a world where the sick reign and act with impunity? Are we even worthy of love? We need to resist becoming bitter by what is happening out there. Love is the drive to do everything but also sets the intention that an act should have. Resistance needs love.”
The single release comes as Real Farmer have today for the first time detailed their second album Two Wrongs Don’t Make A Right. It’s out 1 May through Peter Doherty’s Strap Originals on vinyl and digital – pre-orders/saves are found here. In allegiance with independent record shops, a limited deluxe colored vinyl will be available in certain stores.
Upon completing upcoming dates in Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland and France, Real Farmer are back in the UK in June for their biggest headline run yet. The gigs are announced as they gear up to support Peter Doherty at a sold out 2,700 cap L’Olympia in Paris tonight.
UK
June 02 – Brighton, Prince Albert
June 03 – London, New River Studios
June 04 – Cardiff, Clwb Ifor Bach
June 05 – Manchester, YES (basement)
June 06 – Newcastle, ZEROX: the Shooting Gallery
June 07 – Glasgow, The Hug & Pint
June 09 – Sheffield, Delicious Clam
June 10 – Oxford, Little Bully
June 11 – Nottingham, JT Soar
June 12 – Norwich, Norwich Arts Centre
June 13 – Southampton, Heartbreakers Bar
EU
May 07 – Köln, Bumann & SOHN
May 08 – Horst, Nikspack Festival
May 09 – Amsterdam, OCCII
May 11 – Berlin, Schokoladen
May 12 – Hamburg, MS Stubnitz
May 14 – Basel, Hirscheneck
May 15 – Bern, ISC
May 20 – Marseille, L’intermédiaire
May 22 – Biel Bienne, venue TBC
May 29 – Utrecht, ACU
May 30 – Eindhoven, Skinfest
June 01 – Paris, Verte est la nuit
Real Farmer’s new album becomes their third release to be recorded at Far Out Sound Studios in Rotterdam by Niek Van Den Driesschen (Rats on Rafts, Iguana Death Cult), following debut album Compare What’s There (2024) and EP RF II (2025). Previous singles on Two Wrongs Don’t Make A Right include the Stereolab-esque Run By Animals video and Missing Link video – a thrashy, stop-start opener and a call to arms. “Not all songs are punk songs, but everything is written in this spirit,” says Real Farmer. “There’s so much happening in the world, that if you’re even a little empathetic, you can’t help but feel overwhelmed and saddened [by it all]. Music remains such an important outlet as well as a meeting point for politics and worldviews. And with this album we hope listeners can also find a sense of empowerment and hope through our songs.”
Real Farmer are fast making a name for themselves in alternative music scenes all over Europe thanks to their energetic blend of DIY punk, angular art-rock and gritty authenticity. In 2025 they supported the likes of Babyshambles, Protomartyr and The Libertines and played The Great Escape, Primavera a la Ciutat and Pitchfork Paris.
The band released their debut EP on Dutch indie Subroutine Records (Tramhaus, The Homesick) in 2019 and signed to Strap Originals in 2023. Their releases have caught adoration of their ever-growing fanbase and key champions in press and radio; including: BBC 6Music, Radio 1, Apple Music 1, So Young, DIY, Louder Than War, God Is In The TV, The Needle Drop and Under The Radar.
Real Farmer are: Jeroen Klootsema (vocals), Marrit Meinema (bass, vocals), Leon Harms (drums) and Peter van der Ploeg (guitar, backing vocals).
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