new album Two Wrongs Don’t Make A Right
digital album 1st May
vinyl 29th May
UK and European tour May/June
“Expect lightning-fast tempos, razor-sharp riffs, pulsating drums, and captivating melodies.” Under The Radar
“Real Farmer have paved the way for what modern punk can be.” Indie Is Not A Genre
“A sonic punch to the solar plexus.” God Is In The TV
Groningen-based punk four-piece Real Farmer are closing in on the release of their second album with new single I.D.K.T.S (I Don’t Know This Song) out now through Strap Originals (following BBC 6 Music Huw Stephens premiere). You can watch the video here and pre-order the album here.
For the experimental DIY video, the band teamed up with director Héctor Garcia Martin, who set out to reflect the deeply psychological nature of the song with his dynamic camera work. “What was most enjoyable for me about this shoot was that I felt among friends. It was just me and the three people in the video so I was able to be more immersive and empathetic in portraying the human story,” says Héctor.
I.D.K.T.S (I Don’t Know This Song) is the fifth track to be released as a single from their second album Two Wrongs Don’t Make A Right, which is out digitally 1st May and on vinyl 29th May. It follows Missing Link (the thrashy call to arms), Run By Animals (a moving dream pop hymn), Heart Out (60s beat meets proto punk) and Sob Story (a pithy rabble rouser).
Real Farmer recorded the new album with audio engineer Niek van den Driesschen (Iguana Death Cult, Rats on Rafts) at Far Out Sound Studios in Rotterdam’s Coolhaven district. It was mastered by Mikey Young (Amyl and the Sniffers, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard).
Radio spins for the singles have come in from BBC 6 Music’s Huw Stephens, Craig Charles, Steve Lamacq and Apple Music 1’s Matt Wilkinson. And So Young, God Is In The TV, Indie Is Not A Genre and Pan m 360 have all lent their support in the press.
With Peter Doherty, Protomartyr, Babyshambles, Pitchfork Paris and Primavera supports or festivals in the bag over the past 12 months, Real Farmer are set for a 23-date tour of Europe and then the UK. The dates are as follows:
May
07 – Köln, Bumann & SOHN
08 – Horst, Nikspack Festival
09 – Amsterdam, OCCII
11 – Berlin, Schokoladen
12 – Hamburg, MS Stubnitz
14 – Basel, Hirscheneck
15 – Bern, ISC
20 – Marseille, L’intermédiaire
22 – Biel/Bienne, Chrüsimüsi
29 – Utrecht, ACU
30 – Eindhoven, Skinfest
June
01 – Paris, Verte est la nuit
02 – Brighton, Prince Albert
03 – London, New River Studios
04 – Cardiff, Clwb Ifor Bach
05 – Manchester, YES (basement)
06 – Newcastle, Marrapalooza
07 – Glasgow, The Hug & Pint
09 – Sheffield, Delicious Clam
10 – Oxford, Little Bully
11 – Nottingham, JT Soar
12 – Norwich, Norwich Arts Centre
13 – Southampton, Heartbreakers Bar
Real Farmer hail from the northern Dutch provinces of Friesland and Groningen, the birthplaces over the last sixty years or so of a lot of smart, independent and rough-edged rock music. Real Farmer have always channelled this singular, often rebellious history. Just listen to their explosive early releases like their dark and personal debut album (Compare What’s There [2024]), or hear tell of the turbocharged shows in any dive that would take them. Their name, on the cover of Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Right, uses the Anarchist symbol.
“I grew up in a place where I had to bite back a lot, so I’ve become really good saying ‘fuck you!’ says frontman Jeroen Klootsema. “But I think when it comes to the bigger collective picture, it takes more than just one person kicking at things. It also requires knowing what you’re doing it for. I’m constantly reframing that on this album: what do I believe? What is anarchy to me? What is a community to me? In these songs, we’re collectively trying to re-examine all those things as a band.”
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