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I Farm's best record yet combines all elements of rock

gordonberger | Chicago, USA | 07/06/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I don't normally review records but I Farm is anything but normal. I've been a fan of the band for a long time an am still surprised at the number of people who aren't aware that music is being advanced. For the uninformed, I Farm is a band from Brooklyn that not only combine all the elements of punk but of the rock genre itself. The record is 15 tracks of blistering fast math punk. It is important to note that on most of those tracks there are more distinct parts than there are songs on the record. Don't be scared. Their complicated musical compositions are impressive, but work best when they imbed them in hooks and melody. Too many bands display their talent (those that have any) trying to impress, but I Farm just rocks. The quick changes ebb and flow smoothly with what one can only call soul. Lyrically the band is on top of their game with humorous lyrics both political and private in nature; funny ha ha at times, funny strange at times, and funny in a "Learn to laugh or sit and cry" way. (This is a quote from the second track.) Other standout tracks are "Shut Up and Read" , "Bill Shatner Speaks Esperanto, Do you?" and "If You Don't Watch Your Fingers You Can Type Much Faster" It's like the humor of song-title core grind bands combined with ... actual music! Production and packaging wise this record is an improvement over their last record "Sincerely Robots" which is a record that if you don't have you should pick up immediately after buying "Lying to be Popular" but definitely only after. I think this is the I Farm record that everyone should own first."