One of the only morsels of punditry I've encountered surrounding this platter is the notion that
Farmers were a no-wave proposition. Truth was, they reportedly had ties to the Bay Area, the Bowery, not so much. Musically, there was more going on here than shronk and abrasiveness, though frequent insertions of free jazz sax and brass indicated they weren't necessarily vying for the airwaves - not by a long shot. Call Farmers art-rock if you must/may, though their hot mess did flirt with tuneful affectations seeping into the likable title cut and the subtly post-punk informed "A Frozen Lake." A spartan
webpage exists for the band, with some more background details and numerous audio files, however I'm presenting my own rip of
Packed... which I like to think turned out quite well.
01. Packed in an Urban Area
02. Bakshish
03. Close Shave in Burma
04. A Frozen Lake
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