New Earth Farmers - Be All The Love (from Cure For The Late Bloom LP)
"“The vibe of this one was inspired by my workout playlist which is made up of Staple Singers, Curtis Mayfield, and other funk inspired soulful songs that I used to hear on the radio back in the 70s. It’s an optimistic take on where we can go in the future as a culture if we just move forward with love. Everyday people are starting to wake up to the sweet talk and the cons. We are coming together a bit more.”
The video was recorded in Sonoma, CA and parts of the East Bay, San Francisco and the drone footage is absolutely incredible and utterly breathtaking. The easygoing setup for the song is a great way to disarm the listener and plant the humanitarian seeds for its message. It’s a little bit psychedelic and a whole lot of authenticity.
Videography for this was by Lauren Tabak, and it was edited by Paul Michael Knowles for Cosmic Garage Productions. " - Americana Highways
New Earth Farmers - Atmosphere (from Cure For The Late Bloom LP)
Atmosphere is a song of existential uncertainty and changes in American culture; many feel adrift, disoriented and disenfranchised in modern America and the wider world and this is an anthem for people who feel lost and don’t recognise their country anymore. However, despite all this existential anxiety, the song encourages us to sit back, show love and feel hope, to just, “…hang in your atmosphere.” - Americana UK
NEW EARTH FARMERS, “War Inside Our Hearts”
“War Inside Our Hearts” takes us back to a post-punk early 80’s approach to rock music which isn’t heard too much these days. It’s updated through contemporary Americana and folk sounds that you might hear from bands like The Lumineers. New Earth Farmers is a Northern California quintet that flips the raging, rebellious attitudes of the early 80’s on their sides in favour of positivity and inclusion, asking why rather than going on a rant. This makes the approach behind “War Inside Our Hearts” quite refreshing, while still having a lot of grit and edginess in its backbone, among its inspirations from The Clash in particular. Singer/guitarist/keyboardist Paul Knowles reminds me at times of Tom Petty, and among the band members is an original founder of seminal British rock group The Alarm, drummer Nigel Twist (I saw a memorable concert by The Alarm in the late 80’s), who was in the band’s classic lineup till 1991. - BILLCSMUSIC BLOG