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Fertile Ground

by Farmhouse Odyssey

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Sven B. Schreiber (sbs)
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Sven B. Schreiber (sbs) This time, there's really nothing to moan about! I've criticized the band's previous two albums for containing too much pointless improvisations, while, at the same time, I highly appreciated the brilliant songwriting. "Farmhouse Odyssey" have used the past three years wisely for perfecting the latter, and I like the way they root their music in the sound of the 70's, while avoiding the annoying stereotypes of this decade. I'm especially pleased to find a 12-minute track here, that doesn't sound like assembled from parts in the beginner's prog construction kit. Favorite track: Out of the Fog.
Carsten Pieper
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Carsten Pieper These guys from California play they very own blend of progressive rock, adding folky and jazzy elements, a good dose of psychedelia (not that surprising, as the album is about "a hero's journey through the subjective world of dreams" ;-) ) and so forth, but never forgetting the song!

And very nice sounding, as well (24/96 btw)! Favorite track: Verve.
TheEliteExtremophile
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TheEliteExtremophile Farmhouse Odyssey’s style of progressive rock is firmly rooted in the 1970s. Genesis is the most obvious influence, but flavors of Camel and Yes are obvious, as well as some more modern twists.

Full review here: wp.me/pawrNb-5m
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1.
The Call 04:30
Stirring song filled The dreamer’s ears, Carried on the wind That sent ripples across The water’s surface; Shimmering – becoming. A silent sign Spoken wordlessly Beckons along The perfect crests, Of the ripples that sail On the water’s surface, Shimmering with reflections Of emotions inside; Glowing of moonlight. Reaching out From the still space of eternity; Glimmering lights – Like fireflies in night – Soft and strange Luminous streaks flicker, Through damp, forested twilight. They light the way for him Further on up The stream, flowing In effortless tranquility. In the water there shone a dream – A great chance. Come quickly And walk with me. Is it with Destiny that we meet, Along the elemental stream of dreams? All off this is but to be a memory; A spiraling infinity calling Through an ever deepening mystery. What do you see, emerge Beneath the clear mirror surface?
2.
I see a moonlit path before me Filtered by fog creeping in. Feels so beyond And out of my control, If only I could find some way to let go. A bitter cold wraps me In its arms of mist, But moonlit glints Of shimmered mist steal His gaze; swept up By the passing sounds heard Through the forest when ears sing in tune Shattering his shield of stringent creedence Shield of gold was not so certain again Gold was flawed, brassbound, distorted, sorted The path’s immersed by fog Forged of forgotten dreams Lost in tangled wood All that I can see Is the worn step I long to take in front of me So it would seem That every moment Has led to now. Where will we be if doubt Diminishes the light? Like cliffs that vanish in time, Eroded slowly by A dark bottomless sea. Let go and tread into The heavy, biting waves; Ripen the fruit, That bears belief. Silken strings of light Cross on silent beams, Appearing through a clouded veil; Like the truth pouring out And flooding ancient trees. Retreating waves Capture my world-less gaze Dissolving into nothing like a vision The fog burns by the blinding light of day
3.
The rising sun brings ease, Yet it burns my eyes Is this world Lit by the light of dreams? Alone I stand As I plant my feet In the cool morning sand; To softly bury My uncertainties and yesterdays, And stay hidden In the riddles of the green woods That linger within reach, And the tireless ocean breeze. Invite me in This impossible veil; Invisible seam, betwixt and between Dreams dreamt Without and within, To sort out some fallen strands of light, When all life is but the blink of an eye. Where would we be without our dreams? Mechanized, justified, in profane Disenchanted worldviews Fed by creations misused. Beyond these fading woods Swelling cities encroach As a boundless mirage; Overflowing emptiness. Womb of cold comfort Silencing the call. Take this song and reveal Those fallen strands of light. We’ll honor the Earth And its wonders. For the rolling stream travels Always, onward somewhere, Rounding out stones Once thought impenetrable; Leaving behind bits Of scattered gold, not caught by eyes Behind drapes of arrogance; It makes no sense That we have arrived To any end but ourselves. Stumbling on to understand this dream, Looking round, is it the dream that stands under me? The wind howls Through twists and turns, Down cold alleys Of crumbling crags Jutting out Among green shaded seas. The beauty here Is fettered by fear. Dangling off the edge Of a clifftop, Land below So far off Yet so near. Suddenly the sun beams Soft and warm on shivered skin. The sun rises, reveals all Elements once as one in darkness. A fertile state of unknowing; Just letting it all be, Lit by the light of dream. A distant fire leads me On through rippling trees.
4.
Somewhere in the fire’s Low, amber glow There are worlds upon worlds, Shining soft, In far off unknowns. The welcome heat The blaze brings, The crackling song The wood sings – In streaking embers lost To entropy – slips as My spirit churns And begins to burn deep, beneath Consuming my memories Under the ocean’s sleep The flame catches higher Spread by winds That crack my skin The stars That kindle the sky Have all gone out. My ground Of disposition Crumbles; The world is rewritten. But all life is just a dream To be a memory; A secret fire burning To infinity. Does this fire Purify my eyes? Now aware of A moment’s endeavor; Unknown will be our treasure Once we dare To venture beyond A mother’s leg to hide behind. Channeled through to the other side Far from the wildfire’s wake; The smoldering charcoal remains. A sudden sting And the sight of this dream Melts as wax On a candle streams Down in trickles. A clouded pool forms My swirling face. And where I once Had eyes, hold Wicks of burning oil. You don’t need ears to hear Or eyes to see, When all life is like a dream, Lit by the light that brings The same flame That ignites dominance Lights the way for love to find us; Calling from the other side.
5.
Verve 06:25
Above the clouds I see no rainfall Through the crowds I hear a faint call Telling me to see past the downfall Under storm battered skies There rests a memory of earth Where whispers of a watchful wonder Trickle through the ground right under, The flooding oncoming night. Watchful fading light. Memories stir in sight. A Song of chaotic storm Ascends among The Rain ripened suchness. The world so full and numinous; Drenched in melancholy wonder. And I can see you shimmering, And I’m not alone. You’re absorbing everything I thought that you had grown. Broken today He sees an end Smiles anyway The storm consumes him. Faces away He cries for help, But he speaks no words; A formed contusion. And while you’re thoughts are hindering The growth you wanted so, Falls and crushes my new wings But pushes you to grow. Come near me Come hear me Listen a little closer Step inside Step inside There’s lessons from your pain And there’s joy on the other side. Live not in the past Let resentment wither. Darkest hour of night Light still shines a sliver.

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Fertile Ground is a hero's journey through the subjective world of dreams towards the ground of self transformation. "It happened as always in a dream when you leap over space and time and the laws of life and mind, and you stop only there where your heart delights." - Fyodor Dostoyevsky

"Dreams are extraordinarily strange. One thing appears with terrifying clarity, with the details finely set like jewels, while you leap over another, as though you did not notice it at all — space and time, for instance. It seems that dreams are the work not of mind but of desire, not of the head but of the heart… In a dream things quite incomprehensible come to pass." - Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Artwork by Ali Saren
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released May 31, 2019

Alex Espe – Vocals, Piano, Rhodes, Moog, Organ, Mellotron
Aaron Laughlin – Vocals, Guitars, Mandolin, Mellotron
Alex Pepe – Guitars
Ian Taylor – Bass, Synth Bass
Thatcher Norton – Drums

All songs written and produced by Farmhouse Odyssey

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Aaron Laughlin at Odyssey Studios

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Farmhouse Odyssey Arcata, California

Farmhouse Odyssey is a group of five musicians who believe in music as a guiding and transformative force in the world. Since they formed in 2012 in Arcata, California each member has brought a unique perspective to the group, coalescing into a whole that is somewhere between progressive rock, jazz fusion, and psychedelia. ... more

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