November 2008 Music-Reviewer.com
East of the Wall's Farmers Almanac
By Heather Gioia
Intern
Artist East of the Wall
Title Farmers Almanac
Label Forgotten Empire
Rating 7 out of 10
Artists tell their stories, life's hardships and uprisings, through their music. They share their stories with the world through a clever mixture of musical rhythm and lyrics that not only are on repeat in your head all day, but also have meaning to you. East Of The Wall took a step off the normal path and made their album, Farmer’s Almanac, about YOU. Farmer’s Almanac is eight songs and a little over 40 minutes of music for you to put your story to.
Recorded in New York, Farmer’s Almanac is East Of The Wall's first release, attempting to defy boundaries that have been set by rock bands before them. Not only providing the relaxing sounds of experimental rock without the vocals, but also taking the length of each song to a new level.
Winter Breath is a 7 minute story, with an embracive beginning and core beats that capture and draw the listener in early on. A mixture of unusual bass rhythms, provided by Brett Bamberger, and a new guitar style from Matt Lupo and Kevin Conway, combine with Mike Somers’ drum beats pose as a musical story of everyday life's ups and downs.
Farmer’s Almanac is 40+ minutes of experimental rock melodies that can provide anyone with their own personal sound track. Many say that every event in life requires its own soundtrack; Farmer’s Almanac allows you put your story to the musical rhythmic genies East Of The Wall has created... or simply ignore the story and go about your life with unique melodies playing in the background instead of the usual QVC or afternoon news.
Farmer’s Almanac is a mixture of, as East Of The Wall refers to it, “a linear listening experience, where monstrous riffs dissolve into beautiful melodies.” So whether you are looking for ambient sound to add to your day, or new “rock legends” to fallow, East Of The Wall’s sound may fit the bill. No matter what “rock type” you consider yourself to be, Farmer’s Almanac has a little bit of something for YOU.
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