FRMR - Ochre album launch

FRMR unveils Ochre: A Lyrical Ode to Nature and Human Connection

Belfast-based songwriter and poet Andrew Farmer (FRMR) returns with his second studio album, Ochre, a 9-track exploration of humanity’s relationship with the natural world. Following his acclaimed 2021 debut Amelanchier —a genre-blurring fusion of folk, spoken word, and electronic textures—Ochre deepens FRMR’s signature sound, weaving elegiac melodies with introspective storytelling.

A veteran of Northern Ireland’s vibrant music scene, FRMR has graced stages at Glasgowbury, Open House, and Stendhal, and shared bills with Nathaniel Rateliff, The Staves, and Gemma Hayes. His new work, Ochre, is both a sonic and thematic evolution: a "post-folk murmuration" that marries organic instrumentation with subtle electronic hues, all while meditating on our place within the earth’s fragile ecosystems.

Ochre is a record of quiet urgency. FRMR’s poetic lyricism and warm, textured vocals guide listeners through landscapes both external and internal, inviting reflection on the interconnectedness of all things. It’s a testament to his ability to balance innovation with tradition, crafting songs that feel both timeless and urgently modern.

FRMR will be joined by one Northern Ireland's most imaginative and original contemporary/electronic artists Rachael Boyd.

Praise for Amelanchier:

"one of the year’s finest LPs from these shores" - The Thin Air

"a beautiful listen" - Chordblossom

"FRMR is concerned with music and words from the soul. Landscapes, trees, rivers and faces bleed into the fabric of the melodies and sounds on this record. I love it." - Duke Special