Phish - Farmhouse May 15, 2000 - New York Post By Dan Aquilante Album Review - Farmhouse Phish is back with "Farmhouse," the most lovable collection of good-time tunes the band has every gathered for a single disc. This is a great album of modern country rock that closes the artistic gap between the Vermont band and San Francisco's defunct Dead. Unlike some of Phish's recent projects - both live and studio - the emphasis on "Farmhouse" is on tight, focused songwriting rather than on the band's famed extended improv abilities. This is a smart album for Phish. There's no reason to believe that the quartet has lost any of its love for tripping out, but for this record it's as if they've come to the realization there's a time and place for everything, and epic jams play better live than on record. This approach will surely disturb longtime fans who delight in the band's experimental ramblings, but on disc a focused Phish is a better Phish. There isn't a bad song on "Farmhouse." The disc is pleasing to the ear and soothing to the soul. This is an album that will spur interest in the band well outside of its giant cult community.