Just a bit of advice for the Cabin staff: move the tables and find some earplugs. In easily the most raucous show The Cabin (and possibly the university as a whole) will see in quite some time, as area art-rockers Laarks and noise pop group Farms will be taking the stage Friday night.

Farms, a duo consisting of guitarist/keyboardist Ben Larson and drummer Andy Todryk, blends loud, chaotic tempos with tight keyboard melodies. Larson tends to push his keyboard to a dynamic level high above the threshold of the speakers, giving it a harsh, over-driven tone. Todryk’s drumming is erratic, though the chaos always seems to be somewhat contained. They acknowledge HEALTH and the Fuck Buttons as their major influences.

“It was after we went and saw a Fuck Buttons show,” Larson said. “We got back and were like ‘we need to start a band.'”

With the Chippewa Valley not plentiful with noise pop bands, Farms has been playing wherever they get a chance, including a short jaunt to the west coast last month.

“We were made to play basement shows,” Larson said. “So we have to organize our sets to match the venue, really.”

Farms has recently played shows at Infinitea Teahouse and the Grand Little Theater, the latter being an innovative “round robin” show. Each of the three bands (Farms, Panda Teeth and Bad Tanya) set up in a corner of the main floor and played a few songs at a time, then alternated.

As for the rest of the year, Farms is looking to release a split EP with Minneapolis group Bad Tanya. Larson and Todryk also are slated to provide ambient sound for a friend’s art opening next week, adding to their versatility as musicians.

Laarks, combining former members of practically every major Eau Claire act of four or five years ago, released a full-length album earlier this year to strong reception. The album, entitled An Exaltation of Laarks, made its way to the headquarters of indie stalwarts Absolutely Kosher Records, based out of Emeryville, Calif. The band has since signed to the label, joining the ranks of Pinback, Xiu Xiu, Sunset Rubdown and the Mountain Goats, among others. Absolutely Kosher will be re-releasing the album on Nov. 3, including a vinyl release.

An Exaltation, Laarks’ debut, incorporates the inescapably catchy melodies of keyboardist/singer senior Ian Jacoby with strong riffs from guitarist Kyle Flater. Eau Claire music figurehead Zach Hanson, who also plays in The Gentle Guest and has produced many of the area’s best albums, provides a foundation on bass.

Drummer Brian Moen, formerly of Amateur Love, completes the four-piece. Moen is indisputably one of the best drummers in the area, and his work with Laarks shows him at his strongest. Songs like “Telephone” and “All The Words You Can’t Say Right” demonstrate Moen’s amazing control, playing on and around the groove. His fills are perfectly placed and executed, never taking away from Jacoby’s melodies.

Laarks’ sound has the intriguing draw present in most pop music, pulling you in and keeping you interested. However, the band incorporates an edge that lifts them above the clutches of generic radio edits. The dynamics of the album range from ambient to post-punk, but never reach too far away from their central sound.

Despite Laarks and Farms never having played together, there is solidarity.

Jacoby said that Farms possesses “a lot of really good ideas artistically,” and Flater added that they have “a lot of depth.”

Both bands mentioned that they don’t fit the Eau Claire sound and they see themselves as being heavily inspired by outside influences. Moen mentioned he felt the disparity in Eau Claire area bands was a good thing.

“We’re people doing what we want,” he said, “It makes it a lot more exciting.”

For Laarks, a major outside influence comes from just across the Mississippi River. The band has developed a relationship with Minneapolis radio station Cities 97 and is receiving frequent airplay. They were also recently asked to provide a track to Hope Rocks, a charity compilation of various bands from the Twin Cities including Halloween, Alaska, Owl City, Jeremy Messersmith and Solid Gold.

Kyle Flater said much of their influence derives from friendly competition.

“When a band we know releases a new EP or something it makes me want to debut a new song . and almost try to top them,” he said.

Moen agreed, adding “each band is driving each other.”

As with all shows at the Cabin, Farms and Laarks will play for free, beginning at 8 p.m., though these details may be the only similarity between this and other shows the Cabin hosts.