London four-piece Folly Group released their debut album, Down There!, today via So Young Records. There’s an undeniable post-punk influence on the album, with Gang of Four’s “Not Great Men” sounding like a jumping off point for them. But there’s a lot more going on here, too. In a new Alternative Press feature, the band also cite Massive Attack, Iceage, Kooly G and more as inspirations for Down There! and you can feel all of that too in these 10 songs. Listen to the album below.
The band will cross the Atlantic this spring for a few North American dates. The tour kicks off in Brooklyn at Union Pool on May 8 and from there hits Montreal, Toronto, Chicago and Los Angeles. Before that, Folly Group have extensive UK and European dates lined up. Check out their schedule below.
Folly Group – 2024 Tour Dates
6 Mar – Brighton, Patterns
7 Mar – Bedford, Esquires
8 Mar – Cardiff, Clwb Ifor Bach
9 Mar – Bristol, Strange Brew
12 Mar – Birmingham, Dead Wax
13 Mar – Liverpool, Arts Club
14 Mar – Manchester, Yes (Pink Room)
15 Mar – Leeds, Belgrave Music Hall
16 Mar – Glasgow, King Tuts
19 Mar – Newcastle, Cluny 2
20 Mar – Nottingham, Rescue Rooms
21 Mar – London, Scala
2 Apr – Lille, Aeronef Club
3 Apr – Paris, Le Pop Up Du Label
4 Apr – La Roche Sur Yon, Quai M
6 Apr – Bordeaux, Rock School Barbey
7 Apr – Donosti, Dabadaba
8 Apr – Madrid, Maravillas
9 Apr – Barcelona, Heliogabal
11 Apr – Bologna, Locomotiv
12 Apr – Bern, Isc
13 Apr – Zurich, Bogen F
16 Apr – Schorndorf, Manufaktur
17 Apr – Prague, Cafe Lese
18 Apr – Dresden, Polimagie Festival
19 Apr – Berlin, Urban Spree
20 Apr – Osnabrück, Pop Salon
23 Apr – Cologne, Bumann & Sohn
24 Apr – Nijmegen, Merleyn
25 Apr – Amsterdam, Paradiso
26 Apr – Rotterdam, Roodkapje
28 Apr – Brussels, Botanique
8 May – Brooklyn, Union Pool
10 May – Montreal, L’Esco
11 May – Toronto, Monarch Tavern
13 May – Chicago, Hideout
15 May – Los Angeles, Gold Diggers
