Bleep

Press Release

Emerging East London-based band, Folly Group will be releasing their new EP ‘Human and Kind’ in March 2022 via Ninja Tune’s imprint, Technicolour having cultivated fervent underground support since surfacing in January ‘21. The bands electronic infused post-punk sound and furiously brilliant live shows landed coveted slots at Pitchfork Music Festival, in NME’s “100 Artists On The Rise” and a co-sign from IDLES’ singer Joe Talbot (speaking during a BBC 6 Music takeover - “Pound for pound, them and Wet Leg, every track is so good. They haven’t released anything that isn’t amazing... my favourite song of the year, Sand Fight”). Cast from the tumultuous melting-pot of the London musical circuit, three of the Folly Group quartet moved in together (the house would eventually become their studio too). Sean Harper (Drums/Vocals), Louis Milburn (Guitar/Vocals) and Tom Doherty (Bass) inevitably found themselves experimenting. The addition of close friend Kai Akinde- Hummel (Drums/Percussion/Sampler), proved to be the missing piece of the puzzle. With The i Paper declaring the band “brilliant, experimental jungle rock” and Dork praising their “habit of tweaking the template is probably what’s going to stand them apart”, Folly Group are also a furiously brilliant live prospect. Ahead of a 2022 UK Headline tour following the new EP release, Folly Group have been handpicked to play Pitchfork Music Festival (The Roundhouse, London 2021) alongside Stereolab, Metronomy, Mykki Blanco, Koreless and more; Sold out socially distanced headline shows in Brighton, Manchester and London, supported Nottingham’s Do Nothing and appearing at Trans Musicales (FR) - filmed for TV. Previous festival slots include Latitude, Visions Festival, Psych Fest, Truck Festival and Misty Fields - also performed a live ‘Transmission’ showcase at Rough Trade East in support of their debut EP ‘Awake and Hungry’ of which the Rough Trade Exclusive Edition now commands a high price on Discogs. Live streamed for the likes of Quarantunes and Live at The Windmill (alongside Kae Tempest, black midi, Shame, PVA & more).