Marrying the snarling savagery of post-punk with an array of wider influences that spans dub, trip-hop and electronica, Folly Group is one of the UK’s most exciting new bands. With a fresh and experimental outlook, the group’s debut album, Down There!, sets frontman Sean Harper’s sharply observant lyrics against a patchwork of angular guitars, restless percussion and squealing synth lines to exhilarating effect.
Alongside Sean, Folly Group’s Louis Milburn, Tom Doherty and Kai Akinde-Hummel self-produced the record in the backroom of a vintage gear store, making use of the various bits and pieces of equipment that would pass through the shop. This experimentation led to an eclectic palette of timbres and textures that mirrors the band’s complex, genre-blending musicality.
We spoke with Louis Milburn to hear more about the making of Down There! and he was kind enough to leave us with three production tips.
How did you all start making music, and how did you first get started?
“It varies for all of us, but I started off in a very band-oriented way. I got a Boss BR-800 digital 8-track to record my first band that was inspired by stuff like The
