Permanent Present Tense

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1.	I Idled 02:48	buy track
2.	Square Peg Round Hole 03:16	buy track
3.	Push Up 02:37	buy track
4.	Not Here 01:58	buy track
5.	You'd Have to Ask Them 03:29	buy track
6.	Brick by Brick 02:23	buy track
7.	Someone Else 02:26	buy track
8.	Whatever Happened 02:09	buy track
9.	Bad Habits 03:41	buy track
10.	I Tried 02:01	buy track

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A new beginning with familiar roots. No matter how you slice it, Permanent Present Tense is a high test trek to the forefront of rock'n'roll's boundless canvas. The Follies have spent a collective lifetime in dark, amplified dives (see: Vanity, Vexx, Ajax, Twisted Thing for more) but their approach here is different, and firmly rooted in the present. Sure, these ten tracks have that compact, New-York-Fuckin'-City drive that's innate to the five boroughs, but let's talk about the sheer quality songwriting and arrangement on display here.

Permanent Present Tense has both the roots and the refinement that transcend the usual debut album. Fashion and genre are thrown down the fire escape in favor of memorable hooks and words that have immense replay value. Think Love and Arthur Lee, or even the Kinks' own Arthur. Brit pop & pub rock shouldered up to the shimmering guitar jangle of Haight-Ashbury, but arranged by Punks. Perhaps you'll remember this album differently, but the one sticking point to the Follies is their collective ability to synthesize the past into the present throughout ten utterly bulletproof tracks.

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released February 23, 2024

Vocals & Rhythm Guitar: Evan Radigan
Lead Guitar: Michael Liebman
Vocals & Bass Guitar: Jess Poplawski
Drums: Chris Bowman

All songs written and performed by: The Follies
Recorded and mixed by: Chuck Betz
Mastered by: Carl Saff
Photos by: Alex McTigue
Artwork & layout by: Jess Poplawski

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