''Follow for Now'' is the debut and only studio album by the American rock band Follow for Now, released in 1991.

Reception

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noted that the band may have deserved constant comparisons to

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that it had received from the press, but also noted the influence of

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. Critic Rick Anderson concluded that Follow for Now "is a tight, hard, very funky band that stands easily on its own despite obvious influences," and called the album "an auspicious debut." ''

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'' noted that Follow for Now exhibited "a wide-ranging mastery of rock styles" and found additional influences from

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, and

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. Another reviewer praised the charismatic vocals of

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-like persona of guitarist Chris Tinsley. The album was also noted for its mix of "R&B, funk, hip hop, a little psychedelia, and a hint of metal." Reports indicate that producer

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played drums on most of the album and deleted the unconventional drumming of band member Enrique. The album includes a cover of "

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" by Public Enemy. Follow for Now split before they could record a follow-up to this debut album.

Track listing

#"Holy Moses" #"Temptation" #"Mistreatin' Folks" #"She Watch Channel Zero?!" #"Time" #"Fire 'N Snakes" #"Evil Wheel" #"Ms. Fortune" #"White Hood" #"Trust" #"6's and 7's" #"Milkbone"

Personnel

– guitar, vocals *Chris Tinsley – guitar, vocals *Billy Fields – keyboards, vocals *Jamie Turner – bass *Enrique – drums

References

{{Authority control 1991 debut albums Follow for Now albums