Considering the Irish three-piece that is General Fiasco are not even signed yet and have only released two singles so far, the fact they have such an impressive turn out to their first headline tour says a lot about the hype they have received and the dedicated following they have managed to build online. While the crowd seems to average out as a) female and b) between 15 and 19 years old, we head in unperturbed, firstly because we’re one of the few actually able to get served at the bar, and secondly because the last time we saw General Fiasco live, we only caught one and a half songs and they still managed to be one of the best bands we saw at the festival we happened to be visiting. And they don’t disappoint, with every song of their set managing to build on an energy and passion that lies at the core of their brand of music. Online favourites such as ‘Ever So Shy’ and closer ‘Rebel Get By’ send the crowd into a frenzy, while current single ‘Something Sometime’ is apparently so adored you would think its top of the charts. From start to finish their intensity never dips below frantic, and the power and tightness in their live display is almost bewildering for a band so new on the circuit. The youngsters returned home more than happy, and those who have been round a bit longer left knowing they’d just seen a band destined for bigger and better things.
Review by Rob Sellars
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