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Northern Ireland's General Fiasco spent the late 2000's slowly building up a name for themselves, performing at a number of festivals and snagging support slots with the likes of The Enemy, The Pigeon Detectives and Snow Patrol. 2008 saw them start to receive some serious support from the industry with various BBC and XFM DJ’s all chipping in with radio spins and offers of guest appearances, and 2010 saw the arrival of their debut album 'Buildings' preceded by the single 'Ever So Shy'. An upbeat indie number, the rather bleak lyrical content ('let's get wasted, it's all we ever do') and the polished song structure belie the band's young age, and shows there's more to them than meets the eye. Earlier songs ('Rebel Get Bye') have mentioned teen suicide and the tale of alcoholic misery and 'Ever So Shy' continues the band's exploration of the darker side of human nature. It's not all doom and gloom though as the track itself is a catchy slice of pop rock with a strident chorus and punchy rhythm section guaranteed to keep the toes tapping.
~Martin Gadgil. Copyright (c) Shazam Entertainment Limited 2010. All rights reserved
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