Smack My Botch Up
On the eve of the release of their new album Unfaithfully Yours, Edwin McFee catches up with Derry four-piece General Fiasco to hear about their label change, their new bandmate and how they beat that difficult second album syndrome.
Edwin McFee, 29 Aug 2012
“It was fun,” Owen enthuses. “Every day we played for between five and ten thousand people and it was a good way of getting in folks’ faces. The whole experience was brilliant. My brother ran with the torch and it was a very positive thing, I have to say. The rest of our summer is focused on the album launch at the Stiff Kitten, Belfast. After that, we should have festivals and tours in the pipeline. I’m sure we’ll be kept busy.”
General Fiasco play the Stiff Kitten, Belfast (July 27) and Mandela Hall, Belfast (28). Unfaithfully Yours is out July 30 via Dirty Hit.
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