Buildings (album)
Encyclopedia
Buildings is the debut album by Northern Ireland
trio General Fiasco
, and which was released on 22 March 2010. The band launched the album at Belfast City Hall on the night of 21 March. The album appeared briefly at number 77 in the UK Albums Chart
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claim "[the album] reflects the frustration felt watching friends succumb to alcohol and doing nothing to better their lives." "It's all quite upbeat, poppy and rocky but the contents are all pretty bleak," says General Fiasco's Owen Strathern, "It was being aware of everybody wrecking themselves and not realising it. I'm sure everyone has something they really want to strive for, something they really want to achieve and it's the frustration of not being fit to achieve it yourself and watching people not even try."
trio Ash
, who were also signed to Infectious Records
. However, lead singer Owen Strathern said in an interview with Matthew McCreary in the Belfast Telegraph, "We don't want to be Ash.... It's a coincidence that we are trio from Northern Ireland and a even bigger coincidence that we were signed to the same record label. But I think we have our own thing going on, enough not to have to worry about being in someone's shadow."
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
trio General Fiasco
General Fiasco
General Fiasco are an indie rock group from Bellaghy, Northern Ireland. Since their formation in 2007, they have toured with Fighting With Wire, The Wombats, One Night Only, The Pigeon Detectives, The Enemy, Jet and Kids In Glass Houses...
, and which was released on 22 March 2010. The band launched the album at Belfast City Hall on the night of 21 March. The album appeared briefly at number 77 in the UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
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Background
Infectious RecordsInfectious Records
Infectious Records is a record label whose bands have included Ash, Local Natives, Symposium, My Vitriol, Seafood, The Paradise Motel, General Fiasco and The Subways. Infectious was established by Korda Marshall after leaving RCA, and became part of Marshall's Mushroom Records UK operation in the...
claim "[the album] reflects the frustration felt watching friends succumb to alcohol and doing nothing to better their lives." "It's all quite upbeat, poppy and rocky but the contents are all pretty bleak," says General Fiasco's Owen Strathern, "It was being aware of everybody wrecking themselves and not realising it. I'm sure everyone has something they really want to strive for, something they really want to achieve and it's the frustration of not being fit to achieve it yourself and watching people not even try."
Omitted tracks
Lead singer Strathern claims that the album was created because they had many quality recordings and were advised to release them on an album. However, there were too many to release on one album so only some tracks made the final cut. Omitted tracks were: "Sell Yourself," "Maybe I'm A Little Bit Strange," "I Like It When You're Naked," "Get Me," "Little Doors," "A Wise Decision," and "Desert Hearts." Some of these tracks have leaked onto some streaming sites even though they were never officially released.Promotion
The album was promoted mainly by performances on numerous TV stations such as: BBC Switch, TG4, Channel 5, ITN, and RTÉ. Songs that were mainly performed were "We Are The Foolish," "Ever So Shy" and "Sinking Ships."Reception
The album was received generally well, and also earned them comparisons to the Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
trio Ash
Ash (band)
Ash are an alternative rock band that formed in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland in 1992. The band has sold 8 million albums worldwide.-Band beginning, Trailer and 1977 :...
, who were also signed to Infectious Records
Infectious Records
Infectious Records is a record label whose bands have included Ash, Local Natives, Symposium, My Vitriol, Seafood, The Paradise Motel, General Fiasco and The Subways. Infectious was established by Korda Marshall after leaving RCA, and became part of Marshall's Mushroom Records UK operation in the...
. However, lead singer Owen Strathern said in an interview with Matthew McCreary in the Belfast Telegraph, "We don't want to be Ash.... It's a coincidence that we are trio from Northern Ireland and a even bigger coincidence that we were signed to the same record label. But I think we have our own thing going on, enough not to have to worry about being in someone's shadow."
Track listing
Personnel
- Owen Strathern - Lead vocals and bass guitar
- Enda Strathern - Guitar and backing vocals
- Stephen Leakcock - Drums
- Danny Keane - Cello on "Sinking Ships" and "Buildings"
- Oli Langford - Violin & viola on "Sinking Ships" and "Buildings"