Have you heard the latest track from Northern Irish indie-rockers General Fiasco? The foursome have released a preview of Waves on their Soundcloud account, and it’s – to use Northern Ireland speak – a cracker!

Magherafelt’s finest band are starting to make major headway in the music biz: their last single The Age That You Start Losing Friends was BBC Radio 1′s ‘Hottest Record In The World’ recently, which is a big achievement. And I say that as a Northern Irelander who knows exactly how hard it is for bands from the province to get recognition!

With Waves, lead singer/bassist Owen Strathern and his bandmates have crafted a perfectly infectious indie-pop tune. It’s a joyful, upbeat, feel-good track that doesn’t have to beg for multiple listens. As we said, it’s the title track from General Fiasco’s forthcoming Waves EP, which is released on 14th November via Dirty Hit Records.

General Fiasco – Waves by Dirty Hit

And if you like that, you might love The Age That You Start Losing Friends:

General Fiasco October Tour Dates

Yep, there’s a Fiasco Roadshow (get it?) planned for October 2011. There’s even a local date for local people – find out more via their official website!

• Oct 22nd Academy 2 Dublin
• Oct 23rd Thekla Bristol
• Oct 25th King Tuts Glasgow
• Oct 26th Rainbow Birmingham
• Oct 27th Academy 2 London
• Oct 29th Deaf Institute Manchester
• Oct 30th Queens Belfast

When not rocking out, the boys from General Fiasco hang out in fields waiting for the perfect lens flare...