Monday 10 August 2009

The Generalissimos - The Men Behind The Man (Cloud Sounds)


Proggy, old-school lo-fi pop from these lads who formed in the wilds of Withington, before sensibly relocating to The Holy Land this summer. They should fit in nicely round here, being men with a commitment to facial hair and an appreciation for the work of Paul McCartney.

‘The Men Behind The Men’ kicks in with 80s soft rock keyboard stabs, which preface a somewhat ‘Video Killed The Radio Star’-esque verse, which is elevated rather classily by a proper Dexy’s-style saxophone blast in the chorus.

The Generalissimos have been around for a while now and their debut single is long overdue. Let’s home the time they’ve spent shining up their odd-pop nuggets leads to a slew of such releases in future.