Animal Disco - ED ZEALOUS plus (General Fiasco DJ set) 10/12/2010

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For the past few months I've been listening to a few local music connoisseurs saying "Ed Zealous aren't as good as they used to be" in regard to that fact that they dropped a guitarist, going for a more electronic sound with much more emphasis on keys than there ever was before etc., and have even had people go so far as to complain about their new more clean cut image (you know who you are!!! ha).  Now being an EZ fan for this past few years I have to say I did agree with some of their points and that there was just something missing compared to the EZ we once knew. Until tonight that is! 

The four piece came on stage at Midnight all guns blazing, performing to jam packed Auntie Annies Attic, with the front row almost being a who's who of the local music scene.  They opened with a fairly new tune, so new in fact it hasn't even got a title as yet, but was one of the tracks that really stood out for me with its powerful catchy chorus "theres a beat on the street...." and am certain it will be a hit in 2011.  From that they stormed into the most famous piece of their material since going down to a four piece "Talk With Your Hands" and this was obviously one of the most popular tunes with the by this stage fairly merry audience as it sparked a bit of dancing and could see a few die hards singing along. 

Their performance was absolutely flawless and as if this alone wasn't sufficient to squash any murmours from the cool kids that "they don't have it any more", they fired out a reworked version of their classic track "Mario" which had everyone who has been following EZ for a while (myself included) brimming with excitement and feelings of nostalgia, which had us singing along word for word "I said hey, I'll just be right back, in a second, with the money...." etc.  Something missing? I think they just found it!!!

I didn't think they would be able to top this, but yet again I was wrong, their last tune was one of the bands new demo's "Thanks A Million" a tune so brilliant and catchy, I've been wanting to "thank the academy" ever since I heard it haha.

After a set like that, I think its fair to say that Ed Zealous are once again complete, and in my opinion quite possibly the best band in the country!!!

Following the EZ set we were treated to a DJ set from General Fiasco with some cracking Indie anthems which generated plenty of dancing and the odd singalong. To top it all off the bar were selling Black Russian's for £2.50 and I left Auntie Annies thinking Animal Disco is quite possibly the best Club Night in Belfast.

Review by Hugh G. Rection