the band leveraged the parry relationship and agreed to appear in support of the cure, who were already signed to fiction, at new york's beacon theater on november 14, an appearance that would be a 1984 highlight. fans of both bands would maintain that since there was some common ground in the respective sounds of the two bands at that time, the pairing certainly made sense from a musical standpoint. however, their respective positions in the musical pantheon of the day was another issue indeed. certain general's innate hunger to perform and desire to move forward would serve them well in the context, which became something of a pattern for the band. rising to the opportunity presented by the beacon gig, by all accounts the band certainly delivered. david fricke of the "melody maker" wrote of this performance "certain general defy equilibrium in their abrasive velvet descended attack and by set's end they are a revved-up dance engine with juggernaut possibilities."