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Record Label: Heavenly
Release Date: February 8, 2010
Follow up to Mercury award nominated, The End Of History,
Irish Singer/songwriter from Bray, a coastal city south of Dublin
Fionn cites Bob Dylan as a major influence and in that tradition he has moved from the acoustic based direction of his debut to a more rocky and electric approach here. The Arc of Fionn's development as an artist is a sharply rising ascent as demonstrated on this great sophmore effort. Charasmatic wordplay is wound around an overall sombre and foreboding undercurrent. A folk poet of his time, showing potential of the masters he is so strongly influenced by. This album is a fully realised triumph. Country roots/roots folk roots are exposed on 'Lord Help My Poor Soul'. Punk tinges with anarchist sympathy & everyday man rebellion rings in 'Protection Racket', 'Coathook' & 'Violent Demeanour' . 'Genocide Matinee' is lyrically haunting with rocky tempo. Dylan echoes through 'Lines Written In Winter' & 'The Shadow Of The Empire' cannot escape comparisons to 'The Times They Are A Changin'. Neil Young is folded into the gentle melancholy of 'Little Nancy'.
Fionn is currently touring around his home country. Hopefully he comes to N.A. soon.
Track Listing
1. "Protection Racket"
2. "Catacombs"
3. "Coathook"
4. "Genocide Matinee"
5. "Violent Demeanour"
6. "Lines Written In Winter"
7. "House Detective"
8. "Little Nancy"
9. "Lord Help My Poor Soul"
10. "The Shadow of an Empire"
Website: fionnregan.blogspot.com
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