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The Shadow of an Empire
Folk · 2010 · 10 tracks · 34m

The Shadow of an Empire

Fionn Regan

A sharp pivot into scuzzy garage-rock and Dylan-esque snarl. Distorted electric guitars replace the quiet fingerpicking for a gritty, urban folk-punk statement.

February 8, 2010 · Speak N Spell

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A restless, gritty defiance that trades acoustic warmth for electric urgency.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 34m
01
Protection Racket
2:39
02
Catacombs
3:25
03
Coat Hook
2:20
04
Genocide Matinee
3:52
05
Violent Demeanour
3:32
06
Lines Written in Winter
3:58
07
House Detective
3:06
08
Little Nancy
3:17
09
Lord Help My Poor Soul
4:45
10
The Shadow of an Empire
4:04
Moments Worth Listening For
The sudden, jarring transition from acoustic delicacy to a distorted electric stomp on the opening track
The relentless, driving rhythm section on Violent Demeanour that pushes the vocals into a frantic snarl
The way the title track closes the album with a sprawling, cinematic sense of decay and grandeur
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does The Shadow of an Empire sound next to the rest of Fionn Regan's catalogue?

Rebellious+4.0σ

Rebellious saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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