If "The End of History" was the sound of the countryside and woodland lanes, "The Shadow Of An Empire? is the sound of towns and dimly lit streets; heartfelt and with a ragged edge. Regan has ploughed himself a new furrow. It's been an interesting couple of years for Fionn Regan. Never one to take the easy route, Fionn could easily have made a safe and predictable follow-up to The End Of History, his 2007 mercury-nominated and critically lauded debut. He could have simply recorded another collection of beguiling acoustic beauties, he could have made the end of history part two, but that would have been too easy. Instead, Fionn has returned with a very different second album bursting with ideas and a set of dazzling new tunes which are sure to reaffirm his reputation as both maverick genius and one of the most talented contemporary singer-songwriters around.

Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Coat Hook
2. Protection Racket
3. Genocide Matinee
4. Catacombs
5. Violent Demeanour
6. Little Nancy
7. Lord Help My Poor Soul
8. Lines Written In Winter
9. House Detective
10. The Shadow Of An Empire