The Shadow of an Empire
| The Shadow of an Empire | ||||
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| Released | 5 February 2010 (IE) 8 February 2010 (UK) 8 February 2011 (vinyl) | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Label | Heavenly Records (UK) Universal Music Ireland (IE) Diverse Records (vinyl) | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100 |
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| Source | Rating |
| Clash | 7/10 |
| Dotmusic | 7/10 |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10 |
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The Shadow of an Empire is the second studio album by Irish singer-songwriter Fionn Regan, released on 8 February 2010 on Heavenly Records and Universal Music Ireland. The album's aesthetic differs from Regan's previous album, The End of History, featuring more electric guitar-based rock songs. Regarding this change in musical direction, Regan stated, "This album's lyrically quite fast, with lots of word changes and phrase changes, and it asked for a different kind of coat." In October 2009 the first single, "Protection Racket" was released as a free download.
Following the album's release, Regan toured with support act, Danny and the Champions of the World, appearing as his backing band.