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Fionn Regan
"Be Good Or Be Gone"

Performing of The Late Show with David Letterman
December 10th, 2007



2007 Nominee for the UK's Nationwide Mercury Prize!
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US Press Reviews...thusfar

"The End of History sounds like the beginning of something beautiful."
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"Regan blends the best of his poetic Irish ancestry with a sense of humor and a keen eye for attention...with an authenticity not heard often enough."
American Songwriter - ««««

“… The End Of History showcased the Irish folk-singer’s penchant for serendipity: The record feels instantaneous and true…”
Paste

"Imagine a whimsical, sunnier Nick Drake. Or perhaps a young Donovan for the 21st century."
Amazon.com

“...an uncanny knack for beguiling lyrics and extraordinary musical skill… reminded of some of the greatest names in modern folk music”
 Billboard.com

"Songs like "Be Good Or Be Gone" make you hope he sticks around"
-People

“So, if you’re seeking a strong, new voice in indie-folk music that is willing to stand on its own conviction and is far from derivative, then look no farther than Mr. Regan’s The End of History.”
 Amplifier.com

"His songs are quiet in the most devastating way, and he sings enigmatic metaphors and vivid allegories like some post-industrial oracle...a bold beginning"
Performing Songwriter

“Young Irishman Fionn Regan may have titled his American debut "The End of History," but its likely the beginning of a long career for this literary inclined singer-songwriter.”
Associated Press

"...the Nick Drake and Bob Dylan tags hound Regan mercilessly."
Illinois Entertainer

UK Press Reviews

"Ireland's answer to Bright Eyes"
NME

"I really do think he's the greatest songwriter of his generation"
Drew McConnell - Bass Player for Babyshambles

"Fionn is a man apart from the slew of middle-of-the-road singer-songwriters."
NME

"A master of heartfelt storytelling, Regan delivers vitrolic lyrics with snarling conviction"
The Independent

“this is similar to Dylan’s early albums, but with the flow of a Nick Drake – a stunning combination.”
The Times – ««««

“Woven through the wonder is Regan’s gorgeous voice, as spellbinding as anything his imagination can conjure up. Folk has a new Pied Piper”
The Guardian – ««««

“A debut that oozes rare confidence, startling maturity and originality.”
MOJO – ««««

“A wonderful album. Regan sets his cap at the genre and sweeps it off its feet”
Sunday Times – ««««

“Dublin’s most luminescent songwriter”
WORD

“a slow-burning beauty of a debut album”
The Independent on Sunday – ««««

“Despite evocations of folk/acoustic music’s long history here, the truth is there are no reference points and
“The End of History” is a singular and original vision of folk’s shining modernity.”
The Fly – ««««

“Fionn is one of the most gifted young Irish folk singers since Donovan was hailed
as the new Dylan back in the mid-60s… he occupies an original space all his own."
The Sun –«««««

“He's as gifted a guitarist as Nick Drake, but his poetry is singular and pregnant with complexity… Fionn is a genius.”
Rock Sound – 8/10

“Fionn Regan’s greatest weapon is to coax dazzling rivulets of sound from his acoustic guitar, although his knack for vivid lyrics is a close second.”
Metro – ««««

“Flawless indie-folk… a joy to behold”
Drowned In Sound – 8/10

“these acoustic arias evoke a more rarefied world… Regan is possessed of a rare talent”
NME – 7/10

“A booty-bag of pastoral ballads and jangly meanderings, this debut from Dublin songbird Fionn Regan is equal parts
Simon and Garfunkel, Bright Eyes, Paul Auster, the Buckleys, and quite lovely”
Plan B

“Here’s a confident debut album, with good reason to be so. This folk-ish singersongwriter from Dublin
 ranges boldly in mood, musicality and matter, with his briskly plucked laments sitting smartly
alongside literary references, poetic asides and brightly witty storytelling. Very assured.”
The Independent (Information) – ««««

“While there are aspects of his music that bring to mind other performers – his guitarpicking is abit Bert Jansch,
his voice is reminiscent of Nick Drake – he is his own man, with his own unique sound-world. In a word: haunting."
The Telegraph

“There’s a new luminary in our midst. The Irish born Fionn delivers a spell-binding release that captures the essence of early-Dylan's symbolist songwriting by way of Baudelaire, the delicate vocal delivery of Jose Gonzales, and the classical romanticism of Nick Drake."
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