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The Bunkhouse Vol. I: Anchor Black Tattoo

Fionn Regan

The Bunkhouse Vol. I: Anchor Black Tattoo

Fourth release from the Irish folk singer-songwriter recorded to four-track with one mic

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7.2

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UK Release date
28/01/2013
US Release date
05/02/2013
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  1. 8.0 |   The Guardian

    His guitar-playing is wistful one moment, darkly foreboding the next; his vocal sounds innocent but the phrasing is full of surprises
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  2. 8.0 |   The Observer

    Recorded to four-track using one microphone, the songs here have a warm, homegrown feel
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  3. 8.0 |   The Scotsman

    A quiet, intimate affair, like a private concert with no getting away from the squeak of the guitar strings and the vulnerability of Regan’s fragile tenor
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  4. 8.0 |   Uncut

    These nine brief songs weave together to create a bewitching, moonlight spell. Print edition only

  5. 8.0 |   Mojo

    Lucinda Williams has labelled Regan "this generation's answer to Bob Dylan", and on this evidence, that doesn't feel like hyperbole. Print edition only

  6. 8.0 |   Q

    Intimately compelling from first strum to last breath. Print edition only

  7. 8.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Fionn Regan’s gift for melody and turn of phrase is at the forefront of this album, and there’s only one real disappointment to be had here: the brevity of the whole thing
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  8. 7.0 |   musicOMH

    This album shows that simple can indeed be effective
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  9. 7.0 |   The Digital Fix

    Endearing and engrossing foot-tapping fun
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  10. 7.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    Less mannered than Laura Marling and just as reliable as Alisdair Roberts, Regan occupies a cosy and secure seat at the modern folk campfire
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  11. 7.0 |   DIY

    It's rich, vivid, and occasionally odd enough to give you a star
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  12. 6.0 |   Evening Standard

    The former Mercury nominee brings intriguing depth to these trim, image-laden tales
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  13. 5.0 |   NME

    There are pretty moments scattered about, especially when he picks up a bit of verve on ‘67 Blackout’ and the title track, but that constant guitar-plucking starts to grate long before the end of the album
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Fionn Regan: The Bunkhouse Vol. I: Anchor Black Tattoo

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  • 1. St. Anthony's Fire £0.99
  • 2. 67 Blackout £0.99
  • 3. Clara to Calary £0.99
  • 4. Anchor Black Tattoo £0.99
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  • 6. The Gouldings £0.99
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