Leaving My Empire is the fourth studio album from Irish alternative band Fred. The album was recorded in Montreal, Quebec, Canada by Howard Bilerman[1] (who also worked with Arcade Fire). Additional recording for the album was done at Lovetap Studios in the band's native Cork.[1] Mixing was done by Ben Hillier[1] and the album was mastered by Andy Vandette at Masterdisk, New York.[1] Additional recording instrumentation on the album was provided by Larissa O'Grady (strings) and Eamon Nolan (trumpet).[1]
| Leaving My Empire | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 15, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | Hotel2Tango, Montreal, Quebec, Canada[1] | |||
| Genre | Alternative | |||
| Length | 48:42 | |||
| Label | RCM | |||
| Producer | Fred, Howard Bilerman | |||
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| Singles from Leaving My Empire | ||||
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Reception
editLeaving My Empire received favourable reviews from several Irish music blogs and websites. State.ie called it "a record that will appeal as much to your whistling dairy deliverer as your cooler than cool younger brother.",[2] while Swearimnotpaul.com said "This album is a lot of things, but mostly it’s fun."[3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Entertainment.ie [4] |   |
| Swearimnotpaul.com[3] | |
| Heinekenmusic.ie[5] |  |
| Independent.ie[6] | |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Fred
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "If Not Now When" | 04:28 |
| 2. | "The Life Behind" | 04:42 |
| 3. | "Somewhere Else" | 03:48 |
| 4. | "Eleven" | 04:43 |
| 5. | "Stereoscope" | 04:39 |
| 6. | "As You See" | 05:03 |
| 7. | "Villains" | 04:05 |
| 8. | "Fears And Remedies" | 04:29 |
| 9. | "Trial By Fire" | 04:01 |
| 10. | "Everything" | 04:52 |
| 11. | "We Are The City Now" | 03:55 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Album sleeve notes
- ^ Udell, Phil. "Fred – Leaving My Empire". Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- ^ a b Hunt-Murphy, Ronan. "Swear I'm Not Paul » Blog Archive » Album Review: Fred – Leaving My Empire". Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- ^ Mulligan, Jenny. "Fred - Leaving My Empire. Review by Jenny Mulligan". Entertainment.ie. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- ^ White, Hilary A. "Fred - Leaving My Empire - Albums Reviews - Heineken Music". Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- ^ Meagher, John (22 April 2011). "Music: Leaving My Empire by Fred * * * * - Day & Night, Entertainment - Independent.ie". Irish Independent. Retrieved 31 May 2011.