We Are an Empire, My Dear

We Are an Empire, My Dear is the second album by Canadian band In-Flight Safety, released in 2009 on Night Danger Records. The album was produced by Laurence Currie and In-flight Safety. It was recorded primarily at Fox River School House No. 9, in Fox River, Nova Scotia,[1] with additional recording in Halifax and Toronto, Ontario.

We Are an Empire, My Dear
Studio album by
Released2009
RecordedFox River, Nova Scotia, Halifax, Toronto
GenreIndie rock
LabelNight Danger Records
ProducerLaurence Currie and In-Flight Safety
In-Flight Safety chronology
The Coast Is Clear
(2006)
We Are an Empire, My Dear
(2009)

Critical reception

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Reviews have been mixed, with critics noting a similarity to the style of the band Coldplay.[2][3][4][5]

Track listing

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All songs were written by In-Flight Safety; lyrics were written by John Mullane.

  1. "I Could Love You More"
  2. "Big White Elephant"
  3. "Model Homes"
  4. "Crash/Land"
  5. "Torches"
  6. "Actors"
  7. "Amy Racina"
  8. "Cloudhead"
  9. "Paperthin II"
  10. "Paperthin"
  11. "The Warning"
  12. "Fill Our Wounds"

Personnel

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  • In-Flight Safety:
    • Brad Goodsell
    • Daniel Ledwell
    • Glen Nicholson
    • John Mullane
  • Guest musicians:
    • Kinley Dowling – viola and violin on tracks 1, 3, 10, 11 and 12
    • Scott Remila – vocals on tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10
    • The Duffus Street Choir (Lia Rinaldo, Crad Price, Matt Charlton, Tara Thorne, Jenn Grant, Aaron Collier, Chris Pennell, Andrew Stretch, Craig Buckley, Ryan Turner, Jenna Higgins) – vocals on tracks 3 and 10

References

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  1. ^ Gormely, Ian (March 2009). "In-Flight Safety: We Are an Empire, My Dear", Exclaim!. Retrieved on 2009-03-04.
  2. ^ White, Jen (January 29, 2009). "In-Flight Safety: We Are an Empire My Dear[usurped]", Chart. Retrieved on 2009-03-04.
  3. ^ Rockingham, Graham (January 29, 2009). "We Are an Empire, My Dear by In-Flight Safety", Metro News Edmonton. Retrieved on 2009-03-04.
  4. ^ Jaffer, Dave (February 11, 2009). "In-Flight Safety: Continuing the Halifax air travel-related band namery thing", Hour. Retrieved on 2009-03-04.
  5. ^ Berry, David (February 5, 2009). "New Sounds: In-Flight Safety", Vue Weekly (694). Retrieved on 2009-03-04.