Fionn Regan - The End of History

Fionn Regan
The End of History
Lost Highway
Grade: A-

When you first step into The End of History by Fionn Regan you aren’t prepared to be dazzled by true feeling acoustic singer-songwriter contemporary folk pop. There are so many people out there trying to do what Regan accomplishes so magnificently on these twelve songs that indeed it is shocking. Generally, you here ‘acoustic singer-songwriter’ you need to accuse yourself to go vomit out a shoe, but here it is truly is glorious and suggests why so many aspire to be singer-songwriters. The Irish Regan parallels contemporaries like Ryan Adams, Conor Oberst, Sam Beam, and Sondre Lerche, and compares favorably to the classics like Dylan and Guthrie. Most importantly, Regan possess that magic that’s unknowable – like a presence, the right feeling, a sense of authenticity, etc. Whatever the ‘it’ is Regan makes the End of History an enjoyable romp. Among the songs that pique your interest and take you to the next level are opener “Be Good or Be Gone,” “The Underwood Typewriter,” the quirky “Put A Penny in the Slot,” the title track, “Hey Rabbit,” and closer “Bunker or Basement.” Fionn Regan is someone to keep an eye on for the next few years.