We Are an Empire, My Dear

We Are an Empire, My Dear
We Are an Empire, My Dear
Studio album by In-Flight Safety
Released	2009
Recorded	Fox River, Nova Scotia, Halifax, Toronto
Genre	Indie rock
Label	Night Danger Records
Producer	Laurence Currie and In-Flight Safety
In-Flight Safety chronology

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.

Critical reception[]

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

Track listing[]

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

"I Could Love You More"
"Big White Elephant"
"Model Homes"
"Crash/Land"
"Torches"
"Actors"
"Amy Racina"
"Cloudhead"
"Paperthin II"
"Paperthin"
"The Warning"
"Fill Our Wounds"

Personnel[]

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 Remilia – 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[]

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

[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", 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.

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