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
The Coast Is Clear (2006) We Are an Empire, My Dear (2009)

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.

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.

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

• 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

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.