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Fionn Regan Returns, His Feathery Acoustic Sweetness Intact

"Cormorant Bird" captures the light touch and poetic ambition of the Irish singer's early work, while adding orchestral sweep to his approachable sound.
Fionn Regan's new album, <em>The Meetings Of The Waters</em>, comes out April 14.

It's been about 10 years since Irish singer-songwriter made his U.S. debut with , a Mercury Prize-nominated collection of soft-spoken acoustic folk-pop songs in the tradition of and . Back then,

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