"Leaving My Empire, which has seen them ascend to a new level of brilliance" Hot Press Dec 2012.
Just over a year ago Fred traveled to Montreal to start recording they’re 4th studio album. The recording duties would be given to Howard Bilerman at his renown ‘Hotel2Tango’ studio, As well as recording and playing on Arcade Fires Breakthrough record ‘Funeral’ Howard has worked his magic with an array of great artists including Wolf Parade, God Speed you Black emperor, British sea power to name but a few. In the late Spring of 2011 Fred mixed the record with Ben Hiller (Elbow, Blur, Editors) in London, The result is 'Leaving My Empire' Their finest record to date.

Fred had spent over a year laying low writing and producing the tracks, this would be they’re first time ever recording in a studio in the traditional sense. After the release of ‘Go God Go’ in 2008 with it’s string of Indie-poptastic hits ('Skyscrapers', 'Running'. 'The Lights' & 'Good one') on playlists across the Ireland, accolades including itunes Canada 'Top ten Indie albums of 2008', Hot-press readers poll 'Top Ten album Irish albums of 2008' & Meteor nomination for ‘Hope of 2009’ . The reaction and recognition for Fred was brought to a new level, 'leaving My Empire' is testament to their ability write and produce songs that go from intimate to epic and back.

 "....There's no resisting this stuff unless you're a tone-deaf, stone-hearted, know nothing... , Blissed out, loved-up and goddamn down and out funky, Fred we love you..." NME

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