Fionn Regan’s fourth album The Bunkhouse Vol. 1: Anchor Black Tattoo, originally released in 2012, now available on vinyl for the first time for Record Store Day 2026.
Written and recorded using just an acoustic guitar, a single microphone, and a 4-track, The Bunkhouse Vol. 1 shows Regan at his most minimal.
A raw and stripped back collection of songs, recorded quickly, with brevity and focus at their core.
Regan sees himself as “a visual artist as much as a songwriter”, and this album perfectly illustrates the meeting of the two.
Each song serves as a chapter, an image rendered with shrewd simplicity, brooding humour and the salt of the Irish Sea.
The Bunkhouse Vol. 1: Anchor Black Tattoo shows Fionn Regan at his most sparse, and it’s clear to see how it has become a favourite among his fans.
It has also been widely praised across the press, receiving glowing reviews from the likes of The Guardian, The Sunday Times, Mojo and Uncut.
MOJO 4 stars ???? ‘Lucinda Williams has labeled Regan “his generation’s answer to Bob Dylan” and on this evidence that doesn’t feel like hyperbole’.
The Sunday Times “an undoubted talent in melody-making, lyric-writing and guitar picking, he also possess rare judgement.
It’s hard to imagine further ornamentation would have done anything but get in the way”.
Uncut 8/10.
The Guardian 4 Stars ????.
Observer 4 Stars ????.
Q 4 Stars ????.
Tracklist:
A1 – St. Anthony’s Fire
A2 – 67 Blackout
A3 – Clara to Calary
A4 – Anchor Black Tattoo
A5 – Mizen to Malin
B6 – The Gouldings
B7 – Salt & Cloves
B8 – The Bunkhouse
B9 – Midnight Ferry Crossing
B10 – Moving to Berlin (Hidden Track)
Label: FIONN REGAN MUSIC
Released: 2026