Poor Creature have released new single/video “Adieu Lovely Erin,” the track is lifted from their debut album All Smiles Tonight, available July 11th via River Lea Records. “This song tells the true story of William Hill, a forger from Belfast who was transported to Australia in 1826,” explain the band, “The video, animated by Ruth, visits some iconic Irish landscapes as well as a few of the band’s former Dublin haunts.”

To celebrate the band will play an instore at Rough Trade East in London on July 14th with further tour dates are now announced, full details are below. The band also play Supersonic Festival on Aug 31st and Subtereanean Festival at the Royal Festival Hall, London on Sept 20th, supporting Lisa O’Neill. Poor Creature includes Ruth Clinton, Cormac MacDiarmada and John Dermody, all three are members of other bands (Landless and Lankum).

“There’s something about the everyday and the fantastical, being entangled, which I think Irish music does so well” explains Ruth. This also sums up All Smiles Tonight, moving through stories and loss and history to create an otherworldly and timeless album for the ages.

Poor Creature
All Smiles Tonight
tracklisting
River Lea Records

1 – Adieu Lovely Erin
2 – Bury Me Not
3 – The Whole Town Knows
4 – Loreen
5 – An Draighneán Donn
6 – All Smiles Tonight
7 – Hicks’ Farewell
8 – Willie – O

Poor Creature 2025 Tour Dates:

July 14th – Rough Trade East Instore, London
Aug 31st – Supersonic Festival, Birmingham
Sep 12th – The Duncairn, Belfast
Sep 16th – The Attic, Leeds
Sep 17th – The Portland Arms, Cambridge
Sep 18th – The Larder House, Southbourne – Wandering Bear Presents
Sep 19th – Strange Brew, Bristol
Sep 20th – Subterranean Festival, London Royal Festival Hall, London
Sep 21st – YES, Manchester
Nov 27th – The Button Factory, Dublin

Pre order All Smiles Tonight by Poor Creature HERE