Irish folk supergroup Poor Creature featuring members of Lankum and Landless have shared new single ‘Adieu Lovely Erin’ from their debut album All Smiles Tonight (Out 11 July, 2025, 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.” 

Poor Creature is comprised of Ruth Clinton, Cormac MacDiarmada and John Dermody, ‘Adieu Lovely Erin’ follows the release of  ‘The Whole Town Knows’ a cover of Ray Lynam & Philomena Begley track, which the group transformed significantly.

The album is produced by Irish folk’s conductor extraordinaire John ‘Spud’ Murphy, who has produced all of Lankum’s albums, and worked with Junior Brother, ØXN, and Ye Vagabonds

All Smiles Tonight – Tracklist

1 – Adieu Lovely Eireann
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

The album will be available on CD, standard black vinyl LP and a special independent record shops DINKED edition neon yellow vinyl LP with lyric booklet and signed print. Album pre-order here

Forthcoming 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