Poor Creature's All Smiles Tonight, released in 2025 on River Lea, is a compelling journey through folk music that spans continents and eras. Produced by John "Spud" Murphy — known for his acclaimed work with Lankum, Ye Vagabonds, and Junior Brother — the album moves fluidly between gauzy, atmospheric textures and the rootsy warmth of American folk and bluegrass influences reminiscent of Doc Watson and the Louvin Brothers.

All Smiles Tonight is rich with evocative storytelling, from the percussive, water-like pulse of album opener "Adieu Lovely Erin" — which chronicles the voyage of an emigrant forger — to the tender torch song "Lorene," a meditation on human connection and absence. Murphy's muscular yet dream-like production gives the record a rare depth, weaving together moments of pummelling intensity and delicate, shimmering calm that make this a deeply rewarding listen from start to finish.

• Format: Vinyl
• Label: River Lea
• Genre: Folk, World, & Country
• Release Date: 07/11/2025
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TRACKS

A1. Adieu Lovely Erin
A2. Bury Me Not
A3. The Whole Town Knows
A4. Lorene
B1. An Draighneán Donn
B2. All Smiles Tonight
B3. Hicks’ Farewell
B4. Willie-O