Poor Creature

The story

Poor Creature is a modern folk band from Ireland, comprised of Ruth Clinton, Cormac MacDiarmada and John Dermody, who are all members of other bands as well: Landless and Lankum, bands that have built a large following on re-interpreting songs from the past, songs that have existed for centuries. A new generation of Irish musicians are keen to acknowledge that musical legacy, while reimagining the songs within a contemporary context. Poor Creature is a child of Covid-19 lockdown.

From Last.fm, written by its listeners.

Stories

Beyond the records: books, other lives and interviews, from the band and its members.

Watch

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Records

Records from MusicBrainz, completed with the release lists of Deezer. Sleeves from the Cover Art Archive and the same lists.

Members

• Ruth Clinton
• John Dermody
• Cormac Mac Diarmada

Members past and present, each with their own page. From MusicBrainz.

Also plays on

Records by other artists with Poor Creature in the credits, from the song and record credits of MusicBrainz and Discogs. Their own bands are above.

Playlists with Poor Creature in them: Sonic Architects selections and Pause & Record tapes from linr listeners, Deezer’s editors and curators, radio shows on Mixcloud and ListenBrainz playlists. Every tile opens on linr first, with the original one link away.

If you like Poor Creature

• Richard Dawson2 sources agree
• Hannah Frances2 sources agree
• Greg FreemanDeezer listeners
• Alan SparhawkDeezer listeners
• Sharp PinsDeezer listeners
• Jeff TweedyDeezer listeners
• FriendshipDeezer listeners
• SANAMDeezer listeners
• Luke HainesDeezer listeners
• Modern NatureDeezer listeners
• The TubsDeezer listeners
• Cory HansonDeezer listeners

Where the listeners of ListenBrainz, Last.fm and Deezer agree, with the circle of Poor Creature’s own bands. A source that names other people with the same name is left out.