Lorkin O’Reilly Album & Single art – clockwise from upper left: Marriage Material, Baby Steps / Twist (ft. Laura Quirke), Pelé Pelé, Still You.
On this second album, the 27-year-old Scot of Irish heritage really opens up as a lyricist, delivering some of the most powerfully raw emotions in song form I’ve heard in many years.
No different than talking to a stranger at a coffee shop about their life story, Marriage Material is an unexpected collection that is wonderfully simple and intriguing.
It’s an intimate album that feels like a whisper on the skin.
Louder Than War
The second full-length album by Lorkin O’Reilly is out now
Almost three years since the singer-songwriter released his debut album Heaven Depends, Lorkin O’Reilly returns with treasure trove of powerful reflections.
Marriage Material examines themes of deep love, family ties, and broken vows. It was recorded mostly at home in Catskill, New York in 2020, and calls on Lorkin O’Reilly’s extended network of musical brethren for support, with appearances by Kenny Siegel (Old Soul Studios), Matthew Cullen (Ultraam), Sam Smith, Will Bryant, Lee Falco, Felix M-B, and Laura Quirke (Lemoncello). The songs amble with intent through the halls of memory; unafraid to lament, bear teeth, or poke fun as needed; as the artist tries honestly to see the future in consideration of his recent past. After emigrating to America at eighteen and marrying at a young age to later separating from his wife, then finally becoming a citizen; Marriage Material is a story told with quiet hope, recognizing that familial relationships are the building blocks of everything.
We are so proud to present this new album to you. Listen to Marriage Materialhowever you like to do that. Buy or stream it, add it to your playlists, please click those little hearts everywhere you see it and follow Lorkin O’Reilly. Thank you so much XOTL
Many thanks to The Music Mermaid for the premiere, and for the eloquent take on the new video from Lorkin O’Reilly, “Upon the Hammer,” directed by Griffin Hart Davis.
Lorkin O’Reilly, Darci Phenix, and The Lowest Pair on tour in the West
An Evening of Folk with Lorkin O’Reilly + Darci Phenix — Tour starts tonight in Vancouver BC at Guilt & Co. The two artists will be joined by The Lowest Pair’s own Kendl Winter in Olympia WA on Saturday.
03.21 Vancouver BC – Guilt and Co
03.22 Nanaimo BC – The Vault
03.23 Olympia WA – Last Word Books w/ Kendl Winter
03.24 Portland OR – The Strum
03.25 Sacramento CA – Luna’s
03.26 San Francisco CA – The Hit Gallery
The Lowest Pair starts tour on Sunday in Astoria OR at Fort George Brewery
03.24 Astoria OR – Fort George Brewery
03.26 Portland OR – Mississippi Studios
03.27 Coos Bay OR – 7 Devils Brewery
03.28 Ashland OR – Gios Building
03.29 Bend OR – Volcanic Theater Pub
04.02 Hood River OR – Spring House Cellar
04.04 Olympia OR – Octapas Cafe
04.06 Chimacum WA – Finnriver Farm and Cidery
Watch Darci Phenix’s new video for “Empty Spaces” from Juniper Street, directed by Sarah Phenix
Thanks to Vents magazine for kicking off their premiere week with the new video for “I Reside” by Lorkin O’Reilly, from Heaven Depends. It was filmed in 4K by Griffin Hart Davis in the foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains.
to write it from the perspective of God if he hated himself.
Lorkin talks about the original concept behind the song, and how Griffin translated it into a story of rebirth and redemption. Read the article here.
10/05 – Montreal, QUE – Bar Le Ritz
10/06 – Toronto, ONT – The Garrison
10/08 – Boston, MA – Great Scott
10/09 – Brooklyn, NY – Rough Trade
10/10 – Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s
10/11 – Washington, DC – DC9
10/12 – Pittsburgh, PA – Funhouse @ Mr. Smalls
10/13 – Columbus, OH – Ace Of Cups
10/14 – Chicago, IL – 1 st Ward at Chop Shop
10/16 – Minneapolis, MN – Cedar Cultural Center
10/19 – Vancouver, BC – The Fox Cabaret
10/20 – Seattle, WA – Barboza
10/21 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir
10/23 – San Francisco, CA – The Chapel
10/24 – Los Angeles, CA – The Echo