FOLKROOM PRESENTS: Lemoncello

“Confident and vibrant, Lemoncello [put forward] an uncompromising offering that puts every feeling and emotion out in the open.”- KLOF Mag

“Lemoncello are really going places musically, and this is one journey we should all hitch a ride on.” – Next PRESS

It’s hard not to feel seen by Lemoncello, a band whose live performances and recordings shimmer with the tones of modern Ireland. Their latest album, Perfect Place, evolves from the band’s folk-soaked roots and confidently explores intricate new shapes. Marking a bold new chapter for singer-songwriter Laura Quirke & cellist-arranger Claire Kinsella, Perfect Place is imbued with assuredness, featuring full-band recordings that weave synths and electronic percussion into the band’s staple organic sound.

Through an intimate and devastatingly personal style of storytelling, the new album (released in May 2026) reflects upon the modern tension between togetherness and alienation, and the chaos of human nature with radical acceptance and compassion. Perfect Place follows on from the band’s debut self-titled record, which received critical acclaim from BBC Radio 6 Music, Clash, The Line Of Best Fit. Described as “direct and refreshing”, “cathartic” by critics at Mojo and RNR, the duo speak to listeners in the way that an ex or an old friend might – cultivating a sense of consolation that leaves audiences forgetting there’s a world outside of the venue. Lemoncello’s body of work is equally familiar and confronting, driven by the palpable chemistry of a long-term friendship.

Support comes from Fionnuala Mary Bradbury, a Mancunian singer brought up in a world of fleadhs, sessions and folk jams. Her sets flitter between traditional Irish songs taught to her by the great Rioghnach Connolly, and her own originals.