“it’ll be monumentally exciting to see where Peter Richardson goes next.” — Hot Press
“Offering a magnitude of promise from an artist that deeply excites us”— Second Wave
“Brimming with tight instrumentation and clean production, ‘Please Don’t Believe Me’ is a refined display of contemporary pop marking Peter Richardson an artist to keep an eye on.” – Indie Buddie
Peter Richardson is a singer-songwriter from Dublin. A lifelong musician, he began recording his original songs at home in the summer of 2020, releasing his debut single, ‘The End of The World’, that October—an indie folk ballad with choral vocals and apocalyptic, emotive lyrics. He followed with a string of releases, including ‘Please Don’t Believe Me’,which premiered on RTÉ Radio 1, and his debut EP Then & Now, produced by Cian Sweeney (1000 Beasts).
Peter and his band made their live debut that summer, selling out the upstairs in Dublin’s Whelan’s weeks in advance, and moving to headline the venue’s iconic main room due to overwhelming demand for their first ever show.
Since then Peter and his band have moved from strength to strength, with sold out headline shows all around Dublin at the Soundhouse, BelloBar and The Grand Social, an appearance at Kaleidoscope Festival, a London debut and this summer, their first appearance at Electric Picnic.
In the studio, Peter has been working with Drogheda producer Daniel DeBurca for the past two years on a new body of music. The first single, ‘Better Alone’, released in April 2024, marked a gritty, folk-rock evolution in his sound, followed by ‘Told Me Twice’. His latest single, ‘Falling Softly’, just dropped this summer, and Peter’s biggest and boldest track to date, ‘Heaven Can’t Help Me Now‘, is up next, releasing Friday October 17th.
Heaven Can’t Help Me Now
‘Heaven Can’t Help Me Now‘ is the latest single from Dublin singer-songwriter Peter Richardson, out October 17th. A bold statement of intent, the track is a powerful rock anthem that blends Richardson’s soaring, choral vocals with crunching guitars, pounding drums, and vibrant brass to bring his punchy lyrics to life.
With expansive, cinematic choruses, tight and infectious verses, and an outro straight out of a Bond theme, Heaven Can’t Help Me Now showcases Richardson at his most ambitious yet. It’s a commanding showcase of songwriting prowess and stylistic range, with a Hozier-esque depth sharpened by a grittier, rock-driven edge.
Written by Richardson and recorded at Jejune Studios in Drogheda with prolific producer Daniel De Búrca, the single continues their fast-growing catalogue of striking and versatile releases. Each new track pushes Richardson’s artistry further, and Heaven Can’t Help Me Now is no exception—leaving no doubt that this is an artist on a sharp upward trajectory, with much more to come.
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