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Released from her own label, Bród Records, Wallis Bird returns with her anticipated eight studio album I Can See Your House From Here. This album marks the first time Bird has served as sole producer for an entire work.
The opening track, ‘And So Turns The Wheel’, perfectly sets the tone for the songs that follow. Inviting listeners into the album soundscape with a gentle swell to develops into a timeless folk ballad with an overarching message of love beyond life’s measure. The track boldly confronts the most delicate of subjects, the sudden death of a friend. Bird laments, “Life goes on/ But it was better with you”. Her candour from the very first minutes of the album allows the listener to break down their walls and journey through the sonic world Bird has built in I Can See Your House From Here.
According to Bird, the album “is about personal and collective grief. Death is a dangerous subject to write about but it’s the most hypnotic, secret reflection of life. I found myself staring straight into a portal, compulsively documenting, not so much looking for answers as just looking. I felt simultaneously heartbroken and opened.”
The album is distinctive in its blend of folk, rock, acoustic and pop. A blend of genres that has be developed over years of dedication to her craft. Bird draws inspiration from a myriad of experiences, in particular her eight studio album sprang from two sources: the crisis in Gaza that broke out almost three years ago, and the sudden passing of Bird’s close friend, fellow Berlin resident Kevin Ryan. Amid these songs and their mournful issues, Bird stands purposeful, calling for connection amid the hurt. This is a thread that remains a consistently sober positivity shinning throughout the album.
I Can See Your House From Here is another impressive release from Wallis Bird, start to finish the listener gets the impression this is more than an album, this is a call for connection.
Bird is set to embark on an Irish tour this September, tickets on sale now from https://ffm.live/wallisbird.
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