Irish singer-songwriter Wallis Bird has released her eighth studio album, I Can See Your House From Here, on her own label Bród Records. It is the first time she has taken sole production credit on a full album.
The record includes the focus track Two Trees, alongside earlier single And So Turns The Wheel, which introduces the album’s themes of grief, love and reflection. The Wexford-born artist, who has been based in Berlin since 2012, uses the project to explore both personal loss and wider global concerns.
Bird has described the album as being shaped by grief on a personal and collective level. Speaking about its themes, she said the writing process was closely connected to experiences of bereavement and the emotional impact of global events.
A central thread through the album is the sudden death of her close friend Kevin Ryan, a fellow Irish musician based in Berlin. Bird has said many of the songs were written while processing that loss, with references to him appearing across several tracks.
Songs such as Grieving Is The Price You Pay For Love and I’ll Take Anything focus on memory, absence and the routines that follow loss. Others, including Let Me Buy You Flowers and To Love You Is To Have Done Something Good, move between mourning and moments of warmth, reflecting on connection and shared experience.
Despite its subject matter, the album is framed by Bird as ultimately hopeful. Tracks such as Call The Healer and Hold Tight bring in wider social themes, including resilience and the search for meaning in difficult circumstances. The closing song, The Good Of The People, continues this focus on endurance and collective care.
Musically, the album blends folk, rock and pop elements with detailed arrangements and contributions from long-time collaborators. Bird is joined by a close group of musicians, many of whom have worked with her over a number of years, including vocalists, instrumentalists and co-producers recorded in sessions across a rural setting in Germany.
Bird has also spoken about the importance of community in the making of the record, describing the process as collaborative and shaped by shared values among the musicians involved.
Alongside its personal themes, the album reflects on broader social issues and the role of music as a response to uncertainty and conflict. Bird has said the songs were written during a period in which both personal grief and global events were unfolding at the same time.
To support the release, Bird will tour Ireland in September, with dates including Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Kilkenny.
Live Dates – Ireland 2026:
Sep 2 Wed – Dublin, Ireland – Pavilion Theatre
Sep 3 Thu – Louth, Ireland – The Spirit Store
Sep 4 Fri – Dublin, Ireland – The Grand Social
Sep 5 Sat – Cork, Ireland – The Briery Gap
Sep 6 Sun – Cork, Ireland – DeBarras Folk Club
Sep 10 Thu – Cork, Ireland – The White Horse
Sep 11 Fri – Limerick, Ireland – Dolans Warehouse
Sep 12 Sat – Galway, Ireland – Roisin Dubh
Sep 13 Sun – Kilkenny, Ireland – Cleere’s Bar & Theatre