Hands:

Description

The front cover of Irish born, Berlin based Wallis Bird’s 2022 album features a black and white photograph of the artist’s hand. Bird states simply: ‘At 18 months old I fell under a lawnmower and cut all my fingers off’. ‘Hands’ – also known as ‘Nine and a Half Songs For Nine and a Half Fingers’ – finds Bird turning the spotlight onto herself, raising issues that are sometimes far harder to confront, only to emerge optimistic and whole. Among these are issues of trust, alcohol abuse, stagnation, self-censorship and self-improvement, some addressed through personal recollections of crucial moments accumulated over the last two years. Each, however, is delivered by a voice uncommonly blessed with joy, ingenuity and empathy.

Tracklisting

Disc 1
1. Go – Wallis Bird
2. What’s Wrong With Changing? – Wallis Bird
3. I Lose Myself Completely – Wallis Bird
4. The Power of a Word – Wallis Bird
5. Aquarius – Wallis Bird
6. F.K.K. (No Pants Dance) – Wallis Bird
7. DreamWriting – Wallis Bird
8. I’ll Never Hide My Love Away – Wallis Bird
9. The Dive – Wallis Bird
10. Pretty Lies – Wallis Bird
Disc 2
1. Go (Instrumental) – Wallis Bird
2. What’s Wrong With Changing? (Instrumental) – Wallis Bird
3. I Lose Myself Completely (Instrumental) – Wallis Bird
4. The Power of a Word (Instrumental) – Wallis Bird
5. Aquarius (Instrumental) – Wallis Bird
6. F.K.K. (No Pants Dance) [instrumental] – Wallis Bird
7. Dream Writing (Instrumental) – Wallis Bird
8. I’ll Never Hide My Love Away (Instrumental) – Wallis Bird
9. The Dive (Instrumental) – Wallis Bird
10. Pretty Lies (Instrumental) – Wallis Bird