Spirit Houses, the solo project from Mike Ireland (I Am The Avalanche, Pass Away), has delivered the most personal and emotionally charged collection of music of his career with the recent release of Two Passing Ships. This project was forged in hopes to heal and mend some emotional wounds and dive into topics about some of the darkest experiences in his life through music. The EP was released on October 26th, 2018 and is now available for review. Listeners can find it on Spotify. For additional information, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/spirithousesmusic.
Ireland shared “This EP is the story of the worst year of my life. Experiencing the lowest of the low and somehow making it out alive. I was in such a crucially dark place when I made this record. I was absolutely rock bottom depressed and fucked. I had to do it.”
Songs like “Nightmare Every Night” and “Irish Stout” dive into the very real events of Ireland’s life, detailing the end of a relationship, the realization that life sometimes doesn’t work out how you imagine and realizing that your world is changing in every way. On lead single, “Death Was A Naked Sword,” Ireland shares, “This song is about the total frustration of never being good enough for someone. Constantly trying to better yourself to no avail and the death of Union that’s out of your control. Coldness and misery.”
Two Passing Ships Track List:
Nightmares Every Night
Inn on Ursulines
We All Dies Alone
Irish Stout
Sweetheart, I’m Jealous
Death Was A Naked Sword
An Open Letter To My Future Love
Spirit Houses is currently on an acoustic tour with Vinnie Caruana and Brandon Reilly playing songs from the recent EP as well as covers and acoustic versions of I Am The Avalanche hits. A full list of tour dates is below.
Upcoming Spirit Houses Tour Dates:
November 6 – Buffalo, NY – Mohawk Place
November 7 – Pittsburgh, PA – Smiling Moose
November 8 – Chicago, IL – Cobra Lounge
November 10 – West Haven, CT – The Cave
Ripping open every emotional scar while telling a very real story of self-realization, utter heartbreak and loss, Spirit Houses has delivered an honest and relatable EP for anyone that has ever experienced the loss of love. “Spirit Houses is a look into my psyche. Every song is true and every song is autobiographical. It’s my only way to properly communicate my thoughts to others and myself.”
