Exploring Birdsong announce debut album ‘Every House We Built’

EXPLORING BIRDSONG have announced their debut album!

The Liverpool-based progressive alt‑pop trio have announced their debut album, Every House We Built, due for release on June 26th 2026 via Long Branch Records. The record features previously released tracks 42 and Romanticise, and explores themes of relationships, connection, and emotional collapse through the metaphor of houses.

Alongside the announcement, the band have released their new single You Like It Best When It Hurts. Speaking about the new single, vocalist Lynsey Ward comments, “You Like It Best… actually began its life as a completely different song, but easily found a way to take the shape that it has now. For as long as we’ve been a band we’ve been proud that our sound has such broad shoulders, so we felt we could really push our influences from heavy music out into the open with this one and create the heaviest Birdsong music to date.

Lyrically, it is written about observing a type of person that we have all come across – self-sabotaging and self destructive almost to the point where it seems that they can’t – or don’t want to – break the cycle. More new territory for us, as we’re now equipped to convey anger and aggression convincingly – it felt completely natural to write a bit of a love letter to heavy music whilst channeling our own frustrations.”

Watch the official music video for You Like It Best When It Hurts here:

Also, you can view both the track list and artwork for the upcoming debut album below:

Track List: 

1. Archipelago
2. 42
3. Romanticise
4. Footprints
5. Arrhythmia
6. Spy In The House Of Love
7. I_You
8. The Warning
9. You Like It Best When It Hurts
10. Cartography
11. Every House We Built
12. Meadowlands

Every House We Built is set for release on June 26th 2026 via Long Branch Records. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here.