Although the song is from her self-titled debut, and not her new album Fire Within, Birdy has at long last made a video for her haunting cover of Bon Iver’s “Skinny Love.” “Skinny Love” appears on her new U.S. EP, Breathe, which is out now (details below). The video was directed by Sophie Muller, who’s worked with Rihanna, Beyoncé and Lana Del Rey, among others. It was filmed at The Hope & Anchor Pub in Islington, UK. It’s almost as beautiful as the song itself, focusing on Birdy and her piano.
The Breathe EP paves the way for the U.S. release of Birdy’s second album, Fire Within, which will finally be released in the States later this year. While she covered many famous artists on her debut album, she actually wrote songs with them for Breathe, working with Ariel Rechtshaid (Vampire Weekend, Chari XCX), Rich Costey (Foster The People, Muse) Jim Abiss (Adele, Arctic Monkeys) and Mumford & Sons’ Ben Lovett.
Birdy will spend the spring on tour with Christina Perri.
TOUR DATES:
April 04 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
April 05 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
April 08 – Minneapolis, MN – Mill City Nights
April 09 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
April 11 – Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre
April 12 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
April 14 – Toronto, OH – Danforth Music Hall
April 16, 17 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
April 19 – Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
April 20 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
April 22 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
April 24 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
April 25 – Louisville, KY – Wright Taylor Building
April 26 – Indianapolis, IN – Deluxe
April 28 – St. Louis, MO – Plush
April 29 – Nashville, TN – Cannery Ballroom
April 30 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Thatre
May 02 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues
May 03 – St. Petersburg, FL – State Theatre
May 06 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
May 07 – Austin, TX – Emo’s
May 09 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
May 10 – Lawrence, KS – Grenada Theater
May 13 – Tempe, AZ – The Marquee
May 14 – San Diego, CA – Humphreys
May 16 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
May 17 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
May 20 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
May 21 – Sacramento CA – Ace of Spades
May 23 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
May 24 – Seattle, WA – Neptune
May 26 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre
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