
Keeping Your Head Up is out now via Atlantic Records UK. A strong start to the New Year for Birdy, indeed. I miss the simplicity of her songs with just her and her piano, but I think that with time, it won’t be missed too much. On the whole though, it works, and it’s exciting.

She’s a talented musician, and her voice is as beautiful as ever, it’s just a little bit jarring to hear it in a different setting. It’s catchy and makes for easy listening, and I’m intrigued whether the rest of the new album will follow suit.

Don’t get me wrong, I like the track, and I’m rather excited to see where the rest of her new material this year takes her. Times that Ive seen you lose your way Youre not in control and you wont be told All I can do to keep you safe is hold you close Hold you close till you can breathe on your own Till you can breathe on your own Hold tight youre slowly coming back to life Ill be keeping your head up Ill be keeping your head up, darling Let go of all your hau. It’s almost as if, although she is stepping into this new genre, her influences are still firmly set in the last. However, I do think that at times, it doesn’t quite keep up. To be honest, it’s quite refreshing, and I think that as a first track for a new genre for her, the young artist has done pretty well. Then the drum track kicks in and it is made clear- that yes: this is definitely something new. However, Birdy’s new single ‘Keeping Your Head Up’ heads in a different direction.Īs soon as the track begins, you get the sense that this is something brand new- the quick piano riff, and the added synth is clearly more ‘pop’ than the usual tone that Birdy’s music goes for. The official music video for Birdy - Keeping Your Head UpTaken from Birdy's 3rd album 'Beautiful Lies' released in 2016, which features the. When one thinks of Birdy, they tend to think of a chilling voice, haunting lyrics, and the homegrown feel created by either a guitar or piano.
