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On her third album, Beautiful Lies, Birdy (born Jasmine van der Bogaerde) continues her evolution from acoustic covers singer to confident and powerful artist. When she had her breakout "Skinny Love" moment at the age of 14, her vulnerable voice and stripped-down acoustics conveyed a fragility and innocence indicative of the indie material she covered on her self-titled debut. While her sophomore effort (and first comprising original songs) bolstered her sound with livelier production -- harnessing the energy of OneRepublic, whose Ryan Tedder co-wrote a pair of tracks -- Beautiful Lies brings a depth that pulls Birdy from Ingrid Michaelson territory and into a scene occupied by Lorde, Florence, and Lana. On the lush opener "Growing Pains," she incorporates East Asian-influenced melody into a swelling, powerful chorus that echoes the aforementioned Del Rey with a little Kate Bush sprinkled on top. That refreshing quirkiness is also present on the wistful "Silhouette," which includes a surprising flourish that wouldn't be out of place on a Joanna Newsom or Regina Spektor track. Beautiful Lies' most uplifting moments, such as the full-throttle "Keeping Your Head Up" and the urgent "Wild Horses," provide touches of elevation and empowerment, similar to much of Foxes' 2016 release, All I Need. One such highlight, the beautiful "Hear You Calling," infuses the album with a power only previously hinted at on prior works. There is also a nice balance to Beautiful Lies that creates a fuller, more satisfying listening experience. Midtempo breathers like "Shadow" and "Words" comfort, while the atmospherics on "Take My Heart" and "Save Yourself" haunt like ballads by Vaults or Bat for Lashes. While Birdy is indeed growing up (she was 19 at the time of release), nods to her origins are present on the piano ballads "Lost It All," the soothing "Unbroken," and the closing title track, a sparse beauty that ends Beautiful Lies with a kiss goodbye. "Turn out the light, there are no more surprises to come," she sings, as the album takes its last breath. With more life, richer texture, and an inspiring attitude, Beautiful Lies is Birdy's declaration that she is more than able to make her mark in the big leagues and join the ranks of the alternative pop pantheon.
© Neil Z. Yeung /TiVo
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Jim Abbiss, Producer, Keyboards, Percussion, Additional Programmer - Stuart Hawkes, MasteringEngineer - Liam Howe, Synthesizer - Robbie Nelson, Engineer - Craig Silvey, MixingEngineer - Seye Adelekan, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar - Rosie Danvers, Conductor, String Arranger - Birdy, Piano, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Andy Burrows, Drums - Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde, Writer - Sam Roman, Writer - Manon Grandjean, AssistantEngineer - Una Palliser, Erhu - Asher Levitas, Programmer - Mark Gustafson, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Isabel Seeliger Morley, AssistantEngineer
© 2016 Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde under exclusive licence to Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2016 Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde under exclusive licence to Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company
Jamie Hartman, Acoustic Guitar, Additional Producer, Writer - Jim Abbiss, Producer, Keyboards, Percussion, Additional Programmer - Stuart Hawkes, MasteringEngineer - Liam Howe, Synthesizer - Robbie Nelson, Engineer - Craig Silvey, MixingEngineer - Seye Adelekan, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar - Rosie Danvers, Conductor, String Arranger - Birdy, Piano, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Andy Burrows, Drums - Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde, Writer - Asher Levitas, Programmer - Mark Gustafson, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Isabel Seeliger Morley, AssistantEngineer
© 2016 Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde under exclusive licence to Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2016 Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde under exclusive licence to Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company
Wayne Hector, Writer - Steve Mac, Producer, Hammond Organ, Writer, Strings, Synthesizer - Chris Laws, Drums, Engineer - John Hanes, MixingEngineer - Serban Ghenea, MixingEngineer - Birdy, Piano, Lead Vocals, MainArtist, CoProducer - Steve Pearce, Bass Guitar - Dann Pursey, Engineer - Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde, Writer - Stuart Hawkes at Metropolis, London, Masterer
© 2016 Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde under exclusive licence to Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2016 Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde under exclusive licence to Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company
Richard George, Violin - Ian Humphries, Violin - Tim Bran, Producer, String Arranger, Additional Keyboards, Programmer - Sophie Harris, Cello - Peter Lale, Viola - Stuart Hawkes, MasteringEngineer - Chris Tombling, Lead Violin - Robbie Nelson, Engineer - Alex Thomas, Drums - Craig Silvey, MixingEngineer - Justin Parker, Writer - Helen Patterson, Violin - Joan Atherton, Violin - Laura Melhuish, Violin - Sue Dench, Viola - Audrey Riley, String Arranger, Cello - Jon Hill, Violin - Roy Kerr, Producer, Additional Keyboards, Programmer - Birdy, String Arranger, Piano, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde, Writer - Jack Ruston, Engineer - Mark Gustafson, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Mitch McGugan, Violin
© 2016 Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde under exclusive licence to Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2016 Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde under exclusive licence to Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company
Ben Kohn, Synthesizer - John McDaid, Writer - Tom Barnes, Drums - Peter Kelleher, Bass Guitar - John Hanes, MixingEngineer - Serban Ghenea, MixingEngineer - Stuart Hawkes, MasteringEngineer - Graham Archer, Engineer - Tom Campbell, AssistantEngineer - Birdy, Organ, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde, Writer - Benjamin Kohn, Producer, Engineer - Jonny Coffer, VocalProducer - Sam Klempner, AdditionalEngineer - Phil Cook, Producer, Guitar - Mpho McKenzie, Backing Vocals - Peter 'Merf' Kelleher, Producer, Engineer - Thomas 'Froe' Barnes, Producer, Engineer
© 2016 Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde under exclusive licence to Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2016 Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde under exclusive licence to Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company
Richard George, Violin - Ian Humphries, Violin - Tim Bran, Producer, String Arranger, Bass Guitar, Additional Keyboards, Programmer, MixingEngineer - Sophie Harris, Cello - Peter Lale, Violin - Stuart Hawkes, MasteringEngineer - Chris Tombling, Violin - Robbie Nelson, Engineer - Alex Thomas, Drums - Leo Abrahams, Guitar - Helen Patterson, Violin - Joan Atherton, Violin - Laura Melhuish, Violin - Sue Dench, Violin - Audrey Riley, String Arranger, Cello, Strings - Jon Hill, Violin - Roy Kerr, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer, MixingEngineer - Birdy, Producer, String Arranger, Piano, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde, Writer - SAM ROMANS, Backing Vocals - Mitch McGugan, Violin - Rob Brinkmann, AssistantEngineer
© 2016 Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde under exclusive licence to Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2016 Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde under exclusive licence to Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company
Richard George, Violin - Ian Humphries, Violin - Tim Bran, Producer, String Arranger, Bass Guitar, Additional Keyboards, Programmer, Wurlitzer - Sophie Harris, Cello - Peter Lale, Viola - Stuart Hawkes, MasteringEngineer - Chris Tombling, Lead Violin - Robbie Nelson, Engineer - Alex Thomas, Drums - Craig Silvey, MixingEngineer - Leo Abrahams, Guitar - Lydia Kavina, Theremin - Helen Patterson, Violin - Joan Atherton, Violin - Laura Melhuish, Violin - Sue Dench, Viola - Audrey Riley, String Arranger, Cello - Jon Hill, Violin - Roy Kerr, Producer, String Arranger, Additional Keyboards, Programmer - Birdy, String Arranger, Piano, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Simon Aldred, Writer - Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde, Writer - Rosie Doonan, Writer - Jack Ruston, Engineer - Mark Gustafson, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Mitch McGugan, Violin - Rob Brinkmann, AssistantEngineer
© 2016 Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde under exclusive licence to Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2016 Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde under exclusive licence to Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company
Tim Bran, Producer, Additional Keyboards, Programmer - Stuart Hawkes, MasteringEngineer - Robbie Nelson, Engineer - Alex Thomas, Drums - Leo Abrahams, Guitar - Roy Kerr, Producer, Additional Keyboards, Programmer - Birdy, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Ammar Malik, Writer - Daniel Omelio, Writer - Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde, Writer - Wez Clarke, MixingEngineer - SAM ROMANS, Backing Vocals - Rob Brinkmann, AssistantEngineer
© 2016 Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde under exclusive licence to Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2016 Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde under exclusive licence to Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company
Tim Bran, MixingEngineer - Stuart Hawkes, MasteringEngineer - Roy Kerr, MixingEngineer - Birdy, Producer, Piano, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - George Cook, Drums - Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde, Writer - Cameron Gower Poole, Engineer - Felix Joseph, Producer, Drums, Piano, AdditionalEngineer - Todd Oliver, Guitar - Philippe Clegg, Bass Guitar - Louis Van Der Westhuizen, Double Bass
© 2016 Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde under exclusive licence to Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2016 Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde under exclusive licence to Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company
Wayne Hector, Writer - Steve Mac, Producer, Keyboards, Writer - Chris Laws, Engineer, Drum Programmer - John Hanes, MixingEngineer - Serban Ghenea, MixingEngineer - Stuart Hawkes, MasteringEngineer - Birdy, Piano, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Steve Pearce, Bass Guitar - Dann Pursey, Engineer - Daniel Pursey, Percussion - Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde, Writer
© 2016 Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde under exclusive licence to Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2016 Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde under exclusive licence to Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company
Tim Bran, Additional Programmer, MixingEngineer - Stuart Hawkes, MasteringEngineer - Robbie Nelson, Engineer - Roy Kerr, Additional Programmer, MixingEngineer - Al Shux, Producer - Birdy, Piano, Lead Vocals, Additional Programmer, MainArtist - Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde, Writer - Conrad Sewell, Writer - Cameron Gower Poole, Engineer - Che Jackson, AssistantEngineer
© 2016 Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde under exclusive licence to Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2016 Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde under exclusive licence to Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company
Teddy Geiger, Writer - Richard George, Violin - Ian Humphries, Violin - Tim Bran, Producer, String Arranger, Additional Keyboards, Programmer - Sophie Harris, Cello - Peter Lale, Viola - Stuart Hawkes, MasteringEngineer - Chris Tombling, Lead Violin - Robbie Nelson, Engineer - Alex Thomas, Drums - Craig Silvey, MixingEngineer - Leo Abrahams, Guitar - Lydia Kavina, Theremin - Helen Patterson, Violin - Joan Atherton, Violin - Laura Melhuish, Violin - Sue Dench, Viola - Audrey Riley, String Arranger, Cello - Jon Hill, Violin - Roy Kerr, Producer, Additional Keyboards, Programmer - Birdy, String Arranger, Piano, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Danny Parker, Writer - Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde, Writer - Mark Gustafson, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Mitch McGugan, Violin - Rob Brinkmann, AssistantEngineer
© 2016 Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde under exclusive licence to Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2016 Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde under exclusive licence to Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company
Richard George, Violin - Ian Humphries, Violin - Tim Bran, Producer, String Arranger, Bass Guitar, Additional Keyboards, Programmer, MixingEngineer - Sophie Harris, Cello - Peter Lale, Viola - Stuart Hawkes, MasteringEngineer - Chris Tombling, Lead Violin - Robbie Nelson, Engineer - Alex Thomas, Drums - Leo Abrahams, Acoustic Guitar - Helen Patterson, Violin - Joan Atherton, Violin - Laura Melhuish, Violin - Sue Dench, Viola - Audrey Riley, String Arranger, Cello - Jon Hill, Violin - Roy Kerr, Producer, Additional Keyboards, Programmer, MixingEngineer - Birdy, String Arranger, Piano, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Simon Aldred, Writer - Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde, Writer - Jack Ruston, Engineer - Mitch McGugan, Violin - Rob Brinkmann, AssistantEngineer
© 2016 Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde under exclusive licence to Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2016 Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde under exclusive licence to Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company
Serban Ghenea, MixingEngineer - Ian Burdge, Cello - Richard Pryce, Double Bass - Stuart Hawkes, MasteringEngineer - Emma Smith, Violin - Robbie Nelson, Engineer - Tom Piggot-Smith, Violin - ANDREW MURRAY, String Arranger - Max Baillie, Viola - Birdy, Producer, Piano, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde, Writer - Sam Roman, Writer - Manon Grandjean, AssistantEngineer - SAM ROMANS, Producer, MixingEngineer - Sara Law, ExecutiveProducer
© 2016 Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde under exclusive licence to Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2016 Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde under exclusive licence to Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company
Album review
On her third album, Beautiful Lies, Birdy (born Jasmine van der Bogaerde) continues her evolution from acoustic covers singer to confident and powerful artist. When she had her breakout "Skinny Love" moment at the age of 14, her vulnerable voice and stripped-down acoustics conveyed a fragility and innocence indicative of the indie material she covered on her self-titled debut. While her sophomore effort (and first comprising original songs) bolstered her sound with livelier production -- harnessing the energy of OneRepublic, whose Ryan Tedder co-wrote a pair of tracks -- Beautiful Lies brings a depth that pulls Birdy from Ingrid Michaelson territory and into a scene occupied by Lorde, Florence, and Lana. On the lush opener "Growing Pains," she incorporates East Asian-influenced melody into a swelling, powerful chorus that echoes the aforementioned Del Rey with a little Kate Bush sprinkled on top. That refreshing quirkiness is also present on the wistful "Silhouette," which includes a surprising flourish that wouldn't be out of place on a Joanna Newsom or Regina Spektor track. Beautiful Lies' most uplifting moments, such as the full-throttle "Keeping Your Head Up" and the urgent "Wild Horses," provide touches of elevation and empowerment, similar to much of Foxes' 2016 release, All I Need. One such highlight, the beautiful "Hear You Calling," infuses the album with a power only previously hinted at on prior works. There is also a nice balance to Beautiful Lies that creates a fuller, more satisfying listening experience. Midtempo breathers like "Shadow" and "Words" comfort, while the atmospherics on "Take My Heart" and "Save Yourself" haunt like ballads by Vaults or Bat for Lashes. While Birdy is indeed growing up (she was 19 at the time of release), nods to her origins are present on the piano ballads "Lost It All," the soothing "Unbroken," and the closing title track, a sparse beauty that ends Beautiful Lies with a kiss goodbye. "Turn out the light, there are no more surprises to come," she sings, as the album takes its last breath. With more life, richer texture, and an inspiring attitude, Beautiful Lies is Birdy's declaration that she is more than able to make her mark in the big leagues and join the ranks of the alternative pop pantheon.
© Neil Z. Yeung /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:52:55
- Main artists: Birdy
- Label: Atlantic Records UK
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2016 Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde under exclusive licence to Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2016 Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde under exclusive licence to Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company
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