![]() The opening track, “Growing Pains,” has East Asian influences, showcased further by the album cover with Bogaerde in a kimono, which seemed to be an arbitrary and unnecessary appropriation. The indie pop album is 52 minutes long with 14 tracks. When I stumbled upon the news about her latest album, “Beautiful Lies,” which was released on March 25, I decided to give it a try and discovered that her talent has far surpassed and grown from her initial covers. I had listened to the album when it came out and really liked it, particularly her covers of “People Help the People” by Cherry Ghost, “White Winter Hymnal” by Fleet Foxes and “Shelter” by The xx.Īfter that album, though, she seemed to slip under the radar, even though she came out with her sophomore album “Fire Within,” this time with original songs, in 2013. Jasmine van den Bogaerde, better known as Birdy, gained stardom through her cover of Bon Iver’s “Skinny Love” in 2011, and soon after came out with her debut album “Birdy,” consisting exclusively of covers.
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