The UK’s favourite indie folk/pop singer-songwriter Birdy finally confirmed the release date of her new EP Piano Sketches for 6 November 2020 through Atlantic Records. The EP is set to contain fresh material written over the last few years with personal significance to the artists, following a huge demand for new music from her ever-expanding fan base across the world.
I’ve been working on a little something to share with you I’ve seen lots of you have been asking about new music, and I really hope you will love these songs, they were written over the last few years and are very special to me. ‘Piano Sketches’ EP coming 6th November! pic.twitter.com/lbspm0iepa
— Birdy (@birdy) September 1, 2020
The news for her EP were followed by another exciting announcement suggesting a full-lenght studio album coming out at the beginning of next year. This will mark the end of an almost five year gap since her last record Beautiful Lies came out in March 2016 to a predominantly positive reception from critics and fans.
Birdy also took it to Twitter to tease a potential single coming soon, supposedly before the release of Piano Sketches. The young artists shared a screenshot of her playing a piano, alongside what looked like lyrics off the new track: “I feel so lost sometimes / Trying to read between the lines“. Earlier today, an Instagram post confirmed the single is set to come out tomorrow accompanied by official video.
Her self-titled debut record from 2011 performed really well on the international charts ans currently holds a double platinum certificate in the UK and Australia. Birdy’s last release Beautiful Lies peaked at #1 in the Official UK Albums Chart and at #1 at the Billboard’s US Folk Albums Chart, cementing her name as one of the most exciting young folk/pop songwriters, and a talant to watch for the future.
During the lockdown period, Birdy has been releasing a series of intimate live performances, recorded from her home with no additional production. In case you have been missing her music and cannot wait for the new single premiere tomorrow, watch the re-imagined version of her cover of Cherry Ghost’s ‘People Helping People‘ taken from her debut record.
Born Jasmine Lucilla Elizabeth Jennifer van den Bogaerde, Birdy got noticed very early on after winning the Open Mic UK competition in 2008 only at the age of 12. Almost immediately she got signed by Atlantic Records and has since delivered three studio albums that earned her global fame and recognition.
Birdy’s songs appeared on the soundtracks of The Hunger Games (2012), Brave (2012), and The Fault In Our Stars (2014) to name a few. In 2014 she won Germany’s Echo Music Prize for Best International Rock/Pop Female Artist and Best International New Artists at the LOS40 Music Awards in Spain. In that same year she was also nominated for Best British Solo Artists at the Brit Awards.
At present, there are no confirmed dates for live concerts or festival appearances, but news are expected around the release of her upcoming EP and fourth studio album.
