[Track Review] Birdy Covers Bon Iver's "Skinny Love"

By Austin T. Murphy

It comes as a welcome surprise when I find myself falling for a song that's already almost ten years old. Such was the case this morning when I first heard Birdy's cover of "Skinny Love," originally released by Bon Iver in 2008.

 Birdy's cover breaks the track down to its bare bones, with only piano accompaniment -- and the occasional creak of a piano bench -- to assist her powerful voice. As her debut single in 2011, "Skinny Love" peaked at number 1 in Australia.

As for her current projects, Birdy released her latest single "Keeping Your Head Up" back in January and is planning to release her third studio album Beautiful Lies next month. Check out the music video for "Skinny Love" below: