has found herself very quickly touted as one of the brightest up-and-coming talents in the UK," Andy Baber of MusicOMH wrote. "With a voice that defies her tender years, Birdy. which points to a great future" for the singer. AllMusic's Jon O'Brien wrote that "this stripped-back collection of lesser-known hits and album tracks reads like a who's who of lo-fi hipster indie rock", praising Birdy's "youthful and fragile" voice and concluding that "thanks to her haunting tones and a tasteful yet compelling production, it impressively avoids being the try-hard affair you'd expect." The BBC's Nick Levine called the album a "clever covers set. At Metacritic, the album received a score of 61 out of 100, based on 10 critics. Sophie Habibis performed a cover in the style of the Birdy version on series 8 of The X Factor, but was eliminated the same day.Critical reception Professional ratings Aggregate scoresīirdy received lukewarm reception from critics. The song has been covered multiple times by other artists, notably Hercules and Love Affair on their album Blue Songs. It features Birdy walking outside in the dark, with various shots of her sitting in a dark room or playing the piano.
The music video was first uploaded on YouTube on 16 June 2011 at a length of three minutes and fifty-seven seconds. The song was chosen as "Record of The Week" by UK radio DJ Fearne Cotton.
Oliver David Sim, Romy Anna Madley Croft, James Thomas SmithĮnglish musician Birdy released a cover version of the song, which was released on 3 June 2011 as a download in the United Kingdom. "It was just like this missing piece of percussion that the track needed!", remarked McDonald. While recording "Shelter", a mechanical part of the guitar amplifier loosened, resulting in a clattering sound, which Rodaidh McDonald, who was the engineer and the mixer for the album, and The xx decided to keep.
The band recorded the song in February 2009, alongside the tracks "Fantasy" and "Infinity" before finishing the album by the end of the month.
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