Today, EW is thrilled to premiere a live-take video of her performing the tune.
“I just love the sentiment of that song,” she tells EW.
You get a lot of that."
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The cut was a last minute addition toAmerican, the singer also admitted.
While she was recording in Woodstock, New York, Bird found herself looking for inspiration.
She turnedto Jack White’s own version of “Grinnin'“and was hooked.
“I was in awe.
I wanted to be just like [them]. "
Bird says she’s at work on a full-length and that the concept is all worked out.
Overall, she’s thrilled thatAmericanhas received a warm welcome stateside.
“You constantly struggle for validation,” she says.
“It’s like, Am I doing the right thing?
Should I just do a pop electronic record and cut the whole thing short?'”
Watch’s Bird’s cover above.
And catch the breakout on tour as she opens for Son Little and First Aid Kit this fall.
All dates are listed below.
