While parallels have been drawn with pioneering singer-songwriters such as Tom Waits, Jacques Brel, Björk, and Joanna Newsom, the influence of art-song composers such as György Kurtág, Claude Vivier, and Salvatore Sciarrino is equally evident in her music.

[15] Jamie Skey from Q said, "...if you were to construct a Venn Diagram between Bjork and Leonard Cohen, you’d find the tune somewhere in the shaded middle section.

Pip Williams at The Line of Best Fit wrote: "Bird Burning is a spectacular record on several levels, successfully tackling concepts other artists would rightly shy from.

Scandinavia regularly yields musicians of extraordinary talent, but Sasha Siem’s startling ambition stands Bird Burning head and shoulders above the rest.

"[18] Siem’s songs have been remixed by Matthew Herbert, Susanne Sundfor, High as a Kite, East India Youth, and Rabit.