But as well-received, as that album was, it was slowly destroying Goulding, who very quickly realized the album was a symbol of her conforming to the demands of mainstream pop and not one that was true to who she was. The album was, truly, a pop masterpiece: perfectly crafted dancefloor-ready tunes with extremely catchy hooks and seemingly simple melodies that provided listeners earworms that they would continue to listen to for days, months, even years. Goulding's previous release was the 2015 album 'Delirium', the record that launched her to international fame as a contemporary pop star.
And where part one was introspective, part two sees Goulding comment on the external world, tackling everything from the patriarchy and sexuality to the superficiality of modern relationships. It features slightly more upbeat pop tracks, largely comprised of the collaborative songs on this album. 'Brightest Blue' includes 18 tracks split into two halves: one is a gut-wrenching walk through the lows, with Goulding stating to USA Today that the piano ballad 'Flux' is "the saddest song I've written." The second half, however, has Goulding get playful. This is Ellie Goulding, and she's here to tell her own tale, including all of the highs and lows that go along with that journey. As she sings, "Feel like I've been barely living.I'm thinking about a new beginning / It's never too late to start again," she conveys her message loud and clear.
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Not to mention, fans were all geared up for the album's drop, with one tweeting, "How extra is too extra Album party in full swing with the sister! Also made our very own #BrightestBlue cupcakes and cocktails! Bring on Midnight!" and another shared that the fandom was "already wearing blue."Įllie Goulding attends the cocktail at the Unicef Summer Gala Presented by Luisaviaroma at on Augin Porto Cervo, Italy (Getty Images)Īlbum opener 'Start' begins with crowds cheering, a representation of Goulding's 'past', and leads into the singer explaining her hiatus. Four of the singles have already made their mark with over a million chart sales in Goulding's homeland, UK, while the album itself dropped with over a billion streams already locked in on Spotify. The album, which Goulding began crafting in 2018, includes previously released singles 'Close to Me' with Diplo and Swae Lee, 'Flux', 'Sixteen', 'Hate Me' with the late Juice Wrld, 'Worry About Me' in collaboration with Blackbear, 'Power', 'Woman I Am', 'Start', 'Slow Grenade' with Lauv, and Goulding's rendition of Joni Mitchell's song 'River'.
'Brightest Blue' was making waves long before it dropped. She proves she's a singer/songwriter and all-round powerhouse with a story to tell.
Ellie Goulding has returned after five long years with 'Brightest Blue', her fourth studio album and her declaration that she is more than a pop star that dons glittery outfits to sold-out venues performing chart-topping hits.
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