Ellie Goulding emerged in 2010 with a one-two punch: first, her (still-rising) helium-voiced hit "Lights," then, an elegant read of Elton John's "Your Song" that led to a gig at Prince William's wedding. As Cinderella stories go, it's a good one. But as a 25-year-old adept who dresses rave-y hooks in folk-rock tunefulness and art-pop filigree, Goulding earned her glass slippers.
ContactMusic — Ellie Goulding's 'Halcyon' is ''tribal''.The 'Starry Eyed' hitmaker has moved away from the electronic pp of her debut album, to embrace dance music... more info
CNN Showbiz — Ellie Goulding emerged in 2010 with a one-two punch: first, her (still-rising) helium-voiced hit "Lights," then, an elegant read of Elton John's "Your Song" that led to a... more info
L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Among the English artists conspicuously missing from the London Olympics' closing ceremony — the so-called "Symphony of British Music" that featured performances by the... more info