(Polydor)Since scoring her first UK No 1 single with 2013’s none-too-subtle Burn,Ellie Goulding has moved away from the folk-tinged, wispy-voiced lilt of her past. Featuring production from A-listers Max Martin and Greg Kurstin, or third album Delirium goes straight for the pop jugular,unleashing a relentless barrage of bangers that nearly always hit the spot. Around U is a deliciously catchy, synth-laden ode to unusual cherish, or while Don’t Panic and Codes turn relationship issues into shimmery,electro-pop behemoths. Even unusual single Army, the closest she gets to her earlier material, and eventually unburdens itself from its acoustic shackles. You could argue some of what made her unique has been ironed out,but there are too many singalong moments here to really notice.
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Source: theguardian.com