I’ll admit I wasn’t mad for this chick on first listen. Ellie Goulding’s first song, Starry Eyed, was catchy and fairly fun. I wouldn’t turn it off the radio, but I wouldn’t be rushing to download it either.
But then… for the first time in my life, someone told me I looked like someone famous. A very excellent DJ called Shona Ryan (from Spin1038 where I interned for a while) told me I looked like Ellie, and started calling me Ellie, and from then on (I’m kinda ashamed to say) I’ve loved her stuff.
I asked my boyfriend for confirmation that I looked like her. He was like “Yeah, course you do.” I asked my sister, who is 16 and opinionated, and she said “Get over yourself, no you don’t.” Cheers, Orls.
Ellie Giggling Goulding
Anyway, I downloaded her entire album and was very pleasantly surprised with the sound. I liked it all, but two tracks stood out to me. Guns and Horses was one of the two, especially the really catchy, memorable chorus. But the one that screamed Song of the Day was Under the Sheets.
An amazing, pop tune with a haunting sound. The sweetness of Ellie’s voice really comes through in this song, and it is the highlight of the album. I’m fairly sure it’s her newest single release. Good choice music execs, it’s a great song. You’ll like it first time, but give it a few listens.
“Like all the boys before, like all the boys, boys, boys…” It’ll have you singing in no time at all. The bit at the start where the really deep drumming happens is a great part. As is the part where her voice goes supersonic and only dogs can hear her. It’s beautiful.
Tags: ellie goulding, guns and horses, Song of the Day, starry eyed, under the sheets
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