Ellie Goulding - Higher Than Heaven

kaushik · Mar 31, 2023

I know I'm in minority here, but I'm not opposed to releasing 8 songs before the album! I think it's worked for me. There are still 7 new songs to look forward to - and I'm okay with that.

Like A Savior, Midnight Dreams and Higher Than Heaven are MARVELLOUS! Top tier Ellie for me.
I still think there should have been a 4:33 version of Easy Lover with Ellie's solo verse and Big Sean's. It's a missed opportunity.

popjunkie · Mar 31, 2023

They probably should’ve released the deluxe tracks this week because they would’ve got the lowest streams anyway while still creating some buzz if that’s what they were going for.

RMK · Mar 31, 2023

I feel like a "countdown" with one song per day would've made more sense.

strictmachine79 · Mar 31, 2023

Not listened to the new tracks yet but really liking Miracle (Church version), particularly with the video, which was a bonus.

Mikal · Mar 31, 2023

Miracle (Church version) sounds perfect for the after/comedown.

Midnight Dreams is a fucking tune.

dekivu · Mar 31, 2023

BANGER!

smellycat · Mar 31, 2023

Cure for love is everything I’ve been needing from Ellie since the Halcyon era. Obsessed!

Jacques · Mar 31, 2023

That new cover on her store is nice but it’s a shame it’s just a cardsleeve, not a digisleeve like the other physicals (and doesn’t come with a booklet either).

BreatheBox · Mar 31, 2023

Those songs...ain't connecting...even Slow Grenade has more of that Ellie character.

Bon Frère · Mar 31, 2023

Despite having seen and heard most of the songs live, I’m just going to wait for actual launch rather than listen to 3/4 of the album. Heck, looking at her Twitter she’s not even mentioning the 4 songs dropped today, only Miracle.

Jacques said:
That new cover on her store is nice but it’s a shame it’s just a cardsleeve, not a digisleeve like the other physicals (and doesn’t come with a booklet either).

Fun fact: this’ll be her second officially released cardsleeve CD album since that weird ass “Access All Areas” Delirium thing.

minorkey · Mar 31, 2023

The Church version staying true to the "Candlelight version" tradition, I know that's right!

Shuey · Mar 31, 2023

Most of the songs are so stale, but the album art is probably her best.

Scrap all the tunes and hire LOSTBOY to produce the whole album. What’s another six month pushback?

swim · Mar 31, 2023

These all slap slap slap

burzacott · Mar 31, 2023

kaushik said:
I know I'm in minority here, but I'm not opposed to releasing 8 songs before the album! I think it's worked for me. There are still 7 new songs to look forward to - and I'm okay with that.

Like A Savior, Midnight Dreams and Higher Than Heaven are MARVELLOUS! Top tier Ellie for me.
I still think there should have been a 4:33 version of Easy Lover with Ellie's solo verse and Big Sean's. It's a missed opportunity.

Yeah - I actually quite like the fact I have these 8 songs and there's another batch to come next week. Sometimes it feels like a bit of a chore to trawl through 18-20 tracks the day of an album release (Delirium and Taylor Swift's Lover come to mind) and then not remember half of them until after a good few listens.

Creguk · Mar 31, 2023

I still really love Easy Lover!

strictmachine79 · Mar 31, 2023

I still don’t get the logic regarding the release, but the new tracks are all excellent!

Nadine Is My BFF · Mar 31, 2023

That Kew Gardens gig on Amazon is cute, she sounds great! I was going to wait for the full album but couldn’t resist the title track - it’s too gorgeous to wait.

rihce · Mar 31, 2023

I love that these songs are mostly over 3 minutes, I've missed pop music that isn't structured for TikTok / streaming.

RMK · Mar 31, 2023

I listened multiple times and couldn't tell you how any go besides Cure For Love. I'm all for a chilled-back cohesive pop album, but this is feeling even less inspired than Delirium.

devilpray · Mar 31, 2023

Is it just me or was this clearly meant to be just for the "normal" version of the song and after that TikTok church audio blew up they had to re edit this to not be so obviously meant to be for the upbeat version?