Ellie Goulding - Halcyon Days

Goulding’s on a roll. The English singer’s debut album, Lights, introduced her as a passionate songstress whose music blends folk with electronica—and led to an invitation to sing at Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding. Goulding’s second album, Halcyon, drew raves and landed the poetic soprano a spot on Bruno Mars’ North American tour. Now the talented 26-year-old has released an expanded edition of her sophomore album that should win her even more fans. New songs like the folky “Hearts Without Chains,” a breathy piano ballad that echoes early Kate Bush, and the unabashedly romantic “How Long Will I Love You,” are indisputably strong. But the freshest new sounds are “Goodness Gracious,” a giddy, electro-tinged number about romantic fickleness co-written with fun.’s Nate Ruess, and “Burn,” an ethereal dance-pop raver already racing up the charts. Building on her regal breakthrough, Goulding is pop’s newest princess.