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Ellie Goulding|Delirium (Deluxe)

Delirium (Deluxe)

Ellie Goulding

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British chanteuse Ellie Goulding returns with her highly anticipated third studio album, 2015's expertly produced Delirium. Goulding's previous effort, 2012's Halcyon, was a hypnotically ambient, lightly experimental album that balanced catchy pop hooks with textural electronic soundscapes. While Delirium isn't devoid of this electronic atmosphere, it's somewhat more mainstream in its tone, and finds Goulding expanding her sonic palette with a melodically catchy set of more R&B-infused songs. Helping Goulding to achieve this are a handful of uber-pop producer/songwriters, including Sweden's Max Martin (Britney Spears, Taylor Swift) and Carl Falk (One Direction, Nicki Minaj), Savan Kotecha (Ariana Grande, One Direction), Greg Kurstin (Sia, P!nk), and others. Halcyon also benefited from a similarly collaborative approach, but Delirium feels less distinctly personal, bigger in scope, and brimming with a pressurized commercial energy. But that's not necessarily a bad thing. Whereas Halcyon may have required several listens to grow on you, Delirium grabs you with immediately hooky, danceable tracks like "Something in the Way You Move," "Keep on Dancin'," and "Don't Need Nobody." Some of the more R&B-leaning cuts like the Police-meets-Rihanna single "On My Mind" seem at first like an odd fit for Goulding's highly resonant, throaty chirp of a voice. That said, Goulding's voice has always fit well in the contemporary pop landscape and even when you get the sense that she's trying on someone else's sound, as in the CeeLo-esque "Around U" and the swoon-worthy "Codes" with its '90s Brandy-meets-M83 vibe, the sheer craftsmanship of the material alone keeps you listening. There are also enough passionately heartfelt EDM anthems, like the effusive "Army" and bubbly, Ibiza-ready "Devotion," to please longtime Goulding fans. Ultimately, it's the unexpectedly appealing combination of Goulding's distinctive voice and the melismatic R&B bent of the songs on Delirium that makes for such an ecstatic listen.

© Matt Collar /TiVo

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1
Intro (Delirium)
00:01:54

Ian Burdge, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ellie Goulding, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Joe Kearns, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Max Baillie, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Sarah Tuke, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Knight, Unknown, Other - Jason Elliott, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Ketley, Producer, Piano, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2015 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

2
Aftertaste
00:03:45

John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Kurstin, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ellie Goulding, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - alex pasco, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Burg, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2015 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

3
Something In The Way You Move
00:03:46

John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Kurstin, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ellie Goulding, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - alex pasco, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Burg, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2015 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

4
Keep On Dancin'
00:03:46

Ryan Tedder, Producer, Co-Arranger, Guitar, Programmer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Nicole Morier, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ellie Goulding, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Noel Zancanella, Producer, Co-Arranger, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rob Cohen, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rich Rich, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Synthomania, Producer, Additional Producer - Anders Kjaer, Producer, Additional Producer

℗ 2015 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

5
On My Mind
00:03:32

Max Martin, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Savan Kotecha, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Holland, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ellie Goulding, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ilya, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2015 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

6
Around U
00:03:18

John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Kurstin, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ellie Goulding, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Joe Kearns, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Janiak, ComposerLyricist - alex pasco, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Burg, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fred Gibson, Producer, Additional Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Tristan Landymore, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2015 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

7
Codes
00:03:15

Max Martin, ComposerLyricist - Savan Kotecha, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Holland, Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ellie Goulding, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Laleh Pourkarim, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ilya, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jeremy Lerlota, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jenny Schwartz, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2015 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

8
Holding On For Life
00:04:14

Dawn Joseph, Singer, AssociatedPerformer - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Kurstin, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lloyd Wade, Singer, AssociatedPerformer - Ellie Goulding, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Joe Kearns, Producer - Janet Ramus, Singer, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Knight, Unknown, Other - Annabel Williams, Singer, AssociatedPerformer - Bobbie Gordon, Singer, AssociatedPerformer - Hayley Sanderson, Singer, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Elliott, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Maureen "Mozella" McDonald, ComposerLyricist - alex pasco, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Burg, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Ketley, Producer, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Simone Daly-Richards, Singer, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua Hayes, Singer, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2015 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

9
Love Me Like You Do (From "Fifty Shades Of Grey")
00:04:12

Max Martin, Producer, Drums, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Programmer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Savan Kotecha, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Görres, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Holland, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ellie Goulding, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ali Payami, Producer, Drums, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Programmer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ilya Salmanzadeh, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mattias Bylund, String Arranger, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Holter, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mattias Larsson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Robin Fredriksson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mattias Johansson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Tove Lo, ComposerLyricist - Peter Carlsson, Editor, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Ludvig Söderberg, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - David Bukovinsky, Cello, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2015 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

10
Don't Need Nobody
00:03:34

Max Martin, ComposerLyricist - Savan Kotecha, ComposerLyricist - Peter Svensson, Producer, Drums, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Holland, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ellie Goulding, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Struts, Producer, Drums, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Noah Passovoy, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cory Bice, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jakob Jerlström, ComposerLyricist - Ludvig Söderberg, ComposerLyricist - Jeremy Lertola, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wolf Cousin Royal Choir, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2015 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

11
Don't Panic
00:03:16

John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Kurstin, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ellie Goulding, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Maureen "Mozella" McDonald, ComposerLyricist - alex pasco, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Burg, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2015 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

12
We Can't Move To This
00:03:28

John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Kurstin, Producer, Engineer, Additional Producer, Recording Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Gibson, ComposerLyricist - Ellie Goulding, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Boo, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Maureen "Mozella" McDonald, ComposerLyricist - Fred Gibson, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Keyboards, Percussion, Co-Producer, Programmer, Synthesizer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Emmanuel Franklyn Adalebu, Drums, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2015 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

13
Army Explicit
00:03:57

Max Martin, Producer, Programmer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kristian Lundin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Savan Kotecha, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Holland, Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rickard Göransson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ellie Goulding, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ali Payami, Guitar, Programmer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rob Katz, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cory Bice, Asst. Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Carlsson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Lertola, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Silke Lorenzen, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Lerlota, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jenny Schwartz, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Doris Sandberg, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2015 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

14
Lost And Found
00:03:36

Max Martin, Producer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kristian Lundin, Producer, Editor, Additional Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carl Falk, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Joakim Berg, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Sköld, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Holland, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ellie Goulding, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Laleh Pourkarim, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rob Katz, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kristoffer Fogelmark, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Gustaf Thörn, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Cory Bice, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Lertola, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2015 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

15
Devotion
00:03:45

Max Martin, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Klas Åhlund, Producer, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Holland, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ellie Goulding, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ali Payami, Producer, Drums, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Wrabel, ComposerLyricist - Cory Bice, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2015 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

16
Scream It Out
00:03:09

Dawn Joseph, Singer, AssociatedPerformer - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Kurstin, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Richard George, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Worsey, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Burdge, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Pryce, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Everton Nelson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lloyd Wade, Singer, AssociatedPerformer - Ellie Goulding, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Emma Owens, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Kearns, Producer, Additional Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jenny Sacha, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Max Baillie, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Sarah Tuke, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Janet Ramus, Singer, AssociatedPerformer - Reiad Chibah, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Knight, Unknown, Other - Emil Chakalov, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Annabel Williams, Singer, AssociatedPerformer - Oli Langford, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Bobbie Gordon, Singer, AssociatedPerformer - James Eliot, Producer, Guitar, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hayley Sanderson, Singer, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Elliott, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - alex pasco, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Burg, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Ketley, Producer, String Arranger, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Simone Daly-Richards, Singer, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua Hayes, Singer, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2015 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

17
The Greatest
00:03:30

Dawn Joseph, Singer, AssociatedPerformer - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joel Little, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lloyd Wade, Singer, AssociatedPerformer - Ellie Goulding, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Joe Kearns, Producer - Janet Ramus, Singer, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Knight, Unknown, Other - Annabel Williams, Singer, AssociatedPerformer - Bobbie Gordon, Singer, AssociatedPerformer - Hayley Sanderson, Singer, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Elliott, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Ketley, Producer, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Simone Daly-Richards, Singer, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua Hayes, Singer, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2015 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

18
I Do What I Love Explicit
00:02:51

John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ellie Goulding, Percussion, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Laleh Pourkarim, Producer, Engineer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Programmer, Synthesizer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Gustaf Thörn, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2015 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

19
Paradise
00:03:44

John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joel Little, Producer, Engineer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Greg Kurstin, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Programmer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Richard George, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Worsey, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Burdge, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Pryce, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Everton Nelson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ellie Goulding, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Emma Owens, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Kearns, Producer - Jenny Sacha, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Max Baillie, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Sarah Tuke, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Reiad Chibah, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Knight, Unknown, Other - Emil Chakalov, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Oli Langford, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Elliott, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - alex pasco, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Burg, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Ketley, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2015 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

20
Winner
00:03:20

John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ellie Goulding, Percussion, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Erik Arvinder, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Laleh Pourkarim, Producer, Engineer, Percussion, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Joe Kearns, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gustaf Thörn, Producer, String Arranger, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Organ, Piano, Assistant Producer, Asst. Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2015 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

21
Heal
00:04:52

John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Napier, ComposerLyricist - Ellie Goulding, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Guy Lawrence, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Napes, Producer

℗ 2015 Polydor Ltd. (UK)

22
Outside
00:03:46

Album review

British chanteuse Ellie Goulding returns with her highly anticipated third studio album, 2015's expertly produced Delirium. Goulding's previous effort, 2012's Halcyon, was a hypnotically ambient, lightly experimental album that balanced catchy pop hooks with textural electronic soundscapes. While Delirium isn't devoid of this electronic atmosphere, it's somewhat more mainstream in its tone, and finds Goulding expanding her sonic palette with a melodically catchy set of more R&B-infused songs. Helping Goulding to achieve this are a handful of uber-pop producer/songwriters, including Sweden's Max Martin (Britney Spears, Taylor Swift) and Carl Falk (One Direction, Nicki Minaj), Savan Kotecha (Ariana Grande, One Direction), Greg Kurstin (Sia, P!nk), and others. Halcyon also benefited from a similarly collaborative approach, but Delirium feels less distinctly personal, bigger in scope, and brimming with a pressurized commercial energy. But that's not necessarily a bad thing. Whereas Halcyon may have required several listens to grow on you, Delirium grabs you with immediately hooky, danceable tracks like "Something in the Way You Move," "Keep on Dancin'," and "Don't Need Nobody." Some of the more R&B-leaning cuts like the Police-meets-Rihanna single "On My Mind" seem at first like an odd fit for Goulding's highly resonant, throaty chirp of a voice. That said, Goulding's voice has always fit well in the contemporary pop landscape and even when you get the sense that she's trying on someone else's sound, as in the CeeLo-esque "Around U" and the swoon-worthy "Codes" with its '90s Brandy-meets-M83 vibe, the sheer craftsmanship of the material alone keeps you listening. There are also enough passionately heartfelt EDM anthems, like the effusive "Army" and bubbly, Ibiza-ready "Devotion," to please longtime Goulding fans. Ultimately, it's the unexpectedly appealing combination of Goulding's distinctive voice and the melismatic R&B bent of the songs on Delirium that makes for such an ecstatic listen.

© Matt Collar /TiVo

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