Ellie Goulding seems to have launched into the O-zone of success overnight. Her debut album sold over 40,000 copies in its opening week and spawned a top five single, 'Starry Eyed' which has since become her statement piece. Now a credible live act with a sell out tour, Ellie is jumping on the 're-release' bandwagon and giving us her album Lights with six additional tracks. The lead single from this updated album is a cover of Elton John's classic ballad 'Your Song'.
It's completely inoffensive and utterly divine. Her soft, dry vocals sound fuller here, and the record has such an authentic live quality that it deserves chart domination. Almost haunting and at the same time soothing, Ellie has nailed a cover of one of British music's most iconic leaders. There are artists who have 'that' voice, the one that can contort any song to sound like their own. Ellie's folky voice is powerful and beautiful enough to do just that. It's nice to hear something as acoustic as this in the charts and I applaud her for being brave enough to throw it into the pit of electro pop synths that are flooding the airwaves right now. Kudos.
5/5.
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