Ellie Goulding Band • Page 8

Close to Me is #2 on pop radio right now, had no idea it was a success actually

 

I got an alert that she had a show coming up, but its a garbage show in NY.

 

It's... frustrating how uninspired and generic her music has become post-Halcyon Days, still hoping for a few bops on the album.

 

The beat definitely bops in the middle, but I'm definitely tired of all of these pop tracks about age or nostalgia. Its weird how everyone seems to have one.

 

I really, really like sixteen

 

gently bracing myself for disappointment regarding the album.

Halcyon Ellie forever in our hearts.

 

I feel like she's at some sort of loss for what to do musically right now. This song, Close To Me and Flux are all pretty different avenues and none of them really seem GREAT at what they are trying to accomplish. I feel like she is releasing these one off singles hoping one of them catches on before releasing an album. I don't see a word where these three songs are on an album together but I could be wrong

 

She's always struck me as kind of a reluctant pop star. I feel like she doesnt have the same star power as like Ari, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga. Her performances and music are decent but not on that level. I also feel like Delirium (which I love) she probably had the least creative input on, it seemed like a big max martin thing. So yeah idk where she goes musically now either, I was thinking like Halcyon part 2.

 

She does seem very chill, even when she dated Skrillex and Calvin Harris it wasn't really a big deal

I feel like the only one who likes Close To Me and I'd be happy if Lights was literally my only song it would be enough

 

a l b u m w h e n

 

I'm sure the label is waiting for a hit first

 

Looks like she has a lot of lip filler.

 

i havent liked any of the new songs at all :/

 

I mean it’s fine, it’s a good song, but it’s hard to deny that she just seems to have lost some of her magic. I don’t see any focus or direction, and it’s a bummer because she really does have something special.

 

agree with matt on all points, it's not bad but it's not... unique? specific? interesting?

 

my feelings on all of the new songs, they do nothing for me.

 

can we not with the fucking collabs

 

Interesting note that most of these songs won’t be on the album.

 

I mean sure, she is free to do whatever music she wants to make, but it’s our prerogative to ... ignore it. (And voice our opinions as long as we’re being respectful.)

 

Well what I would never do is @ an artist telling them that I think their new songs suck (which I don’t even think these suck I just know she can be better). I’m sure that’s where the frustration comes from.

 

Well I think even if you don’t @ her, the tepid response is probably not going to pass her by. I’m sure she has the numbers and if they’re not satisfactory she’ll probably want to know why.