Album
Halcyon
2012 · Electronic, Pop
4 collectors on Gatefold own this
Halcyon is a Pop album by Ellie Goulding, originally released in 2012. On Gatefold: 62 pressings tracked, owned by 4 collectors.
About
Pardon the pun, but Ellie Goulding’s sophomore album is light-years ahead of 2011’s <i>Lights</i>—which now plays with an airy innocence compared with 2012’s <i>Halcyon</i>. “Don’t Say a Word” sets a darker tone with brooding beats and shadowy ambiance, as Goulding's lyrics reach out to grasp the last functioning piece of a dying relationship. But Goulding cleverly contrasts vulnerable emotions with a voice that sounds more assertive and strong than anything sung in <i>Lights</i>. There’s a shaking quaver to her timbre in the following “My Blood,” which shifts between a Kate Bush-esque fragility in the verses and an empowering chorus wrought with the soulful strength of a modern R&B anthem. “Anything Could Happen” is the real game-changer here. It’s complexly crafted, with pulsing beats in the refrain that were forged from sharply edited bursts of her own vocal samples. Within these self-contained rhythms is a melody that interweaves with the catchy hooks draped over the chorus like a net.
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Tracklist
- 1Don't Say a Word4:07
- 2My Blood3:54
- 3Anything Could Happen4:46
- 4Only You3:50
- 5Halcyon3:24
- 6Figure 84:07
- 7Joy3:13
- 8Hanging On3:21
- 9Explosions4:03
- 10I Know You Care3:26
- 11Atlantis3:52
- 12Dead In the Water4:43
- 13Burn3:51
- 14Goodness Gracious3:46
- 15I Need Your Love (feat. Ellie Goulding) [Bonus Track]
- 16Lights3:30
Sound DNA
- Pop
- Dance-Pop
- synthetic
- euphoric
- club
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Go to www.elliegoulding.com/halcyon and put this CD in your computer to accesss the exclusive short film Paper Planes and Playground Games.
Initial copies from play.com were signed by Ellie Goulding.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Ash HowesDRUMS DRUMS, KEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS
- Ashley KrajewskiPERCUSSION PROGRAMMED BY
- Calvin HarrisFEATURING
- Chris KetleyPIANO
- Dahi DivineSAXOPHONE
- Dan McDougallDRUMS
- Ellie GouldingACOUSTIC GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR, BASS BASS
- Emma ParkerVIOLIN
- Fin Dow-SmithBASS, ELECTRIC GUITAR, PERCUSSION , ORGAN , BACKING VOCALS, KEYBOARDS BASS, ELECTRIC GUITAR, PERCUSSION, ELECTRIC PIANO , BACKING VOCALS, KEYBOARDS BASS, PERCUSSION, ELECTRIC PIANO , BACKING VOCALS, KEYBOARDS
- Fiona BondsVIOLA
- Fraser T SmithKEYBOARDS , BASS, GUITAR, PROGRAMMED BY , DRUM PROGRAMMING
- Gareth GriffithsVIOLIN
- George AstasioBASS GUITAR
- Gillon CameronVIOLIN
- Greg KurstinGUITAR, KEYBOARDS, PROGRAMMED BY KEYBOARDS, DRUMS KEYBOARDS, PROGRAMMED BY
- Hannah DawsonVIOLIN
- Hugo LeclercqPROGRAMMED BY
- Ian BurdgeCELLO
4 collectors on Gatefold own this · 62 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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