Delirium
by Ellie Goulding
Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 15
  3. Negative: 1 out of 15
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  1. Drowned In Sound
    Nov 23, 2015
    60
    Delirum has the feel of a late-period Britney album, where production is prized above personality.
  2. musicOMH.com
    Nov 11, 2015
    60
    While the anodyne Around U and the UK garage stylings of Devotion could easily be jettisoned, lessening the stylistically jumbled, overlong effect. Ultimately, though, Goulding’s experiment with carefully crafted but impactful Big Pop was a success.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    Nov 4, 2015
    60
    There's something disappointing about this, however undeniable the quality of material.
  5. Consequence
    Nov 6, 2015
    50
    Ultimately, chunks of Delirium cement Goulding’s place in our current pop soundscape. However, the album doesn’t fit together as well as, say, 1989 or E-MO-TION.

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#11 Most Discussed Album of 2015
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#24 Most Shared Album of 2015

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User Score
7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 458 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 333 out of 458
  2. Mixed: 49 out of 458
  3. Negative: 76 out of 458
  1. andypdm
    Nov 6, 2015
    10
    She said she has deliberately made a much more pop album, but the album sounds like a great exercise of commerciality and quality in the wayShe said she has deliberately made a much more pop album, but the album sounds like a great exercise of commerciality and quality in the way a grown up would do it, without pretentions and delivering the best results. Great album.… Full Review »
  2. Sadblee
    Nov 6, 2015
    10
    Realmente no se que pensar de las personas que esperaban un "Halcyon 2.0", quienes desde hace un tiempo seguimos la música de Ellie GouldingRealmente no se que pensar de las personas que esperaban un "Halcyon 2.0", quienes desde hace un tiempo seguimos la música de Ellie Goulding sabemos que ella cambia de estilo con cada álbum. En mi opinión no bajó la calidad de su música, solo cambió radicalmente su estilo, lo cual es bastante normal en los artistas pop de la actualidad. Me hubiese sentido un poco decepcionado si hubiese mantenido el mismo estilo de la era "Halcyon" durante un par de años más. Estoy sorprendido con varias criticas -bastante rudas- de algunas personas, pero estoy bastante orgulloso de ella por haberse arriesgado tanto, todo es cuestión de gustos y me alegra que mis gustos sean lo suficientemente amplios como para escuchar a la Ellie Goulding de "Lights" a la de "Halcyon" y a la de "Delirium" sin ningún tipo de problema. #Proud… Full Review »
  3. DavidRennan
    Nov 6, 2015
    10
    Ellie Goulding's "Delirium" just shows how much he grows emotionally and musically in recent years. By stripping the heavy and gloomy cover ofEllie Goulding's "Delirium" just shows how much he grows emotionally and musically in recent years. By stripping the heavy and gloomy cover of Halcyon diving body and mind in a state of Delirium. Great music and perfect ambiance.… Full Review »
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