Delirium
by Ellie Goulding
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7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 458 Ratings

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  1. Electrique
    Nov 14, 2015
    7
    All in all, as a pop album, I think this one is okay. It shows her trying out different pop styles and sub-genres. Some efforts like "Codes" and "Don't Panic" work better than the others. It's all really heavy on the beats and I can sense that the album is trying to be as loud and as big as it can be. I'm grateful for this album for giving me some fresh and really catchy pop songs toAll in all, as a pop album, I think this one is okay. It shows her trying out different pop styles and sub-genres. Some efforts like "Codes" and "Don't Panic" work better than the others. It's all really heavy on the beats and I can sense that the album is trying to be as loud and as big as it can be. I'm grateful for this album for giving me some fresh and really catchy pop songs to listen to, but I'm just puzzled at the number of tracks. Listening to it from start to finish, I felt like filler songs were inserted in between the good ones and I couldn't help but wonder how much more awesome and hard-hitting this album would have been if there were fewer tracks in it.… Expand
  2. Kerrin
    Nov 25, 2015
    7
    Ellie Goulding has delivered one of the strongest pop albums of the year. Fueled by beat and rhythm, she makes herself a force to be reckoned with within the music industry. This is only the very beginning of Goulding's imperial era. Any number of these songs could be singles, which is what makes the album so strong. It is filled with pop hit after pop hit, each of them epitomizing theEllie Goulding has delivered one of the strongest pop albums of the year. Fueled by beat and rhythm, she makes herself a force to be reckoned with within the music industry. This is only the very beginning of Goulding's imperial era. Any number of these songs could be singles, which is what makes the album so strong. It is filled with pop hit after pop hit, each of them epitomizing the genre. Ellie's lyricaism is so clear, the listener can figure out exactly what she is feeling with each song. However, some of the songs are to similar, and blend into each other, especially the bonus tracks. Also, the album runs on far too long. The delux tracks are not strong enough to be included, and it can feel like a chore to sit down and listen to the whole thing. Nevertheless, Ellie Goulding delivers her best album yet.

    Highlights: Keep on Dancin,' Around U, Army, Scream it Out    … Expand
  3. OzzyJerry
    Nov 29, 2015
    7
    Delirium is a mix of great songs. The production is good. The bad thing? Almost every song focuses on production rather than Ellie's beautiful and unique voice. I think the album is overproduced and lacks of instant hits like her previous albums. Almost every song is good, but not amazing nor unique. You can tell Max Martin produced a big bunch on the album and it sounds similar to 1989Delirium is a mix of great songs. The production is good. The bad thing? Almost every song focuses on production rather than Ellie's beautiful and unique voice. I think the album is overproduced and lacks of instant hits like her previous albums. Almost every song is good, but not amazing nor unique. You can tell Max Martin produced a big bunch on the album and it sounds similar to 1989 from Taylor Swift. There's not hits like "lights" "anything could happen" or "burn" here or something that memorable. I still enjoy listening to the album and i think this effort is cohesive but definitely not her best.… Expand
  4. RickyReviews
    Feb 17, 2016
    7
    Not her best album, but still pretty good. On My Mind and Army are good songs, that are catchy. I know I will listen to this album again and again. Nothing will ever come close to Lights or Halcyon though. Those were golden albums and I will remember them forever.
  5. Paranormal
    Jul 25, 2017
    7
    Хороший альбом. Большинство песен "зашли". Правда оригинальное звучание Элли на этой записи закончилось - всё-таки решила идти по пути с коммерцией и поп-влиянием. Не скажу, что плохо, но и не так хорошо. Её индивидуальность всё равно проглядывается сквозь поп-биты Keep On Dancin` и Don`t Need Nobody. Каждый артист должен меняться и расти со временем. Изменения вижу, а рост нет)Хороший альбом. Большинство песен "зашли". Правда оригинальное звучание Элли на этой записи закончилось - всё-таки решила идти по пути с коммерцией и поп-влиянием. Не скажу, что плохо, но и не так хорошо. Её индивидуальность всё равно проглядывается сквозь поп-биты Keep On Dancin` и Don`t Need Nobody. Каждый артист должен меняться и расти со временем. Изменения вижу, а рост нет)
  6. leogarcia132002
    Nov 25, 2022
    7
    Honestly, I think Ellie is evolving but Delirium has its ups and downs. The songs that are written by Ellie are such perfect dance pop, but the songs that are so commercial are even the worst of her career (Devotion, Don't Panic, We Can't Move To This).
  7. Pablo24
    Nov 6, 2015
    6
    O que dizer sobre delirium? uma erro no meio de tantos acertos, como já é de se esperar logo após um ótimo album como halcyon, você cria uma expectativa extream e superstima o artista acreditando justamente que ele voltara com o mesmo nivel do anterior, porém o Delirium não é um retrocesso, foi uma tentativa de evoluir porém uma tentativa de evoluir que não foi bem sucedida, pois a metaO que dizer sobre delirium? uma erro no meio de tantos acertos, como já é de se esperar logo após um ótimo album como halcyon, você cria uma expectativa extream e superstima o artista acreditando justamente que ele voltara com o mesmo nivel do anterior, porém o Delirium não é um retrocesso, foi uma tentativa de evoluir porém uma tentativa de evoluir que não foi bem sucedida, pois a meta dela é entrar no mercado mainstream, com isso a qualidade vista no halcyon não aparece neste album, com musicas que tem bastante frases que se repete durante a faixa inteira, os instrumentais são totalmente produzidos e quase possuem a mesma base. A falta de baladas que é uma boa arma para Ellie, aqui não aparece, só em army e em outras que estão bastante escondidas no deluxe version. Um album feito para se dançar, porém não forte o bastante para se comparar e fazer do album uma volta gloriosa. Sentindo falta de Halcyon Days e não entrando em Delirio em nenhum momento com este album. Um album raso, bastante feito para ficar na cabeça e só. O Conceito, o aprofundamento e toda a qualidade mostrada pela Ellie ficou presa no Halcyon Days.… Expand
  8. Ayron_xcx
    Jun 8, 2017
    6
    album um pouco decepcionante comparado aos outros, alguns fillers, mas músicas boas também, heal, Keep On Dancin', don't need nobody, love me like you do e intro são as melhores
  9. nobodyknowsme
    Dec 13, 2015
    6
    Well there is not so many things i can say about this album.I'm sure her fans will love it but i think albums like Halycon and Lights are better than Delirium.It is sugary,generic,definitely listenable for Dance Pop fans.
    My fave track is "Don't Panic" the rest didn't attract me at all.
  10. MatheusSouza
    Nov 6, 2015
    6
    Começando pelo título, o álbum tem um pouco do que o título sugere, é de verdade um delírio em questão de vocal e letra, mas deixou muito a desejar em questão de sonoridade. Quem disse que a Ellie se perdeu, disse a verdade, por que esse álbum é o oposto dos outros dela, se esse "oposto" foi bom, eu não sei...
    Pra mim, não vale um 7, eu daria uma nota entre 5,5 e 6,5, pra ser justo um 6.    Começando pelo título, o álbum tem um pouco do que o título sugere, é de verdade um delírio em questão de vocal e letra, mas deixou muito a desejar em questão de sonoridade. Quem disse que a Ellie se perdeu, disse a verdade, por que esse álbum é o oposto dos outros dela, se esse "oposto" foi bom, eu não sei...
    Pra mim, não vale um 7, eu daria uma nota entre 5,5 e 6,5, pra ser justo um 6.
    Tem pouquíssimas músicas comerciais, a Intro é uma das salvações do álbum.    … Expand
  11. lucasthefrog
    Nov 7, 2015
    6
    Bom! Somente algumas músicas desse álbum se salvam, mas tem umas que não deveriam estar presentes. Realmente foi um delírio da parte da Ellie fazer uma música como Army! Devotion está aí para nos mostrar o que realmente é uma música boa.
  12. wildheart
    Nov 27, 2015
    6
    There's something truly unfortunate about Ellie Goulding's career : she always offered very interesting albums, with really unique sounds and a very fascinating atmosphere, presenting herself as one of the smartest pop artist of her generation but only received a massive success for her most uninteresting tracks ("Love Me Like You Do", "Burn").
    In that sense, "Delirium" could be seen as    There's something truly unfortunate about Ellie Goulding's career : she always offered very interesting albums, with really unique sounds and a very fascinating atmosphere, presenting herself as one of the smartest pop artist of her generation but only received a massive success for her most uninteresting tracks ("Love Me Like You Do", "Burn").
    In that sense, "Delirium" could be seen as Ellie Goulding's definitive road to success. Don't get me wrong : it's a good pop album, with very smart productions but the entire concept seems crushing Goulding's creativity. On the 16 tracks of the standard edition, only two of them offer really exciting artistry and unique vibes ("Lost & Found" and "Around U"). The rest sounds honest but very under-whelming.
    From an artist like Goulding, we were expecting a major level of pop music, especially for her "big breakthrough". But in the end all we get is just a collection of "Love Me Like You Do"-s. Good production but not a thrilling material.    … Expand
  13. SumitSumbria
    May 28, 2016
    6
    Delirium is a album about dance beats and vocal delivery. The club friendly songs may persuade you to dance but the album is not very impressive. She just came, sang some songs, made us dance and went. Waiting for Ellie Goulding's best. "Keep On Dancin'"and "Something in the Way You Move" are wonderful tracks anyway.
    Favouritr Tracks - Love Me Like You Do, Something in the Way You Move,    Delirium is a album about dance beats and vocal delivery. The club friendly songs may persuade you to dance but the album is not very impressive. She just came, sang some songs, made us dance and went. Waiting for Ellie Goulding's best. "Keep On Dancin'"and "Something in the Way You Move" are wonderful tracks anyway.
    Favouritr Tracks - Love Me Like You Do, Something in the Way You Move, Keep On Dancin', On My Mind, Holding For Life, Around U.    … Expand
  14. ranoovski
    Nov 7, 2016
    6
    The album can simply listen to and allocate a couple of interesting songs. As for me ... All the songs are very similar to each other, all the chips skips the pop-funk.
    After all, this album Ellie Goulding best of all it works. It can be seen that it worked well with co-workers.
    I did not like the fact that the album was very long. I would put the 6-7 songs and albums have turned iconic    The album can simply listen to and allocate a couple of interesting songs. As for me ... All the songs are very similar to each other, all the chips skips the pop-funk.
    After all, this album Ellie Goulding best of all it works. It can be seen that it worked well with co-workers.
    I did not like the fact that the album was very long. I would put the 6-7 songs and albums have turned iconic that I would like to re-listen. There is a completely different situation. You're waiting to hear the album and want nothing more to do because of her voice and this enjoyable pop music you want to sleep, or just relax.    … Expand
  15. Gabriel1995
    Nov 8, 2015
    5
    Não esperava da Ellie um CD tão basic como esse, músicas fracas, repetitivas, sem nada realmente marcante, lançamento mais decepcionante do ano principalmente se considerar os grandes nomes envolvidos na produção/composição, atirou num 1989 e acertou em um One of the Boys (sem uma IKAG ou Hot n Cold infelizmente)
  16. asjklasjklas
    Nov 13, 2015
    5
    Ellie Goulding has lent her featherweight voice to… well, everything since her Halcyon came out in 2012; from motion picture soundtracks—The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Divergent, and, recently, Fifty Shades of Grey—to EDM heavyweights such as Calvin Harris, Skrillex, Seven Lions, Major Lazer, and Calvin Harris, again, as well as releasing the world’s most unnecessary deluxe edition,Ellie Goulding has lent her featherweight voice to… well, everything since her Halcyon came out in 2012; from motion picture soundtracks—The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Divergent, and, recently, Fifty Shades of Grey—to EDM heavyweights such as Calvin Harris, Skrillex, Seven Lions, Major Lazer, and Calvin Harris, again, as well as releasing the world’s most unnecessary deluxe edition, Halcyon Days. If you take the celebrity gossip surrounding her, her ex-beaus, and her public appearances alongside Taylor Swift and her grrrl gang, it’s no surprise the 3 years since couldn’t be any more Goulding-free if they were longer.

    Her hotly anticipated third studio album, Delirium, has been described by Goulding as an experiment “to make a big pop album”, takes a tour even further into the middle of the road, hence why Max Martin, Greg Kurstin, and Ryan Tedder are producers instead of countless DJs. Besides the sweet, Swedish sounding “Lost and Found”, catchy “Codes”, or, of course, the Celine Dion-esque cheese of “Love Me Like You Do”, however, Delirium largely fails to make a similar impression, say, Taylor Swift’s 1989 or even Carly Rae Jepsen’s Emotion did in recent pop music. When her lightweight vocals aren’t being outmatched by the big-budget soundscapes surrounding her, Martin and co. aren’t capable of matching their own preceding successes—“Something In the Way You Move” either copies Selena Gomez’s “Me & the Rhythm” or Goulding’s own “Love Me Like You Do”, which second single “Army” does as well. The folktronica of her debut record and EDM of Halcyon may not be memorable in their own respect, but Delirium is Goulding’s first to not compliment her strengths to the slightest.

    Overall rating: 5.8    … Expand
  17. BrushedRed
    Dec 27, 2015
    5
    Straight up pop record from Ellie Goulding this time. I loved her prior albums and had my skepticism about this album after hearing the first single, "On My Mind." It wasn't "bad," but it wasn't Ellie's previous standards either. Her beginnings with Lights was admirable and she blossomed to quite the electropop artist with Halcyon, but this is just rather bland. Sad to see Ellie lumpStraight up pop record from Ellie Goulding this time. I loved her prior albums and had my skepticism about this album after hearing the first single, "On My Mind." It wasn't "bad," but it wasn't Ellie's previous standards either. Her beginnings with Lights was admirable and she blossomed to quite the electropop artist with Halcyon, but this is just rather bland. Sad to see Ellie lump herself into the same category as Taylor Swift, but this is what happens when you put money ahead of musical quality. Nothing on here is what I would consider "bad," and honestly "Codes" is quite a fun and catchy song and easily the best song on here, but most of it is just an average pop album with average pop production and average pop lyrics: therefore an average 5 out of 10. It's just sad because Ellie was well-above average prior to Delirium.… Expand
  18. poisonxo
    Nov 6, 2015
    5
    halcyon was sooooo good, this one is such a letdown... Intro is pretty good. Army, Heal, Paradise are really special. The rest of the album is just terrible. So disappointing
  19. vinzlima
    Nov 9, 2015
    5
    Este album... não e bom, ele e irritante, as músicas arghhhh, tem poucas que se dão pra ouvir. Tem algumas que simplesmente arranham meus ouvidos. Definitivamente mediano
  20. MatRevo
    Nov 29, 2015
    4
    The album is ok but she needs to stop doing mainstream because it's not for her and her voice. She might end up being one of those Max Martin-produced artists which struggles for relevance.
  21. All_ButTrU4
    Aug 24, 2022
    3
    A very nostalgic record for me. It's scattered ,though sparsely with genuine feel good pop gems . Ellie's voice isn't improved but ger songwriting is more immediate, which is a joy accompanied by the decent production. Higlights:aftertaste, army,lost &found,on my mind
  22. WXYZ
    Nov 6, 2015
    2
    This is horrible. Man, what happened to Ellie Goulding?

    Now, as everyone remembers, Ellie Goulding was a singer-songwriter with a very specific and emotive voice who rose to fame with Lights and Halcyon. After two incredible albums, I am sorry to say that this is an unexpected disappointment. The album shows that Ellie decided to turn into the mainstream side and the cover of the album    This is horrible. Man, what happened to Ellie Goulding?

    Now, as everyone remembers, Ellie Goulding was a singer-songwriter with a very specific and emotive voice who rose to fame with Lights and Halcyon. After two incredible albums, I am sorry to say that this is an unexpected disappointment. The album shows that Ellie decided to turn into the mainstream side and the cover of the album shows her body, which is, in my opinion, kinda unpleasing. On My Mind was a great indicator that the album would not leave an impression on me. Out of all the 22 songs (not counting Love Me Like You Do, Outside and Powerful), only 5 of them are memorable; Codes, a track which fuses the elements and instrumentals of Blank Space and Bad Blood, both by Taylor Swift, the second single Something In The Way You Move which is reminiscent of Beating Heart due to Ellie stopping the stanza at a point to say the final word, then Holding On For Life, Army and Scream It Out. Lights was a normal indie pop album, Halcyon was a darker sequel with more darker elements, emotions, a more aggressive showcase of her voice and, well, more songs. This album, however, is a very huge mess which lacks anything the previous two albums had. Almost every single song on the album is either emotionless, nothing special, just a straightforward pop song or chaotic. The way she sings the songs is tiring and some of her notes just cannot match with the instrumentals perfectly. Without those 5 songs, this album would've been even a 0, so this is the only reason I gave it a 2/10. I am giving Ellie one more chance to redeem herself, but if she does not, I will forget I ever was a fan of hers. Go back and listen to Lights and Halcyon, but don't listen to Delirium. Ellie has changed her sound, but in my opinion, not for the better.    … Expand
  23. Samimacedo
    Nov 10, 2015
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Credo nem o diabo keh, vergonha da discografia, apaga que ta micao, espero que lance um Ligths 2.0 no próximo ano,
    kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk    … Expand
  24. BuySameOldLove
    Nov 6, 2015
    1
    Eu tava ansioso pra esse álbum, achei que seria um grande retorno pra cantora de Lights e pensei que ela iria voltar com o estilo do primeiro álbum, mas me decepcionei esse álbum é muito cansativo as únicas que conseguiram me agradar em geral foram Lost And Found, Keep And Dancin', Holding On For Life e Paradise e mesmo assim não são totalmente boas, Ellie you can do better than that.
  25. Dieslight
    Nov 6, 2015
    1
    It's an album completely made to feed the mainstream mass, after all, if you don't have a hit, Ellie will not pass a Selena Gomez blonde instead of bieber, leans on Calvin Harris. The same as always, the same formula ever. Ellie is simply not that reinvents what she calls music, she just recycles and changes the melody and throws as if it were something new. Terrible as the mass and theIt's an album completely made to feed the mainstream mass, after all, if you don't have a hit, Ellie will not pass a Selena Gomez blonde instead of bieber, leans on Calvin Harris. The same as always, the same formula ever. Ellie is simply not that reinvents what she calls music, she just recycles and changes the melody and throws as if it were something new. Terrible as the mass and the media is still paying attention to artists as worst as this.… Expand
  26. fajnydamian
    Mar 29, 2016
    0
    I remember when I first heard Ellie's debut album. I was enchanted with that sound and Ellie's voice. Unfortunately, her third album gave us terrible songs which I can't stand. There are some good songs but it's not enough for me to give Ellie more than 0.
  27. Grutzmacher
    Jan 28, 2016
    0
    this album have a greatest mistake
    ellie, you're not talent, your vocals is like a ****
    back to the past and fix it ellie goulding, please
    the world dont need you
  28. miley
    Nov 6, 2015
    0
    Queria dedicar meu 0 à minha amiga Caiki, que vai ficar com ódio da minha cara. Um beijo pra minha amiga. Álbum cocô. Imagina o som do cocô batendo na água do banheiro com essa voz de taquara rachada acompanhando o ritmo. Cruzes.
  29. LeahCopley
    Nov 8, 2015
    0
    mainstream piece of crap that came out from such a waste of a talent..........................................................................................................
  30. Matthew45
    Nov 6, 2015
    0
    'Delirium' is the worst album I've ever heard in my life. Your annoying voice, the excessive number of cloying music. Excess of generic pop hits. Not to mention his single ' On My Mind that's just another recycled music from Max Martin. Ellie had to run back to ask the piss of Calvin Harris or the 50 shades of gray. Who knows she can make a success for the 'Delirium'.
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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
  1. Q Magazine
    Dec 14, 2015
    80
    It's only on lightweight tracks Army and Devotions that Delirium drags. [Jan 2016, p.107]
  2. Under The Radar
    Dec 2, 2015
    70
    Listen to it once while you get ready to hit the town, and then dance along to it into the wee hours of the night, for Delirium is eminently qualified to get you moving.
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  3. PopMatters
    Dec 2, 2015
    70
    Goulding’s sound has gained an even greater sheen and expectations have grown, and we’ll see, in the coming months, whether Delirium is the big album that Goulding is aiming for.
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