Guns And Horses
Starry Eyed
This Love Will Be Your Downfall
Under The Sheets
The Writer
Every Time You Go
Wish I Stayed
Your Biggest Mistake
I'll Hold My Breath
Salt Skin
Lights
Starry Eyed - AN21 And Max Vangeli Remix
Under The Sheets Baby Monster Remix
Frogtoon Music Album Info: Lights
Published: 06 Jun 2014, 15:51
Lights Overflows With Pop That’s As Infectious As It Is Intelligent. But This Wasn’t The British Chanteuse’s First Foray Into Songwriting — Prior To Recording Her Own Songs Goulding Had Smithed Tunes Of The Teenaged Brit-Pop Flavor For Diana Vickers And Gabriella Cilmi. Rather Than Extract From The Same Well Of Inspiration Lights Cleverly Wafts Between Indie-Folk And Electro-Pop. The Title-Track Introduces The Album With Pleasantly Soft Beats Pulsing Under Her Plumed And Airy Inflections. This Is Nicely Contrasted Against A Driving Rhythm In The Chorus And Some Razor-Honed Hooks In The Melody. The Rich Organic Resonance Of A Wooden Acoustic Guitar Changes The Tone On The Following “Guns And Horses” While Keeping Goulding’s Sprightly Energy Intact. Goulding’s Vocal Presence Throughout Balances Salience With Restraint Especially On “Starry Eyed ” A Standout Tune That Blends Helium-Infused Balladry With Tasteful Euro-Dance. Conversely “Under The Sheets” Forgoes Obvious Hooks For Less Predictable Arrangements And Melodic Detours While Maintaining Melodies That Are Impossible To Forget.