Ellie Goulding teases ‘very private’, prime secret new mission

Ellie Goulding teases a comeback nearly two years after her final album Larger Than Heaven.

Almost two years after her chart-topping album, Goulding is gearing up for a extremely anticipated return in 2025 along with her new document.

The singer shared insights concerning the upcoming album, calling it considered one of her most private tasks up to now, in response to The Solar.

Earlier than taking the stage on the sold-out High of the Mountain opening live performance in Ischgl, Austria, the British celebrity and mom of 1 mirrored on the inventive shift for her new music.

“Larger Than Heaven was truly deliberately impersonal,” Goulding defined. “It was post-baby, post-pandemic. I simply needed to put in writing some strong pop songs which you can dance to. This time, it’s just a little completely different.”

Earlier this yr, Goulding confirmed the tip of her marriage to artwork seller Caspar Jopling, although the 2 stay shut and co-parent their three-year-old son, Arthur.

In September, Goulding traveled to Los Angeles to collaborate with Canadian producer Jack Rochon, recognized for his work with Beyoncé.

Reflecting on the method, she mentioned, “I’ve been writing about what’s been occurring in my life, but additionally simply observations, pals, my reference to nature — the standard issues that I are likely to gravitate in direction of writing about, possibly barely extra elevated or developed from the final album.”

For Goulding, crafting private songs has been a deliberate and introspective course of.

“Songs don’t come that simply to me, particularly after they’re from extra of a private place,” she admitted. “Typically the most effective songs come from simply sitting round, ingesting tea, speaking. It’s been time-consuming, but it surely’s time that I’ve wanted to take.”

The singer additionally hinted at an thrilling aspect mission: “I’ve made a classical album that’s not out but. I’ve an enormous ardour for classical music.”

Regardless of the freezing temperatures in Austria, which dropped to minus three levels throughout her go to, Goulding appeared in excessive spirits as she shared her plans for the yr forward, leaving followers eagerly awaiting her subsequent musical chapter.