Halcyon专辑介绍
★迷幻电音精灵第二张创作专辑，空降英国金榜亚军+告示牌流行榜TOP9
★Q杂志4颗星优评：「2012年最美丽的流行专辑之一」，英国每日电讯报4颗星+ The Mail On Sunday 4颗星+ The Fly 4颗星+滚石杂志(3.5/5) + USA Today(3/4)
★加值盘追加6首曲目，包括与舞曲鬼才Calvin Harris合作的“I Need Your Love”、英伦超新星Tinie Tempah助阵曲“Hanging On”
清新脱俗的外型，兼具全方位创作与乐器演奏才情，将华丽时尚的电气音场建构于摇滚基础之中，总是散发与众不同迷人气质的Ellie Goulding，因位列2010年BBC「英国新声音」名单首席而崭露头角，并入籍滚石杂志「热门新星」第5名，更是继Adele和Florence + The Machine之后，第三位获颁全英音乐奖「评审首选大奖」殊荣！2011年再获得入围全英音乐奖「最佳英国女歌手」与「最佳英国突破演出」肯定。
9岁学习竖笛，14岁接触吉他，15岁着手创作，大学时期赢得歌唱比赛冠军，Ellie杰出的音乐资质是上天送给她的礼物。2009年与主流名厂Polydor Records签下合约，正式问世暖身作“Under The Sheets”，成为高收视率影集「90210乱爱高校生」第二季宣传重点曲。2010年发行首张专辑『Lights』(改版『Bright Lights』)，冲上英国金榜冠军+美国告示牌TOP21，缔造全球超过140万张销售量！同名主打“Lights”挤进告示牌流行榜亚军，同时跃入舞曲榜+摇滚榜+成人抒情榜，成功征服美国突破300万张销售，进榜43週仍高居前15名！
挟着超强人气，Ellie推出第二张创作大碟【Halcyon】，汇集电音鬼才Calvin Harris (*Rihanna、Ne-Yo)，还有近期快速窜起的舞曲界新锐製作人Billboard (*Britney Spears、Ke$ha)+Kish Mauve (Kylie Minogue、Will Young)+Starsmith (Lady Gaga)，以及跨界摇滚/嘻哈/流行/电子大师Mike Spencer (*Jamiroquai、Rizzle Kicks)联手操盘，精彩的组合激化出许多意外惊喜，空降英国亚军+美国第9名。首支主打单曲“Anything Could Happen”，透过Ellie独特如精灵般的嗓音，交流梦幻的Dream Pop和复古Synthpop情调，直奔英国金榜TOP5；翻唱美国独立电音界才子Pat Grossi化名Active Child的“Hanging On”，飘散迷濛Downtempo因子，还有时髦的Dubstep迴盪其中，增添撼动心灵的力度。此加值盘特别加收6首曲目，包括原收于Calvin Harris专辑中的“I Need Your Love”、英伦黑色超新星Tinie Tempah助阵的“Hanging On”，还有创下全美300万次数位下载销售的亮点大作“Lights”。
2013年 《Halcyon Days》升级版封面
2013年 《Halcyon Days》升级版封面
Halcyon is the second studio album by English recording artist Ellie Goulding, released on 5 October 2012 by Polydor Records. It was recorded between 2011 and 2012, during promotion of her her debut album Lights (2010). The album sees Goulding working with several producers, including Jim Eliot, Starsmith, Billboard, Justin Parker, MONSTA, Madeon and Mike Spencer, as well as collaborations with artists such as Tinie Tempah and Calvin Harris. Musically the album incorporates indie pop and synthpop which was heard on Goulding's previous album as well as including new genres such as dream pop.
Halcyon received generally positive reviews from music critics, who complimented Goulding's more aggressive showcase of her voice, with some critics calling it "luxuriously epic" and commending Goulding as "poised at the edge of artistic and career possibilities". However, less favourable reviews felt that "the main flaw of Halcyon is that it occasionally feels a bit too much" and that the album concedes to "factory-standard chart dance". The album debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart, selling 33,425 copies in its first week. It also debuted at number nine on the United States' Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 34,000 copies, while reaching the top five in New Zealand, the top ten in Canada and Ireland, and the top twenty in Australia.
"Anything Could Happen" was released as the lead single from Halcyon on 17 August 2012, peaking at number five on the UK Singles Chart. "Figure 8" was released as the album's second single having commercial success in New Zealand were it was certified platinum, "Explosions" was released as the albums third single, peaking at number thirteen on the UK singles chart. To further promote the album Goulding embarked on a nine-day promotional tour across the United Kingdom. The Halcyon Days Tour, was unveiled along with North American dates, beginning in Miami Beach, Florida.
On 26 August 2013, the album will be reissued as an expanded version titled Halcyon Days. The lead single from the reissued album, "Burn", was released 5 July 2013 and has charted in top ten in Australia and New Zealand.