Brightest Blue
by Ellie Goulding
Metascore
74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10
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  1. The Observer (UK)
    Jul 20, 2020
    60
    True, her say-what-you-see lyrics are still too pedestrian; seas remain dark and stormy, lines between opposing things are thin. Yet the music often soars. Goulding should trust herself more: she might need more ego, but she doesn’t need EG.0.

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8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 286 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 248 out of 286
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 286
  3. Negative: 23 out of 286
  1. FSuarez
    Jul 17, 2020
    10
    Ellie after a long time is back to her roots with this beautiful mix of her first 3 albums.
  2. MarcosAleman
    Jul 17, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. Boring beat. No emotion and really weak lyrics, every song is a boring overproduced mess of generic pop… Full Review »
  3. eflux
    Jul 17, 2020
    10
    If you've heard her previous works, you can realize how much her writing has evolve. Brightest Blue contains lyrics more mature and honest.If you've heard her previous works, you can realize how much her writing has evolve. Brightest Blue contains lyrics more mature and honest. Favorites so far include Start, How Deep Is Too Deep, Flux & title track Brightest Blue.… Full Review »
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