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8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 286 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Negative: 23 out of 286
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  1. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    A brilliant album by a brilliant artist. Ellie never disappoints in her albums.
  2. Sep 4, 2020
    10
    undoubtedly ellie brings us one of the best albums of 2020 a powerful comeback was worth waiting five years simply sensational
  3. Nov 2, 2020
    10
    This album is an amazing work of art that really portrays the powerful talent that Ellie Goulding harnesses in song writing. The instrumentals magically match the lyrics being sung and it creates a very emotional experience that every listener can relate to. Anyone who says otherwise about this album is on crack.
  4. Nov 26, 2020
    7
    wow im surprised!! i expected something like lazy & generic pop album but ellie said no **** you r getting a masterpiece. love love love the lyrics they r so relateble and production is so different too. her vocals ugh love herrrrr she is underrated ;(
    Fave: Flux
    Least Faves: Close To Me, Hate Me
  5. Jan 1, 2021
    10
    Album of the year!!! Ellie volta suas origens de uma forma simples, sincera e madura. Após 5 anos de espera, ela trás de volta seu mistério e suas letras profundas e tocantes. Ela é genial!!!
  6. Jun 20, 2021
    10
    This album shows a very vonerebole side of Ellie every song has a totally unique feel.
    In my opinion it his her best work to date.
  7. Aug 24, 2021
    10
    This album is definitely best album ever her writing her songs everything is just perfect
  8. Nov 22, 2021
    10
    I love this new album, I know that Ellie Goulding's voice is not for everyone but I love it
  9. Nov 24, 2021
    10
    I love the both sides of this album, Ellie Goulding's voice is amazing and I also love the lyrics here
  10. Nov 25, 2021
    10
    After five long years waiting, Ellie Goulding delivers an amazing album, just as great as the first two
  11. Nov 25, 2022
    9
    It's Ellie's best work so far, powerfully and sadly she writes in a pretentious and satirical way of her career.
Metascore
74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
  2. Negative: 1 out of 10
  1. Jul 23, 2020
    80
    Brightest Blue's main disc is Goulding's deepest emotional journey yet, a triumph of empowerment and self-discovery.
  2. Jul 22, 2020
    64
    While Blue is thoughtful and beautiful, it’s a drag to sit through. The interludes have more personality than the full-length songs.
  3. Jul 21, 2020
    30
    For the most part, she doesn’t have the chops or soul of contemporaries like Florence Welch, who sings of similar subject matter with a real torch, and who shares a collaborator in Joseph Kearns, who produced almost every song on Brightest Blue. At Kearns’s behest, the album takes a relatively new tack for Goulding, trading the garish for the palatable, but it’s no less grating as a result.