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Higher than Heaven
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews What's this?

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8.9

Universal acclaim- based on 53 Ratings

  • Summary: The fifth full-length studio release from British pop artist Ellie Goulding features contributions from Big Sean, Koz, Greg Kurstin, Julia Michaels, Andrew Watt, and Andrew Wells.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. The Telegraph (UK)
    Apr 7, 2023
    80
    Goulding’s spectacularly tremulous vibrato, raw mid-range and fluttery high notes imprint unique character on everything she sings. It’s a voice that can make even her “least personal” record sound very personal indeed.
  2. AllMusic
    Apr 7, 2023
    80
    While it may not cull from her deep well of personal experiences, Heaven still ends up being one of the most immediate and compulsively listenable efforts in her catalog.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    Apr 7, 2023
    80
    ‘Higher Than Heaven’ may not be strictly personal, but it definitely sounds like an album crafted with care, skill and no small amount of flair.
  4. Clash Music
    Apr 7, 2023
    70
    ‘Higher Than Heaven’ is a pitch perfect return. Following her excellent 00s channelling Calvin Harris link-up ‘Miracle’, Ellie Goulding is on her best form since those epochal blog era bops in the 2010s… and we are here for it.
  5. PopMatters
    Apr 19, 2023
    70
    She’s distinct enough of a vocalist that even if some of the songs start to bleed into each other or sound a bit monotonous, her charisma and talents shine through, making even the most rote of Higher Than Heaven sound pretty special.
  6. The Line of Best Fit
    Apr 7, 2023
    70
    Higher Than Heaven is pure candy floss in the best way – little substance, but the sugar rush is so immaculate it ends up not mattering.
  7. musicOMH.com
    Apr 7, 2023
    60
    This is an album full of club bangers – anyone who prefers the ballads like Love Me Like You Do and How Long Will I Love You may be disappointed. Fans of decent dance-pop anthems though will be more than satisfied.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 26
  3. Negative: 1 out of 26
  1. Hiram12
    Apr 7, 2023
    10
    Su mejor álbum desde Halcyon, los ritmos y las líricas son demasiado buenas, un álbum que se disfruta en todo los aspectos
  2. thetastejumped
    Apr 7, 2023
    10
    This album is beautiful and unpretentious. Her best album and one of the best released this decade. Not a single filler. Even the artwork is gorgeous.
  4. leogarcia132002
    Apr 7, 2023
    10
    1. Midnight Dreams 10
    2. Cure for Love 10
    3. By The End of The Night 10 4. Like a Saviour 9 5. Love Goes On 7 6. Easy Lover 8 6. Higher Than    1. Midnight Dreams 10
    2. Cure for Love 10
    3. By The End of The Night 10
    4. Like a Saviour 9
    5. Love Goes On 7
    6. Easy Lover 8
    6. Higher Than Heaven 10
    7. Let It Die 10
    8. Waiting for it 10
    9. Just For You 8
    10. How Long 9
    11. Temptation 7
    12. Intuition 8
    13. Tastes Like You 9
    14. Better Man 9
    14. Al by myself 8    … Expand
  5. RK13
    Apr 8, 2023
    10
    This is a flawless pop album. Pop is supposed to be fun, uplifting, carefree! This is a 16 track journey of indulgent joy. Ellie Goulding isThis is a flawless pop album. Pop is supposed to be fun, uplifting, carefree! This is a 16 track journey of indulgent joy. Ellie Goulding is one of our most diverse artists and some of these songs are the best in her discography. Let It Die was hands down one of the best singles in 2022, and it was so impressively executed. Midnight Dreams might be her best album opener. I can't stress enough how amazing this album is. It's the perfect blend of Halcyon Nights and Delirium.… Expand
  6. Camilo7799
    Apr 7, 2023
    10
    One of the best souding experiences i have ever heard, ellie keeps delivering refresing sounds with the her caracteristic and angelic voice,One of the best souding experiences i have ever heard, ellie keeps delivering refresing sounds with the her caracteristic and angelic voice, so versatile and new, so addcting.… Expand
  7. victortessaro
    Apr 7, 2023
    10
    It may not be a personal album but it's very danceable and it delivered what it promised: joy and love in a post-pandemic moment. Amazing!!!
  8. igor_26
    Apr 8, 2023
    0
    This album is sooo good, i just cant believe! I thought that the Brightest Blue would be her masterpiece, but here it is the Higher ThanThis album is sooo good, i just cant believe! I thought that the Brightest Blue would be her masterpiece, but here it is the Higher Than Heaven. Such an Amazing album… Expand

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