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Nov 9, 2015Ultimately, it's the unexpectedly appealing combination of Goulding's distinctive voice and the melismatic R&B bent of the songs on Delirium that makes for such an ecstatic listen.
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Nov 6, 2015All these songs sound good enough, but the head rush promised by the title never quite arrives.
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Nov 5, 2015While these songs can sometimes evoke other major players in her genre, she makes Max Martin’s signatures feel personal, making a mature pop record that feels like a natural progression.
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Dec 2, 2015Goulding’s sound has gained an even greater sheen and expectations have grown, and we’ll see, in the coming months, whether Delirium is the big album that Goulding is aiming for.
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Q MagazineDec 14, 2015It's only on lightweight tracks Army and Devotions that Delirium drags. [Jan 2016, p.107]
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Nov 10, 2015The songwriting on Delirium doesn't always feel worthy of her ambitions, but Goulding is technically peerless and versatile, maintaining her power and flare throughout and crushing every glassy jam she's put in front of.
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Nov 4, 2015Finally, she’s embracing the responsibility to provide stone-cold tunes without pretense.
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Nov 9, 2015It retains a surprising amount of individuality for an album almost certainly destined for the top of the charts. And, though it might well feel a little samey in it's early stages, the final half more than makes up for it.
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Nov 9, 2015You could argue some of what made her unique has been ironed out, but there are too many singalong moments here to really notice.
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Dec 2, 2015Listen to it once while you get ready to hit the town, and then dance along to it into the wee hours of the night, for Delirium is eminently qualified to get you moving.
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Positive: 333 out of 458
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Mixed: 49 out of 458
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Negative: 76 out of 458
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