Ellie Goulding Explains How She Builds Her Songs

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  • 4 years ago
Ellie Goulding sits down with Pitchfork and closely examines her creative process. Ellie explores the sounds and lyrics that formed some of her biggest hits and greatest musical breakthroughs.

Ellie Goulding's newest album, "Brightest Blue" is out now.

Ellie will be performing tracks from her new album as well as fan favorites in a one-off exclusive pay-per-view broadcast and livestream "The Brightest Blue Experience," on August 26, 2020. Tickets available here: https://ellie.lnk.to/LiveStreamTicketsWE

Featuring:
On My Mind
Love Me Like You Do
Lights
Burn
Hate Me (Ft. Juice Wrld)
Starry Eyed
Explosions
Joy
Your Song
Brightest Blue
Power

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