Ellie Goulding’s fourth studio album, Brightest Blue, is out July 17.

Brightest Blue will include a number of recent releases. alongside a plethora of new songs, with the album in two parts - Brightest Blue and EG.0.

 Goulding says the first half of the record “reflects my vulnerability … it acknowledges a complex world where relationships still dictate our happiness and heartbreak and can still be the most painful thing in the world, no matter how enlightened you are. The tracks also symbolise growing up and becoming a woman.”

She says the second half of the album “encapsulates my confident, brave and fearless side and features all my recent collaborations.

“I often find myself writing about my thoughts and emotions in a way that I know will be catchy and memorable.

“I will always seek to use my voice in ways that no one would ever expect and look to collaborate with the least likely, exciting and eclectic group of other artists.”

New track Power, taken from the Brightest Blue part of the new record, was released recently, alongside the new video shot in lockdown.

The new album comes after recent single Worry About Me, a collaboration with R&B artist blackbear, and releases such as Close To Me, Hate Me and a cover of Joni Mitchell’s River which saw her claim her third UK No 1 and with it, the last number one single of the decade.