Somehow, Ellie Goulding has her timing right. I feel like she's doing things at exactly the right pace with the right people. And that's aside from her own awesome-ness. She's releasing her first proper single, entitled 'Under the Sheets' on November 9th via Neon Gold Records. We've gushed about her before, as we found her to be a shining oasis in the sandy monotonous desert that is female pop music.

Accompanied by this uber lush, almost over-laden track, Ellie's voice ricochets in a manner that reminds me Shakira, particularly in that opening sequence. Is that a weird reference? Perhaps it's Shakira's 'Underneath Your Clothes' song title that prompted the link. With all my talk of Shakira lately, you'd think I obsessed or something - I'm really not, promise! 

Ellie's vocal is as nimble as a mountain goat, jumping from octave to octave, and just as nimble is Starsmith's production; which makes me feel like I'm in a teen romance film with his tinkling highlights, reminding me of Mr Dan's Magic Wand mix of my favourite Sebastien Tellier track as heard on Gossip Girl, 'La Ritournelle'. Anyhoo, cop the track below and feel the pop power.