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Ellie Goulding “4 Seasons” and album rollout

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In late July 2026, British singer Ellie Goulding released the single ‘4 Seasons,’ a track set against the backdrop of Florence’s Four Seasons Hotel. The song serves as an early-love narrative regarding her partner Beau Minniear, the father of her four-month-old daughter, Iris. The release drew media attention to Minniear’s 2018 criminal record in Florida, which included charges of robbery without a firearm and felony battery, as well as Goulding’s recent split from ex-husband Caspar Jopling. Following the single, Goulding confirmed that ‘4 Seasons’ is the second promotional single from her sixth studio album, ‘I Know Too Much,’ scheduled for release on September 4, 2025, via Polydor Records. The album, her first in three years, was developed with Canadian producer Jack Rochon. After recording hundreds of songs, the final project was narrowed to ten tracks, including ‘Black Prada Dress’ (released June 6), ‘Jealousy,’ ‘Loser,’ and ‘Ravers.’ Goulding described the album as her most personal work, utilizing a blend of pop, electronic, guitar, and string elements to explore how ‘knowing too much can limit freedom.’ The rollout follows a shift toward more hopeful, honest lyrical themes following her divorce. On September 8, 2026, Goulding officially released ‘I Know Too Much.’ The 10-track project explores themes of love, power, confidence, and instinct. The album features a diverse musical range, including gospel elements in ‘Black Prada Dress,’ folk influences in ‘Always Think of You,’ and electronic sounds in tracks such as ‘Ravers.’ Subsequent reflections on the release describe the album as an examination of the stories people tell about others and themselves. The project showcases Goulding's versatility through tracks like ‘For Your Entertainment,’ which utilizes electronic textures to explore lopsided relationship dynamics, and ‘Always Think Of You,’ described as ‘thorny folk.’

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