BLACK + GOULDING.

Whilst in London for a spell last month we spent some time with teen pop sensation Ellie Goulding, who wasted no time passing along her latest output, a cover of Sam Sparro‘s #1 hit “Black & Gold” that finds her teaming up with 20 year old Frankmusik protege Starsmith on production duties. The duo has taken to calling themselves Goldsmith for the time being, and you should go ahead and start readying yourselves now for the torrent of pop brilliance these two will be unleashing on you in the months to come.

In the first installment of our hot tips for ’09 feature we hinted at some as-yet-unheard amazing new material Ms. Goulding had waiting in the wings and we were referring to “Starry Eyed” (another Starsmith collab), which has since been aired for teasing purposes on YouTube here. We’re not even kidding a little bit when we say it’s the best song we’ve heard all year, so keep your eyes on this space for when we’re given the go ahead to share it’s perfection with the world. In the meantime, here’s the duo’s ice cold take on “Black & Gold” for all your bliss pop needs.

MP3: “Black & Gold” – Goldsmith

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