New and Noteworthy: Ellie Goulding, Lana Del Rey

As an aspiring marathon runner, Ellie Goulding has teamed up with Nike to release a remixed version of her latest album Halcyon. The electronic reworks are bouncing, colorful, and as whole, build up perfectly to fuel that midway pace push. Even if you're not a runner, this continuos mix makes a great playlist for any casual party--not too overwhelming, but just enough bass to get things moving.

Grab it here: http://promo.interscope.com/elliegoulding/Nike/

Lana once again graces fans with her signature nostalgic luster, this time taking on Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood's 1968 hit "Summer Wine." Alongside boyfriend and Scottish folk-rocker Barrie James-O'Neill, she keeps the "classic" in this American classic by giving us the impression of an old-school film reel in the accompanying video, and of course showing off that smoky and seductive barroom voice of hers. The couple's voices actually mesh together quite nicely--an Americana-inspired cover album from these two is something I'll definitely add to my music wish list.