The British pop artist Ellie Goulding became known in the U.S. first for singing at Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding, then for dating Skrillex and rocking the same half-shaved hairdo as him, and then, finally, for her music. Her pulsating dance single “Lights” became a smash hit a year after it was released and brought more attention to her solid 2010 debut album of the same name. Lights’ follow-up, last year’s Halcyon, is a darker and dubbier album; while it’s performed well commercially and has spawned a minor radio hit, the dreamy, downtempo “Anything Could Happen,” it doesn’t match the bright energy of her debut. Goulding is precociously talented musician blessed with a unique and interesting voice; her next step is getting back to writing songs that allow her sublime vocals and her breezy youth to shine forward. With St. Lucia. ERIN K. THOMPSON

Mon., Feb. 4, 7 p.m., 2013