Critics gave Ellipse mostly favorable reviews

Critics gave Ellipse mostly favorable reviews, with compliments toward its eclecticism, Heap’s understated vocals, and for combining electronic music with natural, human elements, but criticism toward its overall sameness and its lack of sonic deviation from Speak for Yourself . Critics also remarked that it had no moments comparable to “Hide and Seek” and others compared its sound to that of Dido. It debuted at number five on the Billboard 200 chart, making it Heap’s highest-ever entry on the chart after selling 48 thousand copies in its first week, and became her first appearance on the UK Albums Chart , where it debuted in the top-40. Heap began touring in promotion of Ellipse in November 2009. It also debuted at number four in Canada. She received two nominations for the album at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards : one for Best Pop Instrumental Performance for its song “The Fire”, and the other for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical . She won the latter award to become its second-ever female recipient, following Trina Shoemaker ‘s 1999 win for Sheryl Crow ‘s The Globe Sessions . Everything In-Between: The Story of Ellipse , a documentary by Justine Pearsall chronicling the making of Ellipse , was released on DVD in November 2010.