

Mostly recorded in London, the album shimmers with pristine production handled by Sheeran, Fred Again (a Brian Eno protégé) and Snow Patrol’s Johnny McDaid. Whether professing his adoration and need for Seaborn (“Collide”), apologizing for his occasional neglect (“Love in Slow Motion”) or mourning the loss of a beloved mentor (“Visiting Hours”), Sheeran hits deep with lyrics that are sometimes poetic, but primarily unfold as straightforward storytelling.ĬOVID woes: Ed Sheeran tests positive before "Saturday Night Live" appearance Sheeran’s heart is so exposed on his new album – out Friday – that you can practically see it beating while listening to these 14 songs. What is abundantly apparent from the opening moments of his latest studio release, “=” (pronounced “Equals,” as Sheeran continues his theme of math symbols as album titles), is the emotional tsunami Sheeran has weathered. In the four-plus years since the release of his “÷” album (pronounced “Divide”), Ed Sheeran married longtime sweetheart Cherry Seaborn, welcomed their first child, daughter Lyra, and turned 30.

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