If you know Ed Sheeran, you know that he is no stranger to interesting album titles, and his upcoming project – (pronounced subtract) is no exception!
His beloved mathematical album era began with + in 2011, featuring smash hits like “The A Team” and “Lego House.” This ICONIC debut album was followed by x in 2014 with tracks like “Photograph” and “Thinking Out Loud,” ÷ in 2017 with tracks like “Shape Of You” and “Perfect” and = in 2021 with tracks like “Bad Habits” and “Shivers.”
After posting teasers throughout the month of February, the global superstar took to social media TODAY (March 1st) to announce that he will be completing the equation with his upcoming project – on May 5th. Fans can pre-order the soon-to-be hit album HERE.
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According Sheeran’s extremely heartfelt Instagram post, “I had been working on – for a decade, trying to sculpt the perfect acoustic album, writing and recording hundreds of songs with a clear vision of what I thought it should be. Then, at the start of 2022, a series of events changed my life, my mental health, and ultimately the way I viewed music and art.”
The talented singer-songwriter opened up and revealed what this “series of events” truly was, ultimately tugging on our heart strings and teasing that this will be his most genuine, emotional project yet.
Sheeran shared, “Within the space of a month, my pregnant wife got told she had a tumor, with no route to treatment until after the birth. My best friend Jamal, a brother to me, died suddenly and I found myself standing in court defending my integrity and career as a songwriter. I was spiralling through fear, depression and anxiety.”
“Writing songs is my therapy. It helps me make sense of my feelings. I wrote without thought of what the songs would be, I just wrote whatever tumbled out. And in just over a week, I replaced a decade’s worth of work with my deepest darkest thoughts,” he revealed.
“I felt like I was drowning, head below the surface, looking up but not being able to break through for air,” hence the ocean-themed promotion Sheeran has been utilizing for the album.
After being in the music industry since 2009, it can be inferred that – will serve as a reminder as to why Ed Sheeran is truly most gifted lyricists of his generation, with this feeling of “drowning” relaying to fans through the album’s 14 soon-to-be hit tracks.
After over ten years, we are SO ready for Ed Sheeran to complete his beloved mathematical album era and continue to show fans who he truly is. Keep scrolling to see the full tracklist, and let us know how excited you are to hear – for yourself by either leaving a reaction below or by tweeting us at @celebsecrets.
TRACKLIST:
“Boat”
“Salt Water”
“Eyes Closed”
“Life Goes On”
“Dusty”
“End Of Youth”
“Colourblind”
“Curtains”
“Borderline”
“Spark”
“Vega”
“Sycamore”
“No Strings”
“The Hills of Aberfeldy”
