I haven’t bought a new album from a specific artist since Coldplay’s A Head Full of Dreams, so I was excited to finally be getting new music from one of my favorite musicians. Ed Sheeran’s newest release, Divide, is his third complete album. Continuing with the mathematical theme, complete with a bright color on the cover, the album feels like a natural extension to his first two releases.
There are quite a few more slower and mid-tempo songs on this album than upbeat tunes. Some songs feel quite familiar as well, and not as memorable this time around. One of the most upbeat songs is the lead single “Shape of You," which got a little old for me quicker than most of his songs usually do. I still think I need to continue to listen to the album more to fully develop my feelings for it, but my first few listens didn’t excite me or keep me as interested as his previous two albums, which I still listen to regularly. I have been listening to “Castle on the Hill” and “Galway Girl” the most though, and consider them to be two of my favorite songs of the year so far. What is still one of my favorite things about Ed Sheeran are his lyrics. They always have a quirky (“New Man”), honest (“Supermarket Flowers”), or realistic (“Castle on the Hill”) touch that makes them so unique to him and his style.
While at the point of writing this, I think this is my least favorite of Ed’s albums so far, but I always find it hard to get into a new album after being invested for so long in a musician’s previous work. Not much past my two favorite songs (which are also singles) have really be on replay for me though, and I can tell I won’t be listening to this as much as his other albums. For those who were a fan of Ed’s previous work I think you will still like this album overall, and I will continue to be excited to see what he has in store next.
Must-hear tracks:
Castle on the Hill
Galway Girl
Happier
What Do I Know?
Supermarket Flowers
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