It is the latest in the decade-long series of math albums by Ed Sheeran and encloses the soul of the British singer who pours into these new tracks all the pain experienced in the last two years, letting a great hope resound between his lyrics and his sounds. “-” (Subtract) comes out on May 5th for Warner Music and shows the new way of understanding the music of a man who has sailed through a storm, to come out stronger. “Writing songs is my therapy. It helps me make sense of my feelings. I wrote without thinking about what the songs would be, I just wrote what happened. And in just over a week, I replaced a decade of work with my deepest, darkest thoughts.”.
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His wife’s illness, while she was pregnant with their second daughter, the sudden death of a close friend, the plagiarism trial, the pandemic. Hundreds of songs written and recorded over the last ten years and then revised, rewritten, reborn, in the quest to be able to release a “perfect” acoustic album, exactly the way he wanted it. Guitar and voice, orchestra, in an atmosphere of melancholy and hope, listening becomes a journey that investigates his soul. «I would like people to listen to this album and experience their own personal stories. That they recognize each other”. The goal is to find comfort. For himself and for the listener. From boat who opens the disc with a delicate voice and the only sound of the guitar, a** Life Goes On** which speaks of hope, from Dusty and the moments to live fully, a Moving to say words that have never been said, Ed writes a delicate album to explore his feelings and emotions, without any pretense of having to please people, but to be true to himself, as perhaps he never was. More adult, mature, more aware of how you can hit rock bottom and then go back up. “I love music, I love writing. I would write every day, perform every day».
Collaborating with Aaron Dessner (The National) on writing and producing after Taylor Swift introduced them, the result is a poignant album that confirms her undisputed songwriting talent. On the occasion of the launch also comes out the original Disney+ docuseries Ed Sheeran: Beyond Music to take viewers on a journey around his world, showing how an unlikely stuttering child rose to become one of the biggest superstars in world music and how his greatest hits were born. «I will return to Italy in 2024 or 2025», He says. “I’m not sure when yet. I love the culture of this country, the architecture, the language».
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Coma Things** – August Morsica**
The Welfare State** – Even the rich die**
Source: Vanity Fair
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