Follow Billboard. All rights reserved. Sheerios only have to wait it out until Friday Oct. After keeping the sessions shrouded in secrecy, Sheeran has been gearing up for the big push by releasing the singles "Bad Habits" and "Shivers" and, on Monday Oct.
It's more than enough to tide fans over for a few days. In the meantime, Billboard has compiled everything we know about the album so far. In addition to pre-ordering the album in various formats, you can also order a special t-shirt box set, exclusive red cassette, recycled vinyl, deluxe book vinyl and other formats here , with extras including a page hard-cover book with lyrics, credits, photos and exclusive artwork and t-shirt and autographed CD.
The song album features the singles "Bad Habits" and "Shivers," as well as the homage to Sheeran's mentor, late Australian promotions giant Michael Gudinski, "Visiting Hours. The uptempo first single, "Bad Habits," rode the top spot on the English singles charts for eleven weeks and peaked at No.
It was accompanied by a high-gloss video in which Sheeran stars as a glam vampire. The dance pop tune "Shivers" entered at No. He spends another late night looking for love in the special effects-heavy "Shivers" video, which finds Ed dressing up in an homage to pal Elton John's feathery outfits and hanging out in a morgue with his beloved. It's another surefire number one. It feels harsh to criticise a song with such a heartfelt sentiment - but it's been done better so many times before, from the unbridled joy of Stevie Wonder's Isn't She Lovely , to the fantastical whimsy of Madonna's Dear Jessie and that wasn't even written about her own child.
But, in the end, that's what makes Ed Sheeran Ed Sheeran. The naivety of the lyrics can't undermine his credibility, because he never claimed to be cool in the first place. That allows him to get away with schmaltzy declarations of undying love that'll be cherished by fans for the simplicity of the universal emotions they express. All of which makes Sheeran impervious to crotchety music critics including his own daughter.
So while I could mention this album's lack of musical innovation, or the risk-averse, apolitical lyrics, what would be the point? The no-nonsense melodies and burnished beats ooze self-assurance and Sheeran expertly balances the equation between his pop instincts and a new, more mature style. It's a good thing he didn't give up, after all. Not content with taking over the charts for the whole summer, Sheeran is hoping to score his second Christmas number one this year.
I want to do another Christmas song - will you do it with me? We haven't finished it yet, so there's still work to be done. In fact, he opened the back door and let it run into the garden, then turned a honking great spotlight on it.
Egged on by Zoe Ball, he played a world exclusive snippet of the track on an acoustic guitar from his home - where he's self-isolating after being diagnosed with Covid You can hear the full interview on BBC Sounds. The album also divided critics, with the faux-Irish lilt of Galway Girl coming in for particular scorn. Stuff magazine's Alan Perrot was particularly scathing, calling the song "cultural theft" that "appropriated an entire Irish folk tradition" while indulging in "a grab bag of Irish stereotypes that stops a 'to be sure' short of 'diddly-dee potatoes'".
Sheeran had the last laugh, of course. Logic dictated that the fourth album in the sequence should be called - subtract and Sheeran previously hinted that it would be a more stripped-back release. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment. There's a chance that Ed might even release a double album, as the tour announcement contains an Minus - symbol too. However, this may point towards all four albums leading to one epic tour celebrating his journey so far.
A post shared by Ed Sheeran teddysphotos. Previously back in May, Ed posted a photo of himself playing a guitar, along with the text "Something's cookin'", implying that something is on the way very soon. In December, Ed surprised fans with the release of the guitar ballad, but he said at the time: "'Afterglow' is a song I wrote last year that I wanted to release for you.
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