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Ed Sheeran turned into a global superstar after the release of 2014's x and while fame did his head in a bit -- he took a year off of social media, a hiatus that happened to coincide with the time he worked on his third album -- it's also true that fame suits him. That much is clear from Divide, the album he released to eager anticipation in March 2017. Compared to its two predecessors, Divide -- which, like its predecessors, has its title rendered as a mathematical symbol -- is colorful and lithe, casually hopscotching from style to style without ever drawing attention to its range. Sheeran long ago perfected his rapping busker schtick, which frees him to fulfill his destiny as an adult alternative troubadour. Such sentimental smashes as "Thinking Out Loud" paved the way for Sheeran to plump up Divide with love songs and unveiled confessions, which, in turn, lets him play around with different styles throughout the album. "Dive" finds Sheeran easing into old-fashioned Memphis soul, a supple groove countered by his decision to go full Celtic on "Galway Girl" and, on the deluxe edition, he celebrates Spain on "Barcelona" and dabbles in Graceland-styled Afro-beat on "Bibia Be Ye Ye." Ultimately, these splashy sounds are merely accouterments on an album that leans heavily on Sheeran's sentimentality yet this flair gives Divide welcome color, helping to put his standard tricks in sharp relief. Sheeran can still be clumsily literal -- the worst arrives earliest, when he sniffs "friends and family filled with envy when they should be filled with pride" on "Eraser" -- but such stumbles are balanced by flashes of cutting wit, such as the dissection of the "New Man" of his old lover. Despite this wordplay, the chief appeal of Divide is Sheeran's musicality, particularly his facility in turning his folk-rap into adult pop. Throughout the record, Sheeran seems assured in his smooth schtick, and that cheesy confidence, combined with the hints of new style, help make Divide his easiest album to enjoy.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Stuart Hawkes, Masterer - Mark "Spike" Stent, Mixer - Graham Archer, Engineer - Leo Abrahams, Guitar - Ed Sheeran, Guitar, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, Co- Producer - Johnny McDaid, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, Writer - Michael Freeman, Assistant Mixer - Duncan Fuller, AssistantEngineer - Geoff Swan, Assistant Mixer - Joe Rubel, Engineer - Mikey Rowe, Keyboards - Oscar Golding, Bass
© 2017 Asylum Records UK, a division of Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company. ℗ 2017, Asylum Records UK, a division of Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company.
Benjamin Levin, Writer - Leo Taylor, Drums - Benny Blanco, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer - Pino Palladino, Bass - Stuart Hawkes, Masterer - Mark "Spike" Stent, Mixer - Ed Sheeran, Producer, Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Michael Freeman, Assistant Mixer - Thomas Bartlett, Keyboards, Piano - Chris Sclafani, Engineer - Geoff Swan, Assistant Mixer - Joe Rubel, Engineer
© 2017 Asylum Records UK, a division of Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company. ℗ 2017, Asylum Records UK, a division of Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company.
Eric Clapton, Guitar - Benjamin Levin, Writer - Leo Taylor, Drums - Benny Blanco, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer - Pino Palladino, Bass - Stuart Hawkes, Masterer - Mark "Spike" Stent, Mixer - Ed Sheeran, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, Bass, MainArtist - Michael Freeman, Assistant Mixer - Matt Jones, AssistantEngineer - Jessie Ware, Backing Vocals - Thomas Bartlett, Keyboards, Piano - Julia Michaels, Writer - Chris Sclafani, Engineer - Geoff Swan, Assistant Mixer - Joe Rubel, Engineer - George Oulton, AssistantEngineer
© 2017 Asylum Records UK, a division of Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company. ℗ 2017, Asylum Records UK, a division of Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company.
Kandi Burruss, Writer - Kevin Briggs, Writer - Tameka Cottle, Writer - Steve Mac, Producer, Keyboards, Writer - Chris Laws, Drums, Engineer - Stuart Hawkes, Masterer - Mark "Spike" Stent, Mixer - Ed Sheeran, Guitar, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, Co- Producer - Johnny McDaid, Writer - Michael Freeman, Assistant Mixer - Dann Pursey, Engineer - Travis Cole, Backing Vocals - Wayne Hernandez, Backing Vocals - Geoff Swan, Assistant Mixer - Joe Rubel, Engineer - Geo Gabriel, Backing Vocals
© 2017 Asylum Records UK, a division of Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company. ℗ 2017, Asylum Records UK, a division of Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company.
Benny Blanco, Additional Production - Jeremy Morris, Violin - Ben Russell, Double Bass - Laurie Anderson, Viola - Fenella Barton, Violin - Nick Cooper, Cello - Pino Palladino, Bass - Stuart Hawkes, Masterer - Mark "Spike" Stent, Mixer - Patrick Kiernan, Violin - Magnus Johnston, Violin - Leon Bosch, Double Bass - Katherine Jenkinson, Cello - Rachel Roberts, Viola - Kotono Sato, Viola - Jay Lewis, Drums - Ed Sheeran, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Michael Freeman, Assistant Mixer - Matt Jones, AssistantEngineer - Paul Pritchard, AssistantEngineer - John Tilley, Hammond Organ, Piano - Kirsty Mangan, Violin - Debbie Widdup, Violin - Matthew Denton, Violin - Alison Dods, Violin - Chris Sclafani, Engineer - Geoff Swan, Assistant Mixer - Simon Hewitt Jones, Violin - James Dickenson, Violin - Will Hicks, Producer, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Programmer - Jack Fairbrother, AssistantEngineer - Tim Lowe, Cello - Meghan Cassidy, Viola - Joe Rubel, Engineer - George Oulton, AssistantEngineer - Charys Green, Clarinet - Jan Regulski, Violin - Johnny Solway, AssistantEngineer - Mandhira De Saram, Violin - Marije Johnston, Violin - Martyn Jackson, Violin - Nick Cartledge, Flute, Piccolo - Matthew Sheeran, Strings Arranger
© 2017 Asylum Records UK, a division of Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company. ℗ 2017, Asylum Records UK, a division of Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company.
Mike Elizondo, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, Drum Programmer, Bass Synthesizer - Adam Hawkins, Engineer - Brent Arrowood, AssistantEngineer - Stuart Hawkes, Masterer - Mark "Spike" Stent, Mixer - Graham Archer, Engineer - Ed Sheeran, Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Johnny McDaid, Acoustic Guitar, Writer - Michael Freeman, Assistant Mixer - Trevor Lawrence Jr., Drums - Liam Bradley, Piano, Backing Vocals, Writer - Foy Vance, Backing Vocals, Writer - Duncan Fuller, AssistantEngineer - Brian Finnegan, Tin Whistle - Sean Graham, Accordion, Backing Vocals, Writer - Geoff Swan, Assistant Mixer - Eamon Murray, Bodhrán, Backing Vocals, Writer - Amy Wadge, Writer - Joe Rubel, Engineer - Damian McKee, Accordion, Backing Vocals, Writer - Niamh Dunne, Backing Vocals, Writer, Fiddle
© 2017 Asylum Records UK, a division of Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company. ℗ 2017, Asylum Records UK, a division of Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company.
Ryan Tedder, Piano, Writer - Benjamin Levin, Writer - Benny Blanco, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer, Backing Vocals - Jeremy Morris, Violin - Ben Russell, Double Bass - Laurie Anderson, Viola - Fenella Barton, Violin - Nick Cooper, Cello - Stuart Hawkes, Masterer - Mark "Spike" Stent, Mixer - Patrick Kiernan, Violin - Magnus Johnston, Violin - Leon Bosch, Double Bass - Katherine Jenkinson, Cello - Rachel Roberts, Viola - Kotono Sato, Viola - Ed Sheeran, Cello, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Johnny McDaid, Piano - Michael Freeman, Assistant Mixer - Matt Jones, AssistantEngineer - Liam Bradley, Piano, Backing Vocals - Kirsty Mangan, Violin - Jessie Ware, Backing Vocals - Thomas Bartlett, Keyboards, Piano - Debbie Widdup, Violin - Matthew Denton, Violin - Alison Dods, Violin - Phillip Peterson, Cello, Strings Arranger - Sean Graham, Accordion, Backing Vocals - Chris Sclafani, Engineer - Geoff Swan, Assistant Mixer - Eamon Murray, Bodhrán, Backing Vocals - Simon Hewitt Jones, Violin - James Dickenson, Violin - Tim Lowe, Cello - Meghan Cassidy, Viola - Joe Rubel, Engineer - George Oulton, AssistantEngineer - Charys Green, Clarinet - Jan Regulski, Violin - Mandhira De Saram, Violin - Marije Johnston, Violin - Martyn Jackson, Violin - Nick Cartledge, Flute, Piccolo - Damian McKee, Accordion, Backing Vocals - Niamh Dunne, Backing Vocals, Fiddle - Matthew Sheeran, Strings Arranger - Victoria B Parker, Violin
© 2017 Asylum Records UK, a division of Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company. ℗ 2017, Asylum Records UK, a division of Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company.
Benjamin Levin, Writer - Benny Blanco, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer - Pino Palladino, Bass - Stuart Hawkes, Masterer - Mark "Spike" Stent, Mixer - Ed Sheeran, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Michael Freeman, Assistant Mixer - Ammar Malik, Backing Vocals, Writer - Jessie Ware, Backing Vocals, Writer - Francis Farewell Starlite, Backing Vocals - Chris Sclafani, Engineer - Geoff Swan, Assistant Mixer - Joe Rubel, Engineer - DJ Final, Scratch
© 2017 Asylum Records UK, a division of Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company. ℗ 2017, Asylum Records UK, a division of Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company.
Stuart Hawkes, Masterer - Mark "Spike" Stent, Mixer - Ed Sheeran, Producer, Drums, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Writer, Bass, MainArtist - Johnny McDaid, Writer - Michael Freeman, Assistant Mixer - Geoff Swan, Assistant Mixer - Laurence Love Greed, Piano - Joe Rubel, Engineer, Additional Guitar, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer - Archie Carter, AssistantEngineer - Robert Sellens, AssistantEngineer
© 2017 Asylum Records UK, a division of Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company. ℗ 2017, Asylum Records UK, a division of Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company.
Stuart Hawkes, Masterer - Mark "Spike" Stent, Mixer - Ed Sheeran, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Writer, Bass, MainArtist - Johnny McDaid, Producer, Writer - Michael Freeman, Assistant Mixer - Foy Vance, Writer - Duncan Fuller, AssistantEngineer - Geoff Swan, Assistant Mixer - Joe Rubel, Engineer, Drum Programmer - Archie Carter, AssistantEngineer - Robert Sellens, AssistantEngineer
© 2017 Asylum Records UK, a division of Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company. ℗ 2017, Asylum Records UK, a division of Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company.
Karl Brazil, Drums - Stuart Hawkes, Masterer - Mark "Spike" Stent, Mixer - Graham Archer, Engineer - Peter Gregson, Cello - John Mayer, Electric Guitar - Ed Sheeran, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Michael Freeman, Assistant Mixer - Duncan Fuller, AssistantEngineer - Geoff Swan, Assistant Mixer - Laurence Love Greed, Piano - Joe Rubel, Engineer, Additional Guitar - Oscar Golding, Bass - Archie Carter, AssistantEngineer - Robert Sellens, AssistantEngineer
© 2017 Asylum Records UK, a division of Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company. ℗ 2017, Asylum Records UK, a division of Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company.
Benjamin Levin, Writer - Benny Blanco, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer - Stuart Hawkes, Masterer - Mark "Spike" Stent, Mixer - Ed Sheeran, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, Co- Producer - Johnny McDaid, Producer, Piano, Backing Vocals, Writer - Michael Freeman, Assistant Mixer - Chris Sclafani, Engineer - Geoff Swan, Assistant Mixer - Joe Rubel, Engineer
© 2017 Asylum Records UK, a division of Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company. ℗ 2017, Asylum Records UK, a division of Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company.
Album review
Ed Sheeran turned into a global superstar after the release of 2014's x and while fame did his head in a bit -- he took a year off of social media, a hiatus that happened to coincide with the time he worked on his third album -- it's also true that fame suits him. That much is clear from Divide, the album he released to eager anticipation in March 2017. Compared to its two predecessors, Divide -- which, like its predecessors, has its title rendered as a mathematical symbol -- is colorful and lithe, casually hopscotching from style to style without ever drawing attention to its range. Sheeran long ago perfected his rapping busker schtick, which frees him to fulfill his destiny as an adult alternative troubadour. Such sentimental smashes as "Thinking Out Loud" paved the way for Sheeran to plump up Divide with love songs and unveiled confessions, which, in turn, lets him play around with different styles throughout the album. "Dive" finds Sheeran easing into old-fashioned Memphis soul, a supple groove countered by his decision to go full Celtic on "Galway Girl" and, on the deluxe edition, he celebrates Spain on "Barcelona" and dabbles in Graceland-styled Afro-beat on "Bibia Be Ye Ye." Ultimately, these splashy sounds are merely accouterments on an album that leans heavily on Sheeran's sentimentality yet this flair gives Divide welcome color, helping to put his standard tricks in sharp relief. Sheeran can still be clumsily literal -- the worst arrives earliest, when he sniffs "friends and family filled with envy when they should be filled with pride" on "Eraser" -- but such stumbles are balanced by flashes of cutting wit, such as the dissection of the "New Man" of his old lover. Despite this wordplay, the chief appeal of Divide is Sheeran's musicality, particularly his facility in turning his folk-rap into adult pop. Throughout the record, Sheeran seems assured in his smooth schtick, and that cheesy confidence, combined with the hints of new style, help make Divide his easiest album to enjoy.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:46:19
- Main artists: Ed Sheeran
- Label: Atlantic Records UK
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2017 Asylum Records UK, a division of Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company. ℗ 2017 Asylum Records UK, a division of Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company.
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