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Even if - (subtract) wasn't the predestined title for the last of Ed Sheeran's mathematic titles, the name would suit the haunted 2023 album. Absence hangs heavy over the record, perhaps the inevitable result of the singer/songwriter coming through a period where he fought a plagiarism lawsuit over his hit "Thinking Out Loud" (he emerged victorious the day before - (subtract) was released), supported his wife as she discovered a cancerous tumor during her second pregnancy (it was successfully removed after her daughter's birth), and saw the death of his close friend Jamal Edwards. As a method of processing, Sheeran hunkered down to collaborate with Aaron Dessner of the National, thereby mimicking an introspective move Taylor Swift made a few years earlier in the 2020s. Dessner's work with Sheeran is as subtle and sympathetic as his collaborations with Swift, yet they don't bear a distinctive fingerprint; he doesn't force the songwriter to follow his lead, he fleshes out their ideas with taste and restraint. As Sheeran is naturally a laid-back performer, the pair fit almost a little bit too neatly: where certain hooks and melodic refrains would've been pushed into the spotlight on previous Sheeran albums, they're lying in the background here. That tender touch when combined with a preponderance of ballads turns - (subtract) into a curiously recessive album; its emotions are raw, but its execution is reserved. Listen closely and the record teems with grief and uncertainty -- and sometimes, as on the bonus track "Toughest," which explicitly mentions his wife's cancer, it doesn't take much concentration to note this turbulence -- yet Sheeran's musical instincts lead him toward resolution. Deep feelings are calmed within the music itself, either through the gentle sway of acoustic guitar strums or Sheeran's keening falsetto, recorded moments that offer reassurance in a way the songs themselves don't. Ultimately, that means - (subtract) provides a sense of comfort that's possibly accidental; even at his darkest moments, Sheeran steers himself toward the light.
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Rob Moose, Cello, Viola, Violin, Orchestration, Recorded by, AdditionalEngineer - Ed Sheeran, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Backing Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Aaron Dessner, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Writer, Hi-String Guitar, Grand Piano - James McAlister, Drum Programmer, Recorded by, Synthesizer, AdditionalEngineer - Randy Merrill, Masterer - Jonathan Low, Mixer, Engineer, Recorded by
An Asylum Records UK release, a division of Atlantic Records UK, © 2023 Warner Music UK Limited An Asylum Records UK release, a division of Atlantic Records UK, ℗ 2023 Warner Music UK Limited
Clarice Jensen, Cello, Recorded by, AdditionalEngineer - Ed Sheeran, Composer, Vocals, Backing Vocals, MainArtist - Aaron Dessner, Composer, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Piano, Tambourine, Hi-String Guitar, Drum Programmer, Recorded by, Synth Bass, Bass, Synthesizer, Wurlitzer, AdditionalEngineer, Prophet Synthesizer, Juno Synthesizer - James McAlister, Drum Programmer - Bryce Dessner, Orchestration, Synthesizer - Kyle Resnick, Recorded by, Whistle, AdditionalEngineer - Randy Merrill, Masterer - Yuki Numata Resnick, Violin - Jonathan Low, Mixer, Engineer, Recorded by - Bella Blasko, Engineer, Recorded by
An Asylum Records UK release, a division of Atlantic Records UK, © 2023 Warner Music UK Limited An Asylum Records UK release, a division of Atlantic Records UK, ℗ 2023 Warner Music UK Limited
Max Martin, Composer, Producer, Programmer - Shellback, Composer, Producer, Programmer - Michael Ilbert, Engineer, Recorded by - Fred, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, Backing Vocals, Bass - Rob Moose, Cello, Viola, Violin, Orchestration, Recorded by - Ed Sheeran, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist - Richard Brown, Recorded by - Aaron Dessner, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Piano, Hi-String Guitar, Drum Programmer, Synth Bass, Bass - James McAlister, Synthesizer, Moog, Shaker - Mark Spike Stent, Mixer - Randy Merrill, Masterer - Fred Gibson, Composer - Jonathan Low, Engineer, Recorded by - Bella Blasko, Engineer - Matt Wolach, Assistant Mixer - Cormac O’Kane, Engineer, Recorded by
An Asylum Records UK release, a division of Atlantic Records UK, © 2023 Warner Music UK Limited An Asylum Records UK release, a division of Atlantic Records UK, ℗ 2023 Warner Music UK Limited
Rob Moose, Piano, Viola, Violin, Orchestration, Recorded by, AdditionalEngineer - Ed Sheeran, Composer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Aaron Dessner, Producer, Bass, Shaker - Thomas Bartlett, Piano, Recorded by, Synthesizer, Rhodes Solo, AdditionalEngineer, Prophet Synthesizer - Randy Merrill, Masterer - Jonathan Low, Mixer, Engineer, Recorded by
An Asylum Records UK release, a division of Atlantic Records UK, © 2023 Warner Music UK Limited An Asylum Records UK release, a division of Atlantic Records UK, ℗ 2023 Warner Music UK Limited
Rob Moose, Cello, Viola, Violin, Orchestration, Recorded by, AdditionalEngineer - Dave Nelson, Trombone, Recorded by, AdditionalEngineer - Ed Sheeran, Composer, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Backing Vocals, MainArtist - Aaron Dessner, Composer, Producer, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Drum Programmer, Synth Bass, Bass, Synthesizer, Mellotron, Juno Synthesizer - Jonathan Lowry, Engineer - James McAlister, Drums, Samples - JT Bates, Drums - Randy Merrill, Masterer - Jonathan Low, Mixer, Recorded by - Bella Blasko, Engineer, Recorded by - Benjamin Lanz, Recorded by, Synthesizer, AdditionalEngineer - James Krivchenia, Drums, Percussion
An Asylum Records UK release, a division of Atlantic Records UK, © 2023 Warner Music UK Limited An Asylum Records UK release, a division of Atlantic Records UK, ℗ 2023 Warner Music UK Limited
Clarice Jensen, Cello, Recorded by, AdditionalEngineer - Ed Sheeran, Composer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist - Aaron Dessner, Producer, Percussion, Piano, Drum Programmer, Recorded by, Bass, Synthesizer, Mellotron, Bass Synthesizer, AdditionalEngineer, Juno Synthesizer - Thomas Bartlett, Piano, Mellotron - James McAlister, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer - Bryce Dessner, Orchestration, Synthesizer - JT Bates, Drums, Recorded by, AdditionalEngineer - Kyle Resnick, Recorded by, AdditionalEngineer - Randy Merrill, Masterer - Yuki Numata Resnick, Violin - Jonathan Low, Mixer, Engineer, Recorded by - Bella Blasko, Engineer, Recorded by
An Asylum Records UK release, a division of Atlantic Records UK, © 2023 Warner Music UK Limited An Asylum Records UK release, a division of Atlantic Records UK, ℗ 2023 Warner Music UK Limited
Rob Moose, Cello, Viola, Violin, Orchestration, Recorded by, AdditionalEngineer - Ed Sheeran, Composer, Vocals, Backing Vocals, MainArtist - Aaron Dessner, Producer, Electric Guitar, Programmer, Recorded by, Synth Bass, Synthesizer, Upright Piano, AdditionalEngineer, Prophet Synthesizer - James McAlister, Samples - JT Bates, Drums, Recorded by - Randy Merrill, Masterer - Jonathan Low, Mixer, Engineer, Recorded by - Bella Blasko, Engineer, Recorded by - Benjamin Lanz, Recorded by, Synthesizer, AdditionalEngineer - Alex Proctor, Recorded by, AdditionalEngineer - JT Bate, AdditionalEngineer
An Asylum Records UK release, a division of Atlantic Records UK, © 2023 Warner Music UK Limited An Asylum Records UK release, a division of Atlantic Records UK, ℗ 2023 Warner Music UK Limited
Clarice Jensen, Cello, Recorded by, AdditionalEngineer - Dave Nelson, Trombone, Recorded by, AdditionalEngineer - Ed Sheeran, Composer, Vocals, Backing Vocals, MainArtist - Aaron Dessner, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Tambourine, Drum Programmer, Recorded by, Bass, Mellotron, Shaker, Upright Piano, Bass Synthesizer, AdditionalEngineer, Juno Synthesizer - Thomas Bartlett, Piano, Synthesizer - Jason Treuting, Percussion, Recorded by, AdditionalEngineer - James McAlister, Drums, Drum Programmer, Recorded by, Synthesizer, AdditionalEngineer, Juno Synthesizer - Bryce Dessner, Orchestration, Synthesizer - Kyle Resnick, Recorded by, AdditionalEngineer - Randy Merrill, Masterer - Yuki Numata Resnick, Violin - Jonathan Low, Mixer, Engineer, Recorded by - Bella Blasko, Engineer, Recorded by
An Asylum Records UK release, a division of Atlantic Records UK, © 2023 Warner Music UK Limited An Asylum Records UK release, a division of Atlantic Records UK, ℗ 2023 Warner Music UK Limited
Rob Moose, Cello, Viola, Violin, Orchestration, AdditionalEngineer - Ed Sheeran, Vocals, Backing Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Aaron Dessner, Producer, Piano, Writer, Synthesizer, Mellotron, Bass Synthesizer, AdditionalEngineer, Juno Synthesizer, Other Synthesizer - Thomas Bartlett, Synthesizer - JT Bates, Drums - Randy Merrill, Masterer - Jonathan Low, Mixer, Engineer - Bella Blasko, Engineer
An Asylum Records UK release, a division of Atlantic Records UK, © 2023 Warner Music UK Limited An Asylum Records UK release, a division of Atlantic Records UK, ℗ 2023 Warner Music UK Limited
Clarice Jensen, Cello, AdditionalEngineer - Dave Nelson, Trombone, AdditionalEngineer - Ed Sheeran, Vocals, Backing Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Aaron Dessner, Producer, Guitar, Piano, Tambourine, Writer, Drum Programmer, Shaker, Bass Synthesizer, AdditionalEngineer, Prophet Synthesizer, Other Synthesizer - Thomas Bartlett, Piano, Mellotron - Bryce Dessner, Orchestration, Omnisphere Synthesizer - JT Bates, Drums - Kyle Resnick, AdditionalEngineer - Randy Merrill, Masterer - Yuki Numata Resnick, Violin - Jonathan Low, Mixer, Engineer - Bella Blasko, Engineer
An Asylum Records UK release, a division of Atlantic Records UK, © 2023 Warner Music UK Limited An Asylum Records UK release, a division of Atlantic Records UK, ℗ 2023 Warner Music UK Limited
Rob Moose, Cello, Viola, Violin, Orchestration, AdditionalEngineer - Ed Sheeran, Vocals, Backing Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Aaron Dessner, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Electric Guitar, Tambourine, Writer, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer, Mellotron, Bass Synthesizer, Synthesizer Piano, Juno Synthesizer, Other Synthesizer - Thomas Bartlett, Synthesizer, Prophet Synthesizer - James McAlister, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer, Shaker - JT Bates, Drums - Kyle Resnick, Trumpet - Randy Merrill, Masterer - Jonathan Low, Mixer, Engineer - Bella Blasko, Engineer - Benjamin Lanz, Trombone
An Asylum Records UK release, a division of Atlantic Records UK, © 2023 Warner Music UK Limited An Asylum Records UK release, a division of Atlantic Records UK, ℗ 2023 Warner Music UK Limited
Clarice Jensen, Cello, AdditionalEngineer - Dave Nelson, Trombone, AdditionalEngineer - Ed Sheeran, Vocals, Backing Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Aaron Dessner, Producer, Cymbals, Engineer, Acoustic Guitar, Organ, Piano, Writer, Drum Programmer, Mini Moog, Bass, Synthesizer, Mellotron, Prophet Synthesizer - Thomas Bartlett, Synthesizer - Bryce Dessner, Orchestration, Omnisphere Synthesizer - Kyle Resnick, Trumpet, AdditionalEngineer - Randy Merrill, Masterer - Yuki Numata Resnick, Violin - Jonathan Low, Mixer, Engineer - Bella Blasko, Engineer - Benjamin Lanz, Trombone - James Krivchenia, Drums, Shaker
An Asylum Records UK release, a division of Atlantic Records UK, © 2023 Warner Music UK Limited An Asylum Records UK release, a division of Atlantic Records UK, ℗ 2023 Warner Music UK Limited
Clarice Jensen, Cello, Engineer, Recorded by - Dave Nelson, Trombone, Recorded by, AdditionalEngineer - Ed Sheeran, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist - Aaron Dessner, Composer, Producer, Piano, Tambourine, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer, Mellotron, Bass Synthesizer, Juno Synthesizer - Bryce Dessner, Orchestration, Synthesizer - JT Bates, Drums - Kyle Resnick, Recorded by, AdditionalEngineer - Randy Merrill, Masterer - Yuki Numata Resnick, Violin - Jonathan Low, Mixer, Engineer, Recorded by - Bella Blasko, Engineer, Recorded by - Reid Jenkins, Violin, AdditionalEngineer
An Asylum Records UK release, a division of Atlantic Records UK, © 2023 Warner Music UK Limited An Asylum Records UK release, a division of Atlantic Records UK, ℗ 2023 Warner Music UK Limited
Rob Moose, Cello, Viola, Violin, Orchestration, Recorded by, AdditionalEngineer - Ed Sheeran, Composer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Background Vocals, MainArtist - Aaron Dessner, Producer, Piano, Recorded by, Synth Bass, AdditionalEngineer - Thomas Bartlett, Piano, Synthesizer - Foy Vance, Composer - Randy Merrill, Masterer - Jonathan Low, Mixer, Engineer, Recorded by
An Asylum Records UK release, a division of Atlantic Records UK, © 2023 Warner Music UK Limited An Asylum Records UK release, a division of Atlantic Records UK, ℗ 2023 Warner Music UK Limited
Descrição do álbum
Even if - (subtract) wasn't the predestined title for the last of Ed Sheeran's mathematic titles, the name would suit the haunted 2023 album. Absence hangs heavy over the record, perhaps the inevitable result of the singer/songwriter coming through a period where he fought a plagiarism lawsuit over his hit "Thinking Out Loud" (he emerged victorious the day before - (subtract) was released), supported his wife as she discovered a cancerous tumor during her second pregnancy (it was successfully removed after her daughter's birth), and saw the death of his close friend Jamal Edwards. As a method of processing, Sheeran hunkered down to collaborate with Aaron Dessner of the National, thereby mimicking an introspective move Taylor Swift made a few years earlier in the 2020s. Dessner's work with Sheeran is as subtle and sympathetic as his collaborations with Swift, yet they don't bear a distinctive fingerprint; he doesn't force the songwriter to follow his lead, he fleshes out their ideas with taste and restraint. As Sheeran is naturally a laid-back performer, the pair fit almost a little bit too neatly: where certain hooks and melodic refrains would've been pushed into the spotlight on previous Sheeran albums, they're lying in the background here. That tender touch when combined with a preponderance of ballads turns - (subtract) into a curiously recessive album; its emotions are raw, but its execution is reserved. Listen closely and the record teems with grief and uncertainty -- and sometimes, as on the bonus track "Toughest," which explicitly mentions his wife's cancer, it doesn't take much concentration to note this turbulence -- yet Sheeran's musical instincts lead him toward resolution. Deep feelings are calmed within the music itself, either through the gentle sway of acoustic guitar strums or Sheeran's keening falsetto, recorded moments that offer reassurance in a way the songs themselves don't. Ultimately, that means - (subtract) provides a sense of comfort that's possibly accidental; even at his darkest moments, Sheeran steers himself toward the light.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
Sobre o álbum
- 1 disco(s) - 14 faixa(s)
- Duração total: 00:48:02
- Artistas principais: Ed Sheeran
- Compositor: Various Composers
- Gravadora: Atlantic Records UK
- Género: Pop
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24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo
An Asylum Records UK release, a division of Atlantic Records UK, © 2023 Warner Music UK Limited An Asylum Records UK release, a division of Atlantic Records UK, ℗ 2023 Warner Music UK Limited
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