Ed Sheeran’s mathematical period is coming to an end: after + (addition), x (multiplication), ÷ (division) and = (equality), he will launch – (subtraction) on May 5th.
” I work in Subtract for a decade, attempting to sculpt the perfect acoustic album, writing and recording hundreds of songs with a clear vision in mind of what the record should be. Then, at the beginning of 2022, many things changed in my life, my mental health, and ultimately, my vision of music and art, ”wrote Ed Sheeran on social networks.
Writing songs is a therapeutic process, adds the singer of Shape Of You. Upset by health problems or the death of loved ones, he wrote to fight against fear, depression and anxiety, he explains.
“For the first time, I’m not trying to craft an album that people are going to like, I’m just putting out something honest and real, true to where I am in my adult life,” Ed wrote. Sheeran.
Aaron Dessner of The National, whom he met through Taylor Swift, is Ed Sheeran’s writing and producing partner for Subtract. The 14-song disc is described as a folk album, featuring orchestral arrangements.