ED SHEERAN is getting ready to release his new album up to release, and before you know it, you’ll have it in your collection and every track will no doubt make it into the charts on the day of release.
Sheerios have kept Bad Habits at number one for weeks now, and the new single, Visiting Hours is heading that way too. Ed assures us he has more tunes up his sleeve.
We’re slowly getting details of the new album, and shortly we’ll tell you how to get a special edition and a FREE autographed card with an original Ed signature.
Ed said the new album i s to be called ‘=’ (Equals), no real surprise there after the previous albums. We can expect it to arrive in our ears on October 29th.
The album is the fourth in Ed’s symbol series following his debut album + in 2011, × in 2014 and ÷ in 2017, each of which topped the charts around the world.
Ed said this album has been four years in the making.
“I started writing and recording this album June 2017,” he revealed. “It’s been a long, long process. I’ve been through love, loss, new life, grief, and everything in between during the whole period of writing it, and I feel like it’s really a coming of age record.”
Equals is an especially emotional album as it was partly inspired by his late friend Michael.
“I’ve never been more proud of a body of work, or more excited/nervous for you all to hear it. The next song off of it is called ‘Visiting Hours,’ which I finished for my friend Michael who sadly passed away this year.”
The full tracklist of 14 songs, including his first two singles, “Bad Habits” and “Visiting Hours” is below.
- Tides
- Shivers
- First Times
- Bad Habits
- Overpass Graffiti
- The Joker and the Queen
- Leave Your Life
- Collide
- 2step
- Stop the Rain
- Love in Slow Motion
- Visiting Hours
- Sandman
- Be Right Now
On the same day he announced his album, Ed said he’d been working with other musicians on the album, and some may come as a surprise. He tweeted…….
“Thank you to @kylieminogue and @jimmybarnesofficial for sharing their talent on the backing vocals of the recorded version of this song.”
He was referring to his current single “Visiting Hours” which is inspired, and dedicated to his late friend Michael Gudinski.
Michael was an Australian record label founder and music impresario, who was a friend and mentor to Ed. He performed his new song Visiting Hours, which he wrote after Michael’s death at age 68 in March, at a state memorial service for the music legend in Melbourne.
Ed said of the video…..
Filmed a live version of visiting hours in St Stephens Church, Hampstead. I finished writing this song going through proper grief for the first time, and for me it’s one of the most important songs on =.
I think we all agree that the line – “I wish that heaven, had Visiting Hours” is one of the most touching and emotional we’ve heard for a long time.
So, with the new album set for release, you’ll want a special copy in your collection.
There are so many different combinations to put together, get the right on and you’ll receive a signed artcard with your package.
Most bundles includes the Standard CD and your choice of any other music format:
Standard Black Vinyl, Red Cassette, Recycled Vinyl and Deluxe Vinyl Book. Hand signed artcard by Ed Sheeran.
The = Standard 12” 1LP this is the standard packaging of the Vinyl album.
The Limited Edition = Cassette in Red with multicolour splatters on the front and back, this version of the album is exclusive to this webstore.
More details here on the exclusive Vinyl’s:
The Limited Edition = Recycled 12” 1LP:
The vinyl record is 140g and pressed using 100% recycled plastic material, using waste from the production of other vinyl records.
As well as reducing plastic, this gives each record a completely unique colour appearance, depending on the material available at the time of pressing. The sound quality is comparable to that of a normal coloured vinyl.
The = Limited Edition Deluxe Book:
This collector’s item contains a 12” 1LP clear vinyl with 3 colours red/blue/yellow ‘rainbow swirl’ marbling and CD of the album housed within pockets in the book. A 20-page hardbook cover full of lyrics, credits, photos and exclusive artwork.
If you’d like to order and get more details, go here – EQUALS.