EQUALL

The fourth installment in Ed Sheeran s symbol album series = (Pronounced “equals”) is his most accomplished work yet representing the evolution of an artist who continues to tread new ground. A body of songs that were made over a four-year period following his seminal ÷ (Divide) album era = thematically explores Sheeran taking stock of his life and the people in it as he explores the varying degrees of love (“The Joker And The Queen ” “First Times ” “2step”) loss (“Visiting Hours”) resilience (“Can’t Stop The Rain”) and fatherhood (“Sandman ” “Leave Your Life”) while also processing his reality and career (“Tides”). Sonically = encapsulates Ed s versatile musical palette spanning signature guitar-LED tracks and world-class balladry to weightier euphoric production moments as first showcased on the album s lead single “Bad Habits ” released earlier this summer.