Ed Sheeran - Divide

180-gram 45 RPM double LP

Sixteen tracks, including "Castle on the Hill" and "Shape of You"

Album download included, offer subject to expiration

One of the most anticipated global releases of 2017, ÷ sees the 25-year-old in his finest form yet. Drawing inspiration from a wide array of experiences and subjects, Sheeran takes you through a hugely personal journey; be that reflecting on past relationships, family memories, his musical career or his time off travelling the world in 2016.

Musically, ÷ is a varied collection of beautifully orchestrated and emotive ballads, impassioned raps laid over hip hop beats, timeless acoustic guitar masterpieces, and innovative, idiosyncratic pop music. Constantly on the move, the album was recorded between L.A., London, Suffolk and while crossing the Atlantic aboard the RMS Queen Mary 2. Executive produced by multi-Grammy winner Benny Blanco and Sheeran himself with additional production coming from frequent collaborator Johnny McDaid, Grammy winner Mike Elizondo, and Brit-award winner Steve Mac. Sheeran also created the album artwork concept for ÷ , even painting the cover himself.

Unveiled in tandem last Friday, the album's first singles "Shape Of You" and "Castle On The Hill" highlight a clear divide to his musical spectrum — the former being an inventive dismantling and rebuilding of modern-pop using little more than a loop pedal juxtaposed by a stadium-ready, rocker with hdriving beats and Springsteen-esque riffs. Together the two singles logged more than 13 million global streams in the first 24 hours, breaking Spotify's "Day 1" streaming record.

Ed Sheeran — an 11-time Grammy nominee and multi-Grammy winner — has quickly established himself as one of the world's biggest musical artists with more than 22 million albums sold and 4.7 billion Spotify streams. Both of his studio albums are now platinum, along with multiple platinum singles under his belt. The British singer-songwriter's second full length album x (pronounced multiply) — released in 2014 — proved to be both a critical and commercial phenomenon. After debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 upon its release, the album has since been certified 4x-platinum in the U.S. and earned two Grammy nominations, including the prestigious Album Of The Year.

Additionally, x spawned four consecutive multi-platinum singles in "Sing," "Don't," "Photograph," and his global smash and biggest single to date "Thinking Out Loud," which marked his first No. 1 at Top 40 radio and won a pair of Grammy awards, including highly coveted "Song Of The Year."

1. Eraser

2. Castle On The Hill

3. Dive

4. Shape Of You

5. Perfect

6. Galway Girl

7. Happier

8. New Man

9. Hearts Don’t Break Around Here

10. What Do I Know?

11. How Would You Feel (Paean)

12. Supermarket Flowers

13. Barcelona

14. Bibia Be Ye Ye

15. Nancy Mulligan

16. Save Myself

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