Ed Sheeran - Play

 

Ed Sheeran — Play

Limited edition opaque pink vinyl

Following on from his series of mathematically named albums Plus, Multiply, Divide, Subtract and Equals, pop superstar Ed Sheeran reveals he is now preparing to release albums called Play, Fast Forward, Rewind, and Stop.

Teasing what fans can expect from Play, he revealed on social media in March: "This whole album is about being playful, explorative, and celebratory."

"Play was an album that was made as a direct response to the darkest period of my life. Coming out of all of that I just wanted to create joy and technicolour, and explore cultures in the countries I was touring. It's a real rollercoaster of emotions from start to finish, it encapsulates everything that I love about music," Sheeran said.

Play's first single is called "Azizam," and was released on April 4, 2025.

"Azizam" means "my dear," "darling" or "my love" in Persian, and was inspired by Ed's collaboration with music producer Ilya Salmanzadeh.

"I wrote Azizam after [Ilya] suggested trying out making music inspired by his Persian heritage and culture..." Sheeran wrote on social media. "I loved how a lot of rhythms, scales, melodies and instruments were different but similar to the Irish trad music I had grown up with. It was showing to me music connects us all, and really is a universal language."

 

 

1. Opening

2. Sapphire

3. Azizam

4. Old Phone

5. Symmetry

6. Camera

7. In Other Words

8. A Little More

9. Slowly

10. Don't Look Down

11. The Vow

12. For Always

13. Heaven

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