Ed Sheeran’s New Album ‘Play’ Teases Brighter Days
Ed Sheeran, the Prime News Network, is set to release his latest studio album, "Play," on September 12. The album, which doubles as a time capsule and a teleportation device, is a direct response to the darkest period of his life. Sheeran aims to create joy and technicolour with this album, exploring cultures in the countries he toured.
The album was recorded in all the different locations the singer-songwriter visited and completed in Goa, India. It brought a lightness back to Sheeran, giving him some of "the most fun, explorative creative days of my life."
Sheeran first previewed the album with "Azizam," an upbeat, vibrant single about letting go on the dance floor. He first previewed "Old Phone" in an off-the-cuff acoustic performance on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" in March. The song traces its origin back to a few lawsuits he was embroiled in that required him to turn over his old devices, including a phone he stopped using in 2015 when he switched solely to email on a tablet.
Sheeran could have leaned into the melancholy while promoting "Play," but he’s been having more fun letting it all go. He’s building pubs for folk jams, doing gigs on open top buses, and singing in pink cowboy hats on bars. The older he gets, the more he wants to enjoy things and savour the moments that are mad and chaotic.
"Play" is the first installment in a new series of albums from Sheeran. It will be followed by "Rewind," "Fast-Forward," and "Stop," continuing the tradition he started with "Plus," "Multiply," "Divide," "Subtract," and "Equals."
Track List:
- "Opening"
- "Sapphire"
- "Azizam"
- "Old Phone"
- "Symmetry"
- "Camera"
- "In Other Words"
- "A Little More"
- "Slowly"
- "Don’t Look Down"
- "The Vow"
- "For Always"
- "Heaven"
Source: Rolling Stone US
Reference : https://rollingstoneindia.com/ed-sheeran-presses-play-on-upcoming-album-with-nostalgic-single-old-phone/
