There is no mistaking as to why 20 year old, UK born singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran has the #1 UK album entitled +.
It is not only a lengthy album of some 50 minutes, across 12 tracks (plus a bonus hidden track), but it is also an album with a true heart that has something to say in every song. It is not simply songs for the sake of singing.
The strength of this album and indeed Ed Sheeran as an all around musician lies in the fact that it is overwhelmingly a genre bending album. You can classify it as basic pop and yet with the raps and rhymes littered throughout, anything basic pop goes out the door.
It is this which makes + such a strong album. It is something funky, cool and fresh.
The lead single ‘The A Team’ is only a brief glimpse into Sheeran’s absolute musical genius. The follow up singles ‘Lego House’ and ‘You Need Me, I Don’t Need You’ only add to Sheeran’s musicianship.
It is a truly touching and heartfelt album morever that ultimately makes Ed Sheeran someone very special and listening to his distinctive UK accent across songs that are about love and life is an absolute delight.
You will find it hard to not fall in love with the talented Ed Sheeran, no matter how old you are.
