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8.0
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The Irish Times
On the enjoyably moreish Play, the ‘culturally Irish’ star sounds as if he’s back on form. Although we’ve only had time for a quick listen
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6.7
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6.7 |
Spectrum Culture
Sheeran doesn’t abandon his core—earnest lyrics, acoustic roots, pop instincts—but he throws open the window to let other sounds in
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6.0
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6.0 |
The FT
After a restrained predecessor, the singer’s eighth studio album assimilates different styles while pressing the right emotional buttons
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6.0
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6.0 |
The Independent
The singer-songwriter returns with a new album that’s rich in influences – but short on bangers
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6.0
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The Guardian
Despite embracing Indian and Persian sounds, Sheeran’s eighth album goes back to basics after two records of muted melancholy – albeit with some surprising undercurrents
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6.0
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NME
After the beige dud ‘Autumn Variations’, the singer-songwriter returns to the eclecticism that defined ‘÷’, his biggest-selling album to date
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6.0
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Rolling Stone
The singer-songwriter superstar taps into some fun cross-cultural rhythms, but mostly sticks to his trusty formula
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4.3
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4.3 |
Pitchfork
The superstar’s eighth album is sweetly generic and half-heartedly ambitious. He’s got a couple of surefire hits, but he’s never sounded this lazy
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2.0
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2.0 |
The Arts Desk
Sheeran’s career opened the door to a deluge of cack
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