Don’t worry he already said he is releasing that stuff later, it just wasn’t what minus was for him anymore. This is based off his loss the pain of that loss and he’s already said eyes closed is the most pop like song on the album in an interview with rolling stone. I think we need to trust Ed with the story he’s trying to tell us
His mindset changed, recently one of his best mates, Jamal Edwards, died and his wife developed a tumor and he thought he was going to lose her. The way processes emotions like grief is by writing songs and these are the ones he wrote during this period.
Hey man just wanted to say something ,I am biased towards ed coz he's the bloke who inspired me to start writing songs and playing the guitar a bit more seriously. Also i too like ed had a stutter while i was growing up and my sister was kind enough to buy me his 1st album : + and i resonated with a tune called" you need me, i don't need you ", i learned that tune from back to front and it weirdly enough helped me get rid of my stutter. I am also not the best looking guy on this planet and listening to ed's interviews about maintaining a work ethic and practicing every single day really inspired me and i began channeling my deepest thoughts into lyrics which i eventually made into songs . I know the bloke gets alot of flack for changing his sound but i really love it how he loves exploring every single genre. From soulful ballads like : Perfect ,Thinking out loud , Tenerife Sea to Rap tunes like : Take me Back to London, You need me, Take it back, 2step to pop smashes like bad habits, shivers .. the guy is everything i want to be. Plus he is extremely kind, donates to charities, visits hospitals and never lets the hate get to him. Regardless i love the guy for who he is, in my book he will always be a legend and an inspiration and the funny thing is ed still ends all of his shows with "you need me ". Also i know what ed went through in 2022 , his closest friend Jamal Edwards passed away and that must have shook him because he released a tune called F64 as an ode to jamal and its fucking incredible( check it out on sbtv) also the fact that that many of the tunes in subtract cover insecurities , grief and the main theme on "-" is how to live life without things ( a.k.a Subtract things from life), i am not only hopeful but i am sure this will be his best body of work. Thanks for reading. Lots of love xx
I completely agree with you, I'm seriously so excited for this album and I know for a fact I'm gonna love it in a way I've never done to any other album before
As of today my fave album is still "+" the "x" for 2nd spot. I have a feeling " - Subtract" will be the new one that will tie or replace "+" for me personally.
I don’t think Ed has ever turned off the part of his brain that doesn’t think about the audience. Especially since with his most recent records hes done everything he could to make the music appeal to the most amount of people possible, making some incredibly boring music in the process.
I remember hearing the A Team and feeling sure that he was going to be the greatest acoustic singer-songwriter of our time. “Left hanging” is exactly the right phrase to describe how I feel as a fan of his.
I don't think Ed made this album in one week. That part might be exaggerated. Like he might finish the mastering in a week, or in a shorter time frame than his usual. But the songs themselves are most likely from the materials that he has accumulated before.
he’s been my inspiration since i was 10 years old he’s the reason i became a singer and he’s an absolute legend i wanna accomplish everything that he’s done
Hey I’m in the exact same boat as you. But the main thing I want is for it to still be an acoustic album, I’ve been waiting for this album for years, excited to hear an acoustic album by Ed, I’m so scared it’s going to be riddled with electronic beats, where have you heard it’s still more or less acoustic? Out of curiosity
Hey man, idk if you listened, but there is some videos of an ed's gig playing the new songs with a band. Eyes closed really is the most "popable" song (there's spark and curtains that give some pop feelings, but they're good, i really like curtains), the majority are more like some deep feeling songs, even the other kinda single songs are good, like boat, salt water and end of youth (my favorite), are good in my opinion. I really wanna know some other people opinion, tell me what did you thought about the album after check the videos
@@guilhermegodoi5776so I’m actually waiting till the whole album comes out before checking out the songs! Going to listen to them 1 at a time back to back in order. Just listened to boat since he officially released it yesterday, it’s one of the best songs he’s ever written in my opinion. So I’m feeling optimistic about the album!
The part about being left hanging is so true. My friend and I went to his concert way back in 2011 and loved him. When he came out with Shape of You and all that generic pop, we were so disappointed. Every time he comes out with a new album, it's another let down, but I guess I never stop hoping
Dude when I heard him say that in the video I was like Im not the only one!!! Multiply was fucking insane when it came out and then after I just felt like he got lost or something but what it was is he started getting so famous he was always around clubbing types and pop producers influencing him and shit, thats my theory
I love his old stuff but his new pop stuff is still brilliant. Not to mention his acoustic live performances of these new songs are just as great as his older stuff. I’m not sure why or how his new stuff is considered bad just because it’s pop. Hell… Ed’s been pop since the beginning. The A team, his biggest hit from the start is pop. It was just more acoustic. But you can still compare a lot of his old songs to his newest pop stuff like bad habits and shivers.
well I think it's all always been pop, I don't think anyone's discounting the new stuff because it's pop. it's just more commercial. i would say the older stuff holds up better just in what motivated the songs. seems like the newer stuff is kinda to flex songwriting muscles and see how high the streams can soar.
@@alfredkc From how I interpret it, Ed kinda differentiates his "main" album and his collab album. His main albums (Plus, Multiply, Divide, Equals, and now Subtract) have always been more mainstream and pop-ish, although the later these albums are, the more electronic the sound has become. The example you mentioned (No. 5 Collaborations Project) belongs to the latter kind. So, I won't say it's a good example of older Ed stuff. I believe you are also aware of the sequel to this one, the No. 6 Collaborations Project. Funnily, I know some people who hate that album because they think this doesn't sound like Ed's music. That kinda shows that we really just can't please everyone. Made something pop-ish, and people want something more indie-ish. Made something more experimental, and others want something more pop-ish 😅
I always hate being "that person", but I used to feel like this when artists I fell in love with changed their sound. Even within the last few years, when one of my favorite bands (PVRIS) released an album with a more pop & experimental sound, I felt a bit deflated in my excitement. But I think it's important to remember that these artists are *artists*. They aren't a specific genre, they aren't a specific instrument, they aren't the image of them we've created in our heads. They love music in all of the forms it takes, and they should always be allowed to experiment, change, and grow. Ed grew up listening to everything from heavy metal, post-hardcore, indie, pop, r&b, and rap. He was never going to fit a rigid, acoustic indie singer-songwriter box. His love of music is too vast for that. Who else could captivate an audience with just a mic and acoustic guitar, impress the rap community with skillful bars, AND take not just Ollie Sykes, but the entire band of Bring Me the Horizon to perform at the Brit Awards, screams and growls and all? Ed Sheeran is a rare gem of an artist, and the number of people who call him a sellout for making music HE enjoys is unfair. The only fair argument is that he began to lose himself in his desire to people-please, but that isn't selling out. Whether it's pop or indie or rap or metal, it's his art, and it's meant to fulfill him, not anyone else.
I completely agree with this take. I also agree it's completely fair for some of his listeners to dislike his new direction as an artist. Ed has never minded critics or audiences. He just makes music he wants to make and sells it to millions who want to listen, whether he loses/gains more along the way. It's quite interesting to me that with Ed, the argument is always he went too mainstream(from OG fans) or he hasn't evolved much(from professional critics), and I wonder at how both of these could be true? Ed can't be inboxed as an artist, and he gets all sorts of wacky ideas that he goes all in, to varying results, whether it's Afro Beats, UK drill, Hip-hop and most recently Regetone. It's really weird to me that folks say he isn't talented or he's too bland when you look at how much he's accomplished despite starting as a nobody in the industry. Subtract, while a return to his singer songwriter roots, is also charting new territory for him, with fresh instrumentals, orchestras and an entire visual album! I will support him in whatever whacky things he decides to do next for his career, just because his lyrics took a natural dip with his genre switching doesn't mean he lacks any artistic merit.
Nice job Sergio. I was curious - what is the Ed video where he is sitting by a canal playing and singing - orange paw sticker on acoustic - earlier days - is there a video of that?... TU!
I don’t 100% agree he scrapped all his songs, for songs he wrote in a week, for example the hills of Aberfeldy was listed on divide but it got changed for whatever reason and didn’t end up on the album. But it has now appeared on this album. I would say he wrote a fair few in the course of a week or so but has exaggerated it saying all the songs were made in a week that just doesn’t ring true
Still disappointed to hear he's scrapped those songs. Based on the "eyes closed" single I'm anticipating an album similar to "=" which is not a good thought...
What he was talking about is that when Ed announced substract, he said that the version of substract we will hear next month, it’s not original version but a whole new rebuilt album. Cause he scraped literally all the songs and the last year he started building the album all from 0 again. Why? Changes in his life made him feel like the original version of substract didn’t suit his life no more, so he scrapped everything.
@@marydelavega Actually, in a Q&A he did on instagram a few days ago, one of the questions was "Will we ever get to hear the scrapped version of Substract?" to which he answered that he definitely plans on release the original version (I don't remember his exact words but it was something among those lines)
When he said within a week- it was probably within 10-14 days realistically but felt more so like a week, or he wrote all the songs within a week and just spent a bit of time recording after it.
I haven't listened to most of his last albums songs more than 2-3 times. Equals was extremely disappointing. And I am sure Subtract will hit a new low. Ed Sheeran that inspired me to become a musician is sadly gone.
I'm still disappointed he scrapped the Subtract that was built up overtime for an album he wrote in just a week and I don't think I'm going to like it but I guess I'll see for myself when it comes out.
Don’t worry he already said he is releasing that stuff later, it just wasn’t what minus was for him anymore. This is based off his loss the pain of that loss and he’s already said eyes closed is the most pop like song on the album in an interview with rolling stone. I think we need to trust Ed with the story he’s trying to tell us
So we're gonna get all the original song?
I am so relieved now
@@evelyyncrazlyyn that’s cool
I am really hoping this is the return to his acoustic sound the way he has described.
listen to the song he just came out with, "Boat". It's gonna be the Subtract opening song and it's an acoustic gem
His mindset changed, recently one of his best mates, Jamal Edwards, died and his wife developed a tumor and he thought he was going to lose her. The way processes emotions like grief is by writing songs and these are the ones he wrote during this period.
Can’t believe he announced Shape of You pt. 2 for the album, especially with features from DJ Khaled and MattyBRaps on it
Not MattyBRaps...
Shape of you pt. 2? None of the songs are called that on the new album?
he is trolling guys lmfao
I know I’m very hyped
Does he genuinely annoy you or is it just because he gets more streams than your favourite artist?
Hey man just wanted to say something ,I am biased towards ed coz he's the bloke who inspired me to start writing songs and playing the guitar a bit more seriously. Also i too like ed had a stutter while i was growing up and my sister was kind enough to buy me his 1st album : + and i resonated with a tune called" you need me, i don't need you ", i learned that tune from back to front and it weirdly enough helped me get rid of my stutter. I am also not the best looking guy on this planet and listening to ed's interviews about maintaining a work ethic and practicing every single day really inspired me and i began channeling my deepest thoughts into lyrics which i eventually made into songs . I know the bloke gets alot of flack for changing his sound but i really love it how he loves exploring every single genre. From soulful ballads like : Perfect ,Thinking out loud , Tenerife Sea to Rap tunes like : Take me Back to London, You need me, Take it back, 2step to pop smashes like bad habits, shivers .. the guy is everything i want to be. Plus he is extremely kind, donates to charities, visits hospitals and never lets the hate get to him. Regardless i love the guy for who he is, in my book he will always be a legend and an inspiration and the funny thing is ed still ends all of his shows with "you need me ". Also i know what ed went through in 2022 , his closest friend Jamal Edwards passed away and that must have shook him because he released a tune called F64 as an ode to jamal and its fucking incredible( check it out on sbtv) also the fact that that many of the tunes in subtract cover insecurities , grief and the main theme on "-" is how to live life without things ( a.k.a Subtract things from life), i am not only hopeful but i am sure this will be his best body of work. Thanks for reading. Lots of love xx
Strongly agree with you 💯
I don't know why people's are disappointed with his new songs? They are good as well!
I completely agree with you, I'm seriously so excited for this album and I know for a fact I'm gonna love it in a way I've never done to any other album before
As of today my fave album is still "+" the "x" for 2nd spot. I have a feeling " - Subtract" will be the new one that will tie or replace "+" for me personally.
I don’t think Ed has ever turned off the part of his brain that doesn’t think about the audience. Especially since with his most recent records hes done everything he could to make the music appeal to the most amount of people possible, making some incredibly boring music in the process.
I remember hearing the A Team and feeling sure that he was going to be the greatest acoustic singer-songwriter of our time. “Left hanging” is exactly the right phrase to describe how I feel as a fan of his.
@@Killerkiki313 HIS NEW ALBUM has “TJATQ” “2STEP” “FIRST TIME” same old ED vibe
@@joeljoseph2620 I found that album to be “meh.” A few okay songs but nothing blew me away.
😅
@@Killerkiki313 He still is the greatest acoustic singer-songwriter of our time.
super insightful take!! have loved ed and his old stuff for so long. excited to see what this new one brings, hoping for minimal cringe
ty!! same here haha
I don't think Ed made this album in one week. That part might be exaggerated. Like he might finish the mastering in a week, or in a shorter time frame than his usual. But the songs themselves are most likely from the materials that he has accumulated before.
What's the cameo of the movie he talks about in the beginning? The one where Ed is compared with the Beatles?
it’s called Yesterday!
he’s been my inspiration since i was 10 years old he’s the reason i became a singer and he’s an absolute legend i wanna accomplish everything that he’s done
Hey I’m in the exact same boat as you. But the main thing I want is for it to still be an acoustic album, I’ve been waiting for this album for years, excited to hear an acoustic album by Ed, I’m so scared it’s going to be riddled with electronic beats, where have you heard it’s still more or less acoustic? Out of curiosity
Hey man, idk if you listened, but there is some videos of an ed's gig playing the new songs with a band. Eyes closed really is the most "popable" song (there's spark and curtains that give some pop feelings, but they're good, i really like curtains), the majority are more like some deep feeling songs, even the other kinda single songs are good, like boat, salt water and end of youth (my favorite), are good in my opinion. I really wanna know some other people opinion, tell me what did you thought about the album after check the videos
@@guilhermegodoi5776so I’m actually waiting till the whole album comes out before checking out the songs! Going to listen to them 1 at a time back to back in order. Just listened to boat since he officially released it yesterday, it’s one of the best songs he’s ever written in my opinion. So I’m feeling optimistic about the album!
Ok, I admire your patience, I'm sorry if I gave you some spoilers about the songs' vibe, I do like boat either, and I do like de album in general
The part about being left hanging is so true. My friend and I went to his concert way back in 2011 and loved him. When he came out with Shape of You and all that generic pop, we were so disappointed. Every time he comes out with a new album, it's another let down, but I guess I never stop hoping
Dude when I heard him say that in the video I was like Im not the only one!!! Multiply was fucking insane when it came out and then after I just felt like he got lost or something but what it was is he started getting so famous he was always around clubbing types and pop producers influencing him and shit, thats my theory
im so excited for this album!!
I love his old stuff but his new pop stuff is still brilliant. Not to mention his acoustic live performances of these new songs are just as great as his older stuff. I’m not sure why or how his new stuff is considered bad just because it’s pop. Hell… Ed’s been pop since the beginning. The A team, his biggest hit from the start is pop. It was just more acoustic. But you can still compare a lot of his old songs to his newest pop stuff like bad habits and shivers.
well I think it's all always been pop, I don't think anyone's discounting the new stuff because it's pop. it's just more commercial. i would say the older stuff holds up better just in what motivated the songs. seems like the newer stuff is kinda to flex songwriting muscles and see how high the streams can soar.
I agree that there’s nothing wrong with pop, but in his slightly older stuff, he was more indie-ish hip-hop (e.g. No.5 Collaborations Project).
@@alfredkc From how I interpret it, Ed kinda differentiates his "main" album and his collab album. His main albums (Plus, Multiply, Divide, Equals, and now Subtract) have always been more mainstream and pop-ish, although the later these albums are, the more electronic the sound has become.
The example you mentioned (No. 5 Collaborations Project) belongs to the latter kind. So, I won't say it's a good example of older Ed stuff.
I believe you are also aware of the sequel to this one, the No. 6 Collaborations Project. Funnily, I know some people who hate that album because they think this doesn't sound like Ed's music. That kinda shows that we really just can't please everyone. Made something pop-ish, and people want something more indie-ish. Made something more experimental, and others want something more pop-ish 😅
@@HenrysGuitarLog Agreed
That's almost exactly how I feel about ed now. Equals disappointed me a lot and I'm so afraid Subtract will too.
i wanna say we should give him a fair chance with this one
Its gonna most likely be a polished sound, thats what sells these days. Multiply is 2014 and thats the last time we've heard that Ed unfortunately
The one. The Only. The amazing Ed Sheeran‼️
great vid serge!
ty!
I always hate being "that person", but I used to feel like this when artists I fell in love with changed their sound. Even within the last few years, when one of my favorite bands (PVRIS) released an album with a more pop & experimental sound, I felt a bit deflated in my excitement.
But I think it's important to remember that these artists are *artists*. They aren't a specific genre, they aren't a specific instrument, they aren't the image of them we've created in our heads. They love music in all of the forms it takes, and they should always be allowed to experiment, change, and grow. Ed grew up listening to everything from heavy metal, post-hardcore, indie, pop, r&b, and rap. He was never going to fit a rigid, acoustic indie singer-songwriter box. His love of music is too vast for that. Who else could captivate an audience with just a mic and acoustic guitar, impress the rap community with skillful bars, AND take not just Ollie Sykes, but the entire band of Bring Me the Horizon to perform at the Brit Awards, screams and growls and all? Ed Sheeran is a rare gem of an artist, and the number of people who call him a sellout for making music HE enjoys is unfair. The only fair argument is that he began to lose himself in his desire to people-please, but that isn't selling out. Whether it's pop or indie or rap or metal, it's his art, and it's meant to fulfill him, not anyone else.
I completely agree with this take. I also agree it's completely fair for some of his listeners to dislike his new direction as an artist. Ed has never minded critics or audiences. He just makes music he wants to make and sells it to millions who want to listen, whether he loses/gains more along the way. It's quite interesting to me that with Ed, the argument is always he went too mainstream(from OG fans) or he hasn't evolved much(from professional critics), and I wonder at how both of these could be true? Ed can't be inboxed as an artist, and he gets all sorts of wacky ideas that he goes all in, to varying results, whether it's Afro Beats, UK drill, Hip-hop and most recently Regetone. It's really weird to me that folks say he isn't talented or he's too bland when you look at how much he's accomplished despite starting as a nobody in the industry. Subtract, while a return to his singer songwriter roots, is also charting new territory for him, with fresh instrumentals, orchestras and an entire visual album! I will support him in whatever whacky things he decides to do next for his career, just because his lyrics took a natural dip with his genre switching doesn't mean he lacks any artistic merit.
Aw man, the St Pancras sessions! Now *that's* a throwback.
Nice job Sergio. I was curious - what is the Ed video where he is sitting by a canal playing and singing - orange paw sticker on acoustic - earlier days - is there a video of that?... TU!
Search The A team Live and Lego house just scroll you'll find it
@@apollo_0405 Boat Sessions - found them after I had written you by typing in Ed Sheeran acoustic by canal early days. Wonderful! Thank you.
I don’t 100% agree he scrapped all his songs, for songs he wrote in a week, for example the hills of Aberfeldy was listed on divide but it got changed for whatever reason and didn’t end up on the album. But it has now appeared on this album. I would say he wrote a fair few in the course of a week or so but has exaggerated it saying all the songs were made in a week that just doesn’t ring true
He said that the original album will still come out but just not right now and will be called something else
Maybe it'll be called Mathematics
Ed also said this is the most acoustic album since Plus
Still disappointed to hear he's scrapped those songs. Based on the "eyes closed" single I'm anticipating an album similar to "=" which is not a good thought...
Your videos are so good, it’s crazy that you don’t get more views. Keep it up!
:'-) ty!
is he not releasing substract anymore? :C
he still is
@@YellowNight oohhh ok ok. got nervous for a while :C
What he was talking about is that when Ed announced substract, he said that the version of substract we will hear next month, it’s not original version but a whole new rebuilt album. Cause he scraped literally all the songs and the last year he started building the album all from 0 again. Why? Changes in his life made him feel like the original version of substract didn’t suit his life no more, so he scrapped everything.
@@anthonym1250I wonder if he’s still gonna release the songs he originally wanted to released for Subtract
@@marydelavega Actually, in a Q&A he did on instagram a few days ago, one of the questions was "Will we ever get to hear the scrapped version of Substract?" to which he answered that he definitely plans on release the original version (I don't remember his exact words but it was something among those lines)
I need a full reaction from you, the album is out
When he said within a week- it was probably within 10-14 days realistically but felt more so like a week, or he wrote all the songs within a week and just spent a bit of time recording after it.
He has the beautiful songs
He said he will still release the scrapped album. Later though
Now the album's out do the review, imo its great, a lot better than anything since X 2014
Great video! Very true!
thank you!
He's got a great sense of melody and rhythm.
No, he knows how to write endless pop songs using the same formula over and over. He's musical McDonalds.
I haven't listened to most of his last albums songs more than 2-3 times. Equals was extremely disappointing. And I am sure Subtract will hit a new low. Ed Sheeran that inspired me to become a musician is sadly gone.
I'm still disappointed he scrapped the Subtract that was built up overtime for an album he wrote in just a week and I don't think I'm going to like it but I guess I'll see for myself when it comes out.
His best?. I doubt it, it would more middle of road stuff. His best album is the first, maybe his troubles will make this great. Blue army ITFC.
Is the scrapped album the one he wants to release after he passes away?
No, that's a different one
His record label is so freaking dumb, they're forcing ed to do these pointless tiktoks and they are so cringey
This guy has to be the only Ed Sheeran fan
He latest albums have been 🚮
subtract sucks
youre overcomplicating everything
Why are we giving this Walmart backing track musician attention?
Ed Sheeran has no soul
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You too 💀
South Park 😂
Taylor is a better songwriter