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Ed Sheeran's new album Divide
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2017 4:20 pm
by mkmel
Excellent album with some fabulous songs on it.
I do not have one particular favourite as there are half a dozen or so that I could pick out.
Having said that one of those would be him singing a song that could have been written with Van Morrison in mind and called "How Would You Feel"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wY473jAptyw" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: Ed Sheeran's new album Divide
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2017 4:34 pm
by conyoviejo
If he's the guy that looks like Shaggy off Scooby-Do,he's not a bad singer..
Re: Ed Sheeran's new album Divide
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2017 4:42 pm
by mkmel
Yes that's the guy.
Very talented IMO with a really good voice and sure to be around for many a year
Re: Ed Sheeran's new album Divide
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2017 6:17 pm
by Sidney1st
Was good on the Graham Norton show the other week.
I was impressed that he took a year out just to travel and experience the world outside of gigs/arenas.
Re: Ed Sheeran's new album Divide
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2017 6:26 pm
by MACCA
Heard someone talking today ( may not be true ) but they stated he had about 9 songs in the UK top 10 an the moment.
If that's the case that is very impressive.
Re: Ed Sheeran's new album Divide
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2017 6:34 pm
by Cleveleys_claret
MACCA wrote:Heard someone talking today ( may not be true ) but they stated he had about 9 songs in the UK top 10 an the moment.
If that's the case that is very impressive.
It's actually 3 in the top 40 although he had 6 last week. Stormzy ( whom Gray keeps tweeting about ) has 7 in the top 40.
Re: Ed Sheeran's new album Divide
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2017 6:35 pm
by The Enclosure
He has 4 songs in this weeks top ten singles.still impressive
Re: Ed Sheeran's new album Divide
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2017 7:10 pm
by joey13
Nearly as overrated as Adull
Re: Ed Sheeran's new album Divide
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2017 7:14 pm
by claretandblue
The Enclosure wrote:He has 4 songs in this weeks top ten singles.still impressive
Have you listened to the other songs in the top ten? They're dreadful.
Re: Ed Sheeran's new album Divide
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2017 7:33 pm
by pushpinpussy
its crap
Re: Ed Sheeran's new album Divide
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2017 7:34 pm
by Fretters
Listening to it right now. My favourite is probably New Man.
Writes his own stuff and performs it brilliantly, playing his guitar with no need for backing singers/dancers etc. Mixes up his style too.
Re: Ed Sheeran's new album Divide
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2017 7:37 pm
by Jakubclaret
pushpinpussy wrote:its crap
Not my cup of char as well. Each to there own eh!
Re: Ed Sheeran's new album Divide
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2017 7:39 pm
by minnieclaret
Born in Hebden Bridge. He should be supporting our boys but raised in Suffolk he follows Ipswich.
Re: Ed Sheeran's new album Divide
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2017 7:41 pm
by The Enclosure
claretandblue wrote:Have you listened to the other songs in the top ten? They're dreadful.
Not my sorta music to be honest.
Re: Ed Sheeran's new album Divide
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2017 9:29 pm
by JohnMcGreal
Seems like a nice lad, but his music is abysmal.
Every song I've heard sounds like a dog being thrown down a well.
Re: Ed Sheeran's new album Divide
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 9:21 am
by MarkGreen
MACCA wrote:Heard someone talking today ( may not be true ) but they stated he had about 9 songs in the UK top 10 an the moment.
If that's the case that is very impressive.
This is the current Spotify UK top 50 update chart....
Re: Ed Sheeran's new album Divide
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 9:25 am
by MACCA
Wow, very impressive.
Re: Ed Sheeran's new album Divide
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 9:33 am
by Funkydrummer
Those statistics are not so impressive when you consider what sh!te there is out there these days.
I don't mind the lad to be fair, and enjoy quite a bit of his stuff.
Re: Ed Sheeran's new album Divide
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 9:43 am
by Winstonswhite
MarkGreen wrote:This is the current Spotify UK top 50 update chart....
All that list shows is that everyone is streaming his album. So he's got a number one album. Well done.
Musics f@cked these days. Nothing to shout about.
Re: Ed Sheeran's new album Divide
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 9:46 am
by Autobahn
Can't stand him. There's something creepy about him.
http://pitchfork.com/thepitch/624-the-p ... -like-him/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: Ed Sheeran's new album Divide
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 9:46 am
by MarkGreen
Funkydrummer wrote:Those statistics are not so impressive when you consider what sh!te there is out there these days.
I don't mind the lad to be fair, and enjoy quite a bit of his stuff.
That sh!te isn't sh!te for everyone, so it is impressive!
To put it into perspective, the new song by the Chainsmokers and Oasis has been the most streamed song this week with 377,000 daily streams via spotify.
Since the release of Ed Sheerans album, his worst/least streamed song is still doing better than the above song with 419,000 daily streams
https://spotifycharts.com/regional/gb/daily/latest
Re: Ed Sheeran's new album Divide
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 9:48 am
by MarkGreen
Winstonswhite wrote:All that list shows is that everyone is streaming his album. So he's got a number one album. Well done.
Musics f@cked these days. Nothing to shout about.
Nobody else has ever done it.... so has music always been F@cked?
Re: Ed Sheeran's new album Divide
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 10:12 am
by Im_not_Robbie_Blake
I don't know much of Mr Sheeran's music so listened to the link provided by the OP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wY473jAptyw" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Now I'm really confused , because the first line he sings is "You are the wonker, d'ya know that it's true"
What is a wonker? Is it one of those new-fangled words that young'uns use or is Mr Sheeran getting his vowels mixed up?
Re: Ed Sheeran's new album Divide
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 10:23 am
by sculptureofman
His popularity is completely baffling to me. He’s just your average ‘emotional sixth-former’ singer songwriter.
Dross.
Re: Ed Sheeran's new album Divide
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 10:34 am
by NottsClaret
Don't tell me this is what kids are listening to today?
I'm at the age now I'm supposed to be shocked / disgusted / scared of the next generation. Not bored.
Re: Ed Sheeran's new album Divide
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 10:42 am
by MarkGreen
NottsClaret wrote:Don't tell me this is what kids are listening to today?
I'm at the age now I'm supposed to be shocked / disgusted / scared of the next generation. Not bored.
Imagine how boring it is to hear the older generation constantly saying 'is this what kids are listening to today?'
Re: Ed Sheeran's new album Divide
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 11:11 am
by NottsClaret
MarkGreen wrote:Imagine how boring it is to hear the older generation constantly saying 'is this what kids are listening to today?'
Yeah, fair point. Maybe listening to the most mundane, corporate lift music imaginable is the new 'rebelling'.
As long as it vexes the oldies, then all is good. The kids are alright afterall.
Re: Ed Sheeran's new album Divide
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 12:18 pm
by LongsideClaret
Fantastic album! Had it on repeat since it was released. Going to see him live at Manchester arena the evening we play United at home. Really hoping they beat Chelsea so the game is rearranged
Re: Ed Sheeran's new album Divide
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 12:21 pm
by ClaretEngineer
Winstonswhite wrote:All that list shows is that everyone is streaming his album. So he's got a number one album. Well done.
Musics f@cked these days. Nothing to shout about.
I agree especially with having to put up with the Cheap Bog Roll artists churned out on X Factor, The Voice etc. Those shows have seriously devalued music.
That said, out of whats on offer at present I don't mind a bit of Ed Sheeran.
Re: Ed Sheeran's new album Divide
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 12:21 pm
by quoonbeatz
bedwetter music, as MOR as it comes.
Re: Ed Sheeran's new album Divide
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 12:27 pm
by bfccrazy
A couple of tunes I don't mind hearing but does he have any songs that in 30 years time people will be sticking on a juke box?
I still stick on Weller, Oasis, Stone Roses, Happy Monday's, Smiths..... Etc when I stick a couple of quid in a juke box.
I can't see myself sitting at a bar wanting to listen to "I broke my leg when I was 6" or "I'm in love with the shape of you" in 20 years time.
Re: Ed Sheeran's new album Divide
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 2:02 pm
by Dyched
Awful, just awful.
There's good musicians out there though. Lana del rey has a new album on the way.
Alex Turner has been helping Alexandra Savior with her debut effort. Everything he touches is simply superb. He doesn't get the credit he deserves imo.
Mysic has always been vastly overrated. Even the 'greats' only ever had 4/5 great songs.
Re: Ed Sheeran's new album Divide
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 2:19 pm
by LongsideClaret
Agree with you Dyched that Alex Turner is outstanding. I'd stretch your 4/5 great songs to 4/5 great albums when it comes to Arctic Monkeys. Though his latest album with The Last Shadow Puppets was average for me.
Re: Ed Sheeran's new album Divide
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 2:32 pm
by Dyched
LongsideClaret wrote:Agree with you Dyched that Alex Turner is outstanding. I'd stretch your 4/5 great songs to 4/5 great albums when it comes to Arctic Monkeys. Though his latest album with The Last Shadow Puppets was average for me.
Yes I agree. I meant the greats only have have 4/5 great songs. Alex has 4/5 great albums and he's only 30. Writing Humbug at 22/23 is insane.
I was a little disappointed with TLSP latest album but Sweet Dreams TN is a masterpiece.
Re: Ed Sheeran's new album Divide
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 3:33 pm
by Flatline
mkmel wrote:Excellent album with some fabulous songs on it.
I do not have one particular favourite as there are half a dozen or so that I could pick out.
Having said that one of those would be him singing a song that could have been written with Van Morrison in mind and called "How Would You Feel"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wY473jAptyw" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Such a shite song,makes me feel ill listening to it.Most modern music is just corporate garbage,music for crybabies.
Re: Ed Sheeran's new album Divide
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 4:04 pm
by Autobahn
Trying to nail why everything's crap and found these..
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=e-0K77ccAOU" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wh ... n-odd-ways" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XDOTs9vP-QQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: Ed Sheeran's new album Divide
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 5:17 pm
by Wilsdenclaret
dreadfully bland, like Adele muzak for people who pick up Cd's in the supermarket with their shopping
Re: Ed Sheeran's new album Divide
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 5:39 pm
by Steve1956
Crap music....Ginger....Ugly...
Re: Ed Sheeran's new album Divide
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 6:17 pm
by Funkydrummer
MarkGreen wrote:That sh!te isn't sh!te for everyone, so it is impressive!
To put it into perspective, the new song by the Chainsmokers and Oasis has been the most streamed song this week with 377,000 daily streams via spotify.
Since the release of Ed Sheerans album, his worst/least streamed song is still doing better than the above song with 419,000 daily streams
https://spotifycharts.com/regional/gb/daily/latest
They keep streaming it because they can't believe how sh!te it is.
Re: Ed Sheeran's new album Divide
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 6:20 pm
by Funkydrummer
NottsClaret wrote:Yeah, fair point. Maybe listening to the most mundane, corporate lift music imaginable is the new 'rebelling'.
As long as it vexes the oldies, then all is good. The kids are alright afterall.
These kids are alright - they don't make 'em like this anymore.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afam2nIae4o" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: Ed Sheeran's new album Divide
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 4:24 pm
by Walton