It has been almost four and a half years since Ed Sheeran has graced us with a studio album. Today, he announced when he will drop his new record. This reveal Equals happiness for all of us.
“My 4th studio album ‘=‘ comes out October 29th, and is available to preorder today on all platforms, cd, vinyl and cassette,” he wrote. “I started writing and recording this album June 2017. Its been a long, long process. I’ve been through love, loss, new life, grief and everything in between during the whole period of writing it, and I feel like it’s really a coming of age record. I’ve never been more proud of a body of work, or more excited/nervous for you all to hear it.”
= will drop on October 29th and includes the above single. “The next song off of it is called Visiting Hours, which I finished for my friend Michael who sadly passed away this year.”
He concluded the announcement by asking if we are as excited as he is for the new music. I can answer his question in two words, “Hell yeah!!!”
I don’t know about you, but I was a little taken aback when Ed Sheeran released a pop song. I am used to hearing him doing ballads. Then he explained that he likes to change things up and grow as a musician. Thus, why Bad Habits sounds different than his other songs.
Today, he released an acoustic version of his newest hit. Believe it or not, I like the original one better. Not saying I don’t like it. But I appreciate him taking chances.
Then again, he can sing me the yellow pages, and I will still like it.
BTS has a new song out, and you have permission to dance to Permission to Dance, especially since the tune is so danceable.
What gives it that extra bop? Two words, Ed and Sheeran. The singer wrote the song for the K-Pop band.
Nicki Minaj claims she has the song of the summer. She doesn’t. How do you top a BTS/Ed Sheeran production? Especially a single that has dance in the title. It is like nothing else can compete with it.
Back in 2013, Ed Sheeran came to Los Angeles for a gig, and he met a nice couple. That couple introduced him to Courteney Cox. The singer and the actress became friends, and she told him he could stay with her anytime he is in the city of Angels. So he has.
In fact, he is staying at her house now, while he is doing a week-long stay on The Late Late Show with James Corden. Yesterday, when Sheeran was on the show, he shared a story about the gift he leaves for Cox every time he stays at her house.
During one of his visits, she told him about how she can order whatever she wants by telling Alexa to order it for her. Therefore, he seized the opportunity and ordered her a gimp mask. Her assistant found it and put it on her boss’ bed. Cox didn’t know where it came from but eventually figured it out.
Since that went so splendidly, he has been doing it ever since. Now, he just leaves them in different bedrooms throughout her house. Hopefully, she keeps one in her bedroom for when her boyfriend Johnny McDaid comes to town. Oh, and did I mention that Sheeran introduced the two.
Back to Sheeran’s bad habit of giving away gimp masks, he gave one to Corden on the CBS talk show yesterday. I think the host should wear it more often. Don’t you agree?
On Friday, Ed Sheeran released the music video for his new song Bad Habits. I don’t really know what it was about, but he played a Johnny Rotten looking Vampire in it.
Today, he posted a different video to his song, and I think it is more accurate for the singles title. It is him sitting all by himself eating a lot of junk food.
I would rather watch that than what he originally gave us.
