Ed Sheeran - Divide [2 LP, 180g Vinyl, Gatefold]

Ed Sheeran's Divide captures the British singer-songwriter at the center of global pop, following the massive success of X with an album built around personal reflection, travel, family, relationships, and the pressure of a rapidly expanding career. Recorded in locations including Los Angeles, London, Suffolk, and aboard the RMS Queen Mary 2, the album carries a wide-open sense of movement while still returning to Sheeran's core strengths: melody, direct lyrics, and acoustic songwriting.

"Shape Of You" and "Castle On The Hill" set up two sides of the record. "Shape Of You" leans into rhythmic pop and loop-driven hooks, while "Castle On The Hill" reaches for a bigger, nostalgic sound built around hometown memory and full-band lift. Elsewhere, Divide moves through ballads, folk-pop, hip-hop-influenced phrasing, and polished radio pop, giving the album a broader range than a simple acoustic singer-songwriter release.

The album also ties closely to Sheeran's hands-on creative identity. He co-executive produced the record with Benny Blanco, worked with collaborators including Johnny McDaid, Mike Elizondo, and Steve Mac, and created the album artwork concept himself, even painting the cover. That combination of personal writing, major-pop production, and instantly recognizable visual design helped make Divide one of the defining pop releases of 2017.

• Format: 180g Black Vinyl LP
• Standout tracks: "Shape Of You," "Castle On The Hill," "Galway Girl," "Perfect"
• Pressing details: Deluxe Edition, Plays at 45 RPM, Gatefold
• Genre/style: Pop, Singer-Songwriter, Acoustic Pop, Folk Pop
• UPC: 190295859015

For an Ed Sheeran collection, Divide is one of the key albums: familiar, melodic, and built around the songs that pushed his songwriting into an even larger pop audience.

* The Spotify track list may not exactly represent the tracks and audio of this LP edition.

Track List:

Side A:

1. Eraser
2. Castle On The Hill
3. Dive
4. Shape Of You

Side B:

1. Perfect
2. Galway Girl
3. Happier
4. New Man

Side C:

1. Hearts Don't Break Around Here
2. What Do I Know?
3. How Would You Feel (Paean)
4. Supermarket Flowers

Side D:

1. Barcelona
2. Bibia Be Ye Ye
3. Nancy Mulligan
4. Save Myself