÷ (Deluxe) by Ed Sheeran - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Ed Sheeran turned into a global superstar after the release of 2014's x and while fame did his head in a bit -- he took a year off of social media, a hiatus that happened to coincide with the time he worked on his third album -- it's also true that fame suits him. That much is clear from Divide, the album he released to eager anticipation in March 2017. Compared to its two predecessors, Divide -- which, like its predecessors, has its title rendered as a mathematical symbol -- is colorful and lithe, casually hopscotching from style to style without ever drawing attention to its range. Sheeran long ago perfected his rapping busker schtick, which frees him to fulfill his destiny as an adult alternative troubadour. Such sentimental smashes as "Thinking Out Loud" paved the way for Sheeran to plump up Divide with love songs and unveiled confessions, which, in turn, lets him play around with different styles throughout the album. "Dive" finds Sheeran easing into old-fashioned Memphis soul, a supple groove countered by his decision to go full Celtic on "Galway Girl" and, on the deluxe edition, he celebrates Spain on "Barcelona" and dabbles in Graceland-styled Afro-beat on "Bibia Be Ye Ye." Ultimately, these splashy sounds are merely accouterments on an album that leans heavily on Sheeran's sentimentality yet this flair gives Divide welcome color, helping to put his standard tricks in sharp relief. Sheeran can still be clumsily literal -- the worst arrives earliest, when he sniffs "friends and family filled with envy when they should be filled with pride" on "Eraser" -- but such stumbles are balanced by flashes of cutting wit, such as the dissection of the "New Man" of his old lover. Despite this wordplay, the chief appeal of Divide is Sheeran's musicality, particularly his facility in turning his folk-rap into adult pop. Throughout the record, Sheeran seems assured in his smooth schtick, and that cheesy confidence, combined with the hints of new style, help make Divide his easiest album to enjoy. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

1. Eraser

Primary Artist: Ed Sheeran; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Ed Sheeran; Performer
Bass: Oscar Golding; Performer
Guitar: Ed Sheeran
Johnny Mcdaid
Leo Abrahams; Performer
Keyboard: Johnny Mcdaid
Mikey Rowe; Performer
Lead Vocals: Ed Sheeran; Performer
Composer: Ed Sheeran
Johnny Mcdaid; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Duncan Fuller; Production
Engineer: Joe Rubel
Graham Archer; Production
Mastering: Stuart Hawkes; Production
Mixing: Mark "spike" Stent
Michael Freeman
Geoff Swan; Production
Producer: Johnny Mcdaid
Ed Sheeran; Production
Programmer: Johnny Mcdaid; Production

2. Castle on the Hill

Primary Artist: Ed Sheeran; Main Performer
Bass: Pino Palladino; Performer
Drums: Leo Taylor; Performer
Guitar: Ed Sheeran; Performer
Keyboard: Thomas Bartlett
Benny Blanco; Performer
Mandolin: Ed Sheeran; Performer
Piano: Thomas Bartlett; Performer
Vocals: Ed Sheeran; Performer
Composer: Benjamin Levin
Ed Sheeran; Composer
Engineer: Joe Rubel
Chris Sclafani; Production
Mastering: Stuart Hawkes; Production
Mixing: Michael Freeman
Mark "spike" Stent
Geoff Swan; Production
Producer: Ed Sheeran
Benny Blanco; Production
Programmer: Benny Blanco; Production

3. Dive

Background Vocals: Jessie Ware; Performer
Primary Artist: Ed Sheeran; Main Performer
Bass: Pino Palladino
Ed Sheeran; Performer
Drums: Leo Taylor; Performer
Guitar: Eric Clapton
Ed Sheeran; Performer
Keyboard: Thomas Bartlett
Benny Blanco; Performer
Piano: Thomas Bartlett; Performer
Vocals: Ed Sheeran; Performer
Composer: Benjamin Levin
Julia Michaels
Ed Sheeran; Composer
Assistant Engineer: George Oulton
Matt Jones; Production
Engineer: Joe Rubel
Chris Sclafani; Production
Mastering: Stuart Hawkes; Production
Mixing: Mark "spike" Stent
Geoff Swan
Michael Freeman; Production
Producer: Benny Blanco; Production
Programmer: Benny Blanco; Production

4. Shape of You

Background Vocals: Wayne Hernandez
Travis Cole
Geo Gabriel
Ed Sheeran; Performer
Primary Artist: Ed Sheeran; Main Performer
Drums: Chris Laws; Performer
Guitar: Ed Sheeran; Performer
Keyboard: Steve Mac; Performer
Lead Vocals: Ed Sheeran; Performer
Percussion: Ed Sheeran; Performer
Composer: Steve Mac
Ed Sheeran
Johnny Mcdaid
Kandi Burruss
Kevin Briggs
Tameka Cottle; Composer
Engineer: Chris Laws
Dann Pursey
Joe Rubel; Production
Mastering: Stuart Hawkes; Production
Mixing: Mark "spike" Stent
Geoff Swan
Michael Freeman; Production
Producer: Steve Mac
Ed Sheeran; Production

5. Perfect

Acoustic Guitar: Ed Sheeran; Performer
Additional Production: Benny Blanco; Production
Assistant Engineer: Paul Pritchard
Johnny Solway
Jack Fairbrother
George Oulton
Matt Jones; Production
Bass: Pino Palladino; Performer
Cello: Tim Lowe
Katherine Jenkinson
Nick Cooper; Performer
Clarinet: Charys Green; Performer
Double Bass: Leon Bosch
Ben Russell; Performer
Conductor: Peter Gregson; Conductor
Drums: Jay Lewis; Performer
Electric Guitar: Ed Sheeran
Will Hicks; Performer
Flute: Nick Cartledge; Performer
Hammond Organ: John Tilley; Performer
Engineer: Joe Rubel
Chris Sclafani; Production
Mastering: Stuart Hawkes; Production
Mixing: Michael Freeman
Mark "spike" Stent
Geoff Swan; Production
Percussion: Will Hicks; Performer
Primary Artist: Ed Sheeran; Main Performer
Piano: John Tilley; Performer
Piccolo: Nick Cartledge; Performer
Viola: Kotono Sato
Laurie Anderson
Rachel Roberts
Meghan Cassidy; Performer
Violin: Patrick Kiernan
Mandhira De Saram
Jeremy Morris
Kirsty Mangan
Alison Dods
Simon Hewitt Jones
Marije Johnston
Magnus Johnston
James Dickenson
Debbie Widdup
Jan Regulski
Matthew Denton
Martyn Jackson
Fenella Barton; Performer
Vocals: Ed Sheeran; Performer
Composer: Ed Sheeran; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Matthew Sheeran; Composer
Producer: Ed Sheeran
Will Hicks; Production
Programmer: Will Hicks; Production

6. Galway Girl

Acoustic Guitar: Johnny Mcdaid; Performer
Background Vocals: Damian Mckee
Sean Graham
Ed Sheeran
Foy Vance
Niamh Dunne
Liam Bradley
Eamon Murray; Performer
Bodhrán: Eamon Murray; Performer
Drum Programming: Mike Elizondo; Performer
Drums: Trevor Lawrence Jr.; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Brent Arrowood
Duncan Fuller; Production
Engineer: Adam Hawkins
Graham Archer
Joe Rubel; Production
Fiddle: Niamh Dunne; Performer
Guitar: Ed Sheeran; Performer
Primary Artist: Ed Sheeran; Main Performer
Accordion: Damian Mckee
Sean Graham; Performer
Keyboard: Mike Elizondo; Performer
Mastering: Stuart Hawkes; Production
Mixing: Geoff Swan
Michael Freeman
Mark "spike" Stent; Production
Piano: Mike Elizondo
Liam Bradley; Performer
Synthesizer: Mike Elizondo; Performer
Tin Whistle: Brian Finnegan; Performer
Composer: Niamh Dunne
Sean Graham
Foy Vance
Eamon Murray
Damian Mckee
Amy Wadge
Johnny Mcdaid
Liam Bradley
Ed Sheeran; Composer
Producer: Mike Elizondo; Production

7. Happier

Primary Artist: Ed Sheeran; Main Performer
Accordion: Sean Graham
Damian Mckee; Performer
Background Vocals: Jessie Ware
Sean Graham
Benny Blanco
Niamh Dunne
Liam Bradley
Eamon Murray
Damian Mckee; Performer
Bodhrán: Eamon Murray; Performer
Cello: Ed Sheeran
Phillip Peterson
Katherine Jenkinson
Tim Lowe
Nick Cooper; Performer
Clarinet: Charys Green; Performer
Double Bass: Leon Bosch
Ben Russell; Performer
Conductor: Peter Gregson; Conductor
Assistant Engineer: Matt Jones
George Oulton; Production
Fiddle: Niamh Dunne; Performer
Flute: Nick Cartledge; Performer
Guitar: Ed Sheeran; Performer
Keyboard: Benny Blanco
Thomas Bartlett; Performer
Piano: Johnny Mcdaid
Ryan Tedder
Thomas Bartlett
Liam Bradley; Performer
Piccolo: Nick Cartledge; Performer
Viola: Kotono Sato
Laurie Anderson
Rachel Roberts
Meghan Cassidy; Performer
Violin: Kirsty Mangan
James Dickenson
Matthew Denton
Martyn Jackson
Marije Johnston
Mandhira De Saram
Magnus Johnston
Patrick Kiernan
Simon Hewitt Jones
Fenella Barton
Alison Dods
Debbie Widdup
Jan Regulski
Jeremy Morris
Victoria B Parker; Performer
Vocals: Ed Sheeran; Performer
Composer: Ed Sheeran
Ryan Tedder
Benjamin Levin; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Matthew Sheeran
Phillip Peterson; Composer
Engineer: Joe Rubel
Chris Sclafani; Production
Mastering: Stuart Hawkes; Production
Mixing: Mark "spike" Stent
Geoff Swan
Michael Freeman; Production
Producer: Benny Blanco; Production
Programmer: Benny Blanco; Production

8. New Man

Primary Artist: Ed Sheeran; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Ed Sheeran; Performer
Background Vocals: Jessie Ware
Ammar Malik
Francis Farewell Starlite; Performer
Bass: Pino Palladino; Performer
Keyboard: Benny Blanco; Performer
Scratching: Dj Final; Performer
Vocals: Ed Sheeran; Performer
Composer: Ed Sheeran
Jessie Ware
Ammar Malik
Benjamin Levin; Composer
Engineer: Joe Rubel
Chris Sclafani; Production
Mastering: Stuart Hawkes; Production
Mixing: Mark "spike" Stent
Geoff Swan
Michael Freeman; Production
Producer: Benny Blanco; Production
Programmer: Benny Blanco; Production

9. Hearts Don't Break Around Here

Acoustic Guitar: Ed Sheeran; Performer
Background Vocals: Ed Sheeran; Performer
Bass: Ed Sheeran; Performer
Drum Programming: Joe Rubel; Performer
Drums: Ed Sheeran; Performer
Electric Guitar: Ed Sheeran; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Robert Sellens
Archie Carter; Production
Additional Guitar: Joe Rubel; Other
Engineer: Joe Rubel; Production
Mastering: Stuart Hawkes; Production
Producer: Ed Sheeran; Production
Primary Artist: Ed Sheeran; Main Performer
Percussion: Ed Sheeran; Performer
Piano: Laurence Love Greed; Performer
Synthesizer: Joe Rubel; Performer
Composer: Ed Sheeran
Johnny Mcdaid; Composer
Mixing: Mark "spike" Stent
Michael Freeman
Geoff Swan; Production

10. What Do I Know?

Acoustic Guitar: Ed Sheeran; Performer
Primary Artist: Ed Sheeran; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Ed Sheeran; Performer
Bass: Ed Sheeran; Performer
Drum Programming: Joe Rubel; Performer
Percussion: Ed Sheeran; Performer
Composer: Foy Vance
Ed Sheeran
Johnny Mcdaid; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Duncan Fuller
Robert Sellens
Archie Carter; Production
Engineer: Joe Rubel; Production
Mastering: Stuart Hawkes; Production
Mixing: Geoff Swan
Mark "spike" Stent
Michael Freeman; Production
Producer: Ed Sheeran
Johnny Mcdaid; Production

11. How Would You Feel (Paean)

Acoustic Guitar: Ed Sheeran; Performer
Bass: Oscar Golding; Performer
Cello: Peter Gregson; Performer
Drums: Karl Brazil; Performer
Electric Guitar: John Mayer; Performer
Piano: Laurence Love Greed; Performer
Vocals: Ed Sheeran; Performer
Composer: Ed Sheeran; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Duncan Fuller
Archie Carter
Robert Sellens; Production
Engineer: Graham Archer
Joe Rubel; Production
Primary Artist: Ed Sheeran; Main Performer
Mastering: Stuart Hawkes; Production
Mixing: Michael Freeman
Geoff Swan
Mark "spike" Stent; Production
Producer: Ed Sheeran; Production
Additional Guitar: Joe Rubel; Other

12. Supermarket Flowers

Background Vocals: Johnny Mcdaid; Performer
Primary Artist: Ed Sheeran; Main Performer
Keyboard: Benny Blanco; Performer
Piano: Johnny Mcdaid; Performer
Vocals: Ed Sheeran; Performer
Composer: Johnny Mcdaid
Ed Sheeran
Benjamin Levin; Composer
Engineer: Chris Sclafani
Joe Rubel; Production
Mastering: Stuart Hawkes; Production
Mixing: Michael Freeman
Mark "spike" Stent
Geoff Swan; Production
Producer: Johnny Mcdaid
Benny Blanco
Ed Sheeran; Production
Programmer: Benny Blanco; Production

13. Barcelona

Primary Artist: Ed Sheeran; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Ed Sheeran; Performer
Bass: Pino Palladino; Performer
Beatbox: Ed Sheeran; Performer
Guitar: Ed Sheeran; Performer
Keyboard: Benny Blanco; Performer
Saxophone: Ian Hendrickson-smith; Performer
Trumpet: Nico Segal; Performer
Composer: Benjamin Levin
Amy Wadge
Johnny Mcdaid
Ed Sheeran
Foy Vance; Composer
Engineer: Chris Sclafani
Joe Rubel; Production
Mastering: Stuart Hawkes; Production
Mixing: Mark "spike" Stent
Geoff Swan
Michael Freeman; Production
Producer: Benny Blanco
Ed Sheeran; Production
Programmer: Benny Blanco; Production

14. Bibia Be Ye Ye

Primary Artist: Ed Sheeran; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Ed Sheeran; Performer
Drums: Ed Sheeran; Performer
Guitar: Ot; Performer
Keyboard: Benny Blanco; Performer
Percussion: Ed Sheeran; Performer
Composer: Stephen Woode
Nana Richard Abiona
Joseph Addison
Benjamin Levin
Ed Sheeran; Composer
Engineer: Joe Rubel
Chris Sclafani; Production
Mastering: Stuart Hawkes; Production
Mixing: Mark "spike" Stent
Geoff Swan
Michael Freeman; Production
Producer: Benny Blanco
Ed Sheeran
Killbeatz; Production
Programmer: Benny Blanco; Production

15. Nancy Mulligan

Accordion: Sean Graham
Damian Mckee; Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Johnny Mcdaid; Performer
Primary Artist: Ed Sheeran; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Damian Mckee
Chris Sclafani
Billy Cummings
Archie Carter
Joe Mccann
Benny Blanco
Amy Wadge
Johnny Mcdaid
Foy Vance
Sean Graham
Niamh Dunne
Murray Cummings
Liam Bradley
Eamon Murray; Performer
Bodhrán: Eamon Murray; Performer
Fiddle: Niamh Dunne; Performer
Guitar: Ed Sheeran; Performer
Percussion: Liam Bradley
Niamh Dunne
Eamon Murray
Damian Mckee
Sean Graham; Performer
Piano: Liam Bradley; Performer
Engineer: Joe Rubel
Chris Sclafani; Production
Keyboard: Benny Blanco; Performer
Tin Whistle: Brian Finnegan; Performer
Mastering: Stuart Hawkes; Production
Programmer: Benny Blanco; Production
Composer: Benjamin Levin
Johnny Mcdaid
Amy Wadge
Foy Vance
Murray Cummings
Ed Sheeran; Composer
Mixing: Michael Freeman
Geoff Swan
Mark "spike" Stent; Production
Producer: Benny Blanco
Ed Sheeran; Production
Vocals: Ed Sheeran; Performer

16. Save Myself

Cello: Yue Tang
Aoife Burke; Performer
Primary Artist: Ed Sheeran; Main Performer
Double Bass: Aura Stone; Performer
Piano: Labrinth; Performer
Strings: Members Of The Orchestra Of Ireland; Performer
Viola: Nicole Fischer
Lisanne Melchoir; Performer
Violin: Dierdre Reddy
Feilimidh Nunan
Anita Vedres; Performer
Vocals: Ed Sheeran; Performer
Composer: Timothy Mckenzie
Amy Wadge
Ed Sheeran; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Matthew Sheeran; Composer
Conductor: Mia Cooper; Conductor
Engineer: Ciarán Byrne
Joe Rubel; Production
Mastering: Stuart Hawkes; Production
Mixing: Geoff Swan
Michael Freeman
Mark "spike" Stent; Production
Producer: Labrinth
Ed Sheeran; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

16 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

59 minutes and 33 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1000x1000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

All tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Singer-Songwriter

Label

Atlantic Records UK

Music Distribution Service

Warner

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Mar 2, 2017

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

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UPC

190295851330