- (Subtract)
by Ed Sheeran
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: May 5, 2023
Metascore
65

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 14
  3. Negative: 2 out of 14
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  1. Pitchfork
    May 10, 2023
    38
    -, pronounced “subtract,” which responds to them much like its predecessor, 2021’s =, did to its themes of turning 30 and becoming a parent: with the usual beige palette, generic hooks, and vapid lyrics. The songs on - are almost uniformly dour, often slow, occasionally drumless.
  2. Slant Magazine
    May 10, 2023
    30
    No matter how much aesthetic cosplay Sheeran is willing to engage in, though, he’s still pumping out the same cheese-filled anthems that have plagued his previous albums.

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#15 Most Discussed Album of 2023

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User Score
6.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 79 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 47 out of 79
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 79
  3. Negative: 24 out of 79
  1. Subu45
    May 5, 2023
    3
    It's boring and long. one time listen, the instrumental is also boring and Ed's voice is sometime annoying
  2. maticio03
    May 6, 2023
    0
    Corny, generic and boring. Songs just blend together, nothing interesting here. Classic Sheeran, music for shopping malls and masses.
  3. yadevol
    May 5, 2023
    1
    An album so dull it fails to leave any impression at all even after repeated listenings.
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