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Mixed or average reviews- based on 780 Ratings

  • Summary: The third full-length release for the British pop singer-songwriter features songs co-written with such artists as Steve Mac, Ryan Tedder and Jessie Ware.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 17
  3. Negative: 2 out of 17
  1. New Musical Express (NME)
    Mar 3, 2017
    80
    His latest album is as likeable as he seems in interviews: assured but unassuming and sometimes hard to fathom.
  2. Rolling Stone
    Mar 6, 2017
    80
    Sheeran's musical history lesson is both well-timed and rip-roaringly fun, another example of his still-evolving craft.
  3. The New York Times
    Mar 7, 2017
    70
    A batteries-fully-charged assault on the pop charts from a performer skilled in musical osmosis.
  4. Los Angeles Times
    Mar 10, 2017
    70
    As calculating as Sheeran can seem here, he understands there’s a fine line between universal and generic, which is why he gives his songs the idiosyncratic touches they need to stand out.
  5. Q Magazine
    Mar 14, 2017
    60
    Listening to this third LP, you wonder if some of the good ones slipped through the cracks. [May 2017, p.102]
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  6. PopMatters
    Mar 16, 2017
    50
    At best, we have a middling collection of songs that are going to sound great in a packed arena. At worst, it’s a pretty significant step back from X, and once the initial novelty of its release wears off, it’s unlikely to enjoy the popular acclaim or the longevity of its predecessor.
  7. Pitchfork
    Mar 10, 2017
    28
    The lack of honesty doesn’t really matter--nobody’s going to Sheeran for gritty soul-searching. But the lack of imagination does.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 67 out of 158
  2. Mixed: 28 out of 158
  3. Negative: 63 out of 158
  1. geeez
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Good album, with different vibes and tunes. The Irish, Hispanic and African vibes mixed with rap, folk, pop-rock, dancehalll/tropical houseGood album, with different vibes and tunes. The Irish, Hispanic and African vibes mixed with rap, folk, pop-rock, dancehalll/tropical house and pop are amazing. Well done, Ed.… Expand
  2. DJBigBoy
    Sep 17, 2018
    10
    Isang album na tunay na klasiko. Ang album na ito ay naglalaman ng mga kanta mula sa magkakaibang halaga ng mga genre, kaya hindi lahat ng mgaIsang album na tunay na klasiko. Ang album na ito ay naglalaman ng mga kanta mula sa magkakaibang halaga ng mga genre, kaya hindi lahat ng mga tunog ay tunog ang parehong. Si Ed Sheeran ay isang pambihirang tagasulat ng kanta, at nagpapakita ito sa rekord na ito. Ballad, disco, folk, at ballroom. Mga kumplikadong kanta, nang walang filler hindi katulad ng iba pang mga album. At ito ay hindi lamang tunog mabuti, ngunit ang mga salita ay mahusay na nakasulat. Naaabot lamang nito ang kaluluwa, na pambihira para sa isang artist ngayon. May isang magandang dahilan kung bakit ang talaang ito ay nagbenta ng milyun-milyong kopya sa buong mundo. Ito ay dahil alam ni Ed Sheeran kung paano kumonekta sa madla, kahit anong wika, tulad ng Elvis Presley at The Beatles. Talagang natagpuan namin ang isang alamat.… Expand
  4. DCMusicFan
    Oct 3, 2018
    9
    May not be the most original artist, but Ed Sheeran is one friendly, talented chap. And the songs here just JAM.
  5. longjetty7
    Mar 7, 2017
    5
    Divide is somewhat better than I expected it to be (not an Ed Sheeran fan, tbh), but it's still just a fairly average album. His strongestDivide is somewhat better than I expected it to be (not an Ed Sheeran fan, tbh), but it's still just a fairly average album. His strongest skill is certainly his lyrics, and there are some good ones here, but when it comes to the music his stuff is just really bland. There's nothing very adventurous or surprising here, it's just the same cutesy songs with his signature rap singing. I honestly have no idea how this guy is so popular. His music sounds so dated.… Expand
  6. LKRATHOZ
    Mar 20, 2017
    3
    El nuevo album vino con grandes pretenciones de la mano de "Shape of You", una balada potente pero con sonidos nuevos y bastante comerciales eEl nuevo album vino con grandes pretenciones de la mano de "Shape of You", una balada potente pero con sonidos nuevos y bastante comerciales e incluso bailables. Luego de escuchar el resto del disco me llevé una gran decepción, el disco contiene DOCE BALADAS, con sonidos repetidos, incluso similares a su anterior album "X". Es entendible lo de Sheeran, vino con un álbum que sabía que iba a cautivar al público teen, con letras genéricas acerca del lado A y B del amor, mas alguna anécdota de su vida y sus desamores, pero nada más.… Expand
  7. ThankUSweetener
    Feb 24, 2019
    0
    Very awful, disgusting and flopping album without conception. These albums must be destroyed.
  8. IBlackout
    Mar 3, 2017
    0
    Tragic. Generic. Boring. That's all I can say about this awful album. I can't actually believe I wasted my time listening to this. I wasTragic. Generic. Boring. That's all I can say about this awful album. I can't actually believe I wasted my time listening to this. I was expecting more of Ed Sheeran.… Expand

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