Divide
by Ed Sheeran
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Mar 3, 2017
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4.8

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  2. Mixed: 132 out of 780
  3. Negative: 336 out of 780
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  1. skylecrawling
    May 22, 2023
    0
    como pode ele nunca entrega uma coisa boa, realmente voz ele tem mas pra álbum é péssimo o talento
  2. j444cks
    Mar 2, 2023
    3
    a collection of my least favourite radio tracks. nothing particularly revolutionary. it was - somewhat - fun, however, to see how the singles exploded.
  3. Zulebule
    Jan 29, 2021
    1
    This album is full of annoyed song that I hate every time I listen to it on the radio girl bye
  4. Panchogul
    Jan 23, 2021
    0
    El álbum más exitoso a nivel comercial y a su vez, el más odiado por muchos y el motivo se ve a millas de distancia, como por ejemplo, los aires de grandeza que Ed se daba en aquel tiempo, las horribles letras de la mayoría de canciones de ÷, en especial Shape of You, la cual es casi tan nefasta como cualquier canción de reggaeton y que se llevó los más grandes premios de la música cuandoEl álbum más exitoso a nivel comercial y a su vez, el más odiado por muchos y el motivo se ve a millas de distancia, como por ejemplo, los aires de grandeza que Ed se daba en aquel tiempo, las horribles letras de la mayoría de canciones de ÷, en especial Shape of You, la cual es casi tan nefasta como cualquier canción de reggaeton y que se llevó los más grandes premios de la música cuando habían álbumes y canciones mil veces mejor realizadas y ejecutadas que este enorme pedazo de basura, el cual repito, su gran éxito es innegable, pero sigue siendo una porquería.… Expand
  5. CarLoL
    Oct 7, 2020
    1
    Ed Sheeran merece 300 grammys por fazer um álbum tão datado,genérico e básico assim,As mesmas baladas horríveis algumas canções legais mas super enjoativas.
    Algumas músicas parecem demos descartadas para o One Direction no começo da carreiras.
    Resumindo com três palavras esse álbum é Chato,Genérico e Datado.
  6. cipriano
    Feb 7, 2020
    3
    I was hoping an album with quality is totally audible, but I was wrong. The album is totally flawed, it's not something that comes to be terrible, but bad. Hearing this, I could understand the kind of general sound he was aiming for, but he couldn't create compelling songs to achieve that vision, and create songs that are so-cohesive. There's a lack of focus.
  7. bonjourxz
    Jan 19, 2020
    0
    Ed Sheeran é um artista medíocre com músicas genéricas, não tem incremento e inovações em composições, instrumentais ou sequer relevância no cenário musical. Não só o 'Divide' - seus outros 2 álbuns ' mostram como ele só patina no mesmo lugar com sua arte e como ele não impressiona ninguém, o que torna suas músicas extremamente chatas e que parecem tudo a mesma coisa. PAREM DE DAR PALCOEd Sheeran é um artista medíocre com músicas genéricas, não tem incremento e inovações em composições, instrumentais ou sequer relevância no cenário musical. Não só o 'Divide' - seus outros 2 álbuns ' mostram como ele só patina no mesmo lugar com sua arte e como ele não impressiona ninguém, o que torna suas músicas extremamente chatas e que parecem tudo a mesma coisa. PAREM DE DAR PALCO PARA ARTISTAS RUINS… Expand
  8. tekstel
    Sep 4, 2019
    0
    xdd de la rosalia de la rosalia de la rosalia de la rosalia de la rosalia de la rosalia de la rosalia de la rosalia de la rosalia de la rosalia de la rosalia de la rosalia de la
  9. jimmynecco
    Sep 2, 2019
    1
    Álbum péssimo e sem personalidade, não me conformo do Ed ter decaído tanto. Decepcionado
  10. ThankUSweetener
    Feb 24, 2019
    0
    Very awful, disgusting and flopping album without conception. These albums must be destroyed.
  11. ewhite
    Sep 2, 2018
    0
    This album is TRASH. it baffles me how anyone can like this mess! There's NOTHING good about this garbage.
  12. dave40
    Aug 20, 2018
    3
    This cheap pop-folk album did not deserve grammy Rainbow was so much better and Shape of You was the worst song of 2017 along with D-E-S-P-A-S-H-I-T-O
  13. alexc4761
    Jul 6, 2018
    2
    Divide is rather disappointing. Looking at Sheeran's other songs, it shows creativity, passion, and his inner emotions. Divide shows almost none of it. Besides "Save Myself" and "Supermarket Flowers", Divide is just Sheeran just giving in because of his fame. Majority of his songs in Divide just become unplayable after a few listen, because of how annoying they can be. He clearly thoughtDivide is rather disappointing. Looking at Sheeran's other songs, it shows creativity, passion, and his inner emotions. Divide shows almost none of it. Besides "Save Myself" and "Supermarket Flowers", Divide is just Sheeran just giving in because of his fame. Majority of his songs in Divide just become unplayable after a few listen, because of how annoying they can be. He clearly thought of radio airplay while writing this album, and his love songs are bland because of that. "Happier" tries to be as genuine as "The A Team" and "Thinking Out Loud", but it overall fails. It's just disappointing.… Expand
  14. JoanneGrant
    Jun 29, 2018
    1
    This album is totally garbage. When "Castle On The Hill" was out, I thought this would be a good album until I heard all of the tracks, I was poisoned, this album is the worst of the music industry along with Memories... Do Not Open by The Chainsmokers. I think Ed should retire and never make music again
    The only good song from the album was "Castle On The Hill"
  15. JaceNguyen2402
    Jun 16, 2018
    0
    I can't see why people like Ed Sheeran. His songs are becoming way too boring and annoying at the same time. This album is horrible.
  16. rrreeevvv49
    May 13, 2018
    0
    A painfully generic and long album which features way too many songs that are just trying too hard to be a hit. The songs are all a different style and sound done poorly in a bad attempt to see what will stick.
  17. DanShelley
    Feb 2, 2018
    0
    Divide is the weakest Ed Sheeran album ever, it lacks creativity and originality, the vocals are okay but it didn't deserve the Grammy's it got this year.
  18. daviduwuxd
    Jan 23, 2018
    0
    really this music is fashion and is very basic and also the artist is pure fashion of 2017 its music does not have much potential but the only one that was fashionable and had success because people liked it obio is the song shape of you and perfect really his other songs are not good
  19. maydaysizzy
    Jan 12, 2018
    2
    Generic trash to be honest. The Ed Sheeran from Plus is gone. Shape of You is a terrible over-played song (the lyrics are the worst part of the song), Galway Girl is utterly annoying with its failure to implement folk into his style. Perfect is a cliche ballad with no substance. I can go on and on. The only song I like is Castle on The Hill. Its clear Sheeran set his eyes on commercialGeneric trash to be honest. The Ed Sheeran from Plus is gone. Shape of You is a terrible over-played song (the lyrics are the worst part of the song), Galway Girl is utterly annoying with its failure to implement folk into his style. Perfect is a cliche ballad with no substance. I can go on and on. The only song I like is Castle on The Hill. Its clear Sheeran set his eyes on commercial success rather than musical quality on Plus.… Expand
  20. sherlock765
    Jan 12, 2018
    0
    the most generic album to come out of 2017. the most overrated male artist besides justin beiber
  21. Wonderland28
    Nov 9, 2017
    0
    Reductive, uninspired and nothing that we haven't seen before on his previous efforts. "Divide" is a boring and plain album that offers nothing new or exciting to the pop music sphere in 2017.
  22. Clint_Eastwood1
    Nov 9, 2017
    3
    Даже не знаю,что сказать про этот альбом.Ну чисто альбом сделанный для маленьких девочек лет 10-17 которые ждут принца на белом коне.Короче-альбом полное говно .
  23. poetsofswift
    Jun 25, 2017
    0
    I don't know how anyone could call him a good song-writer. Divide is by far his worst album: he is trying too hard to be catchy, all the singles that have been released are boring, generic, pop songs with awful lyrics.
  24. NETMUSIC
    Jun 16, 2017
    1
    How can people call this good or even mediocre. I don't like to swear but what the actual f**k is this? Dreadful vocals and horrible production. That's karma for you Ed you arrogant ****

    Best Song(s):
    N/A

    Worst Song(s):
    Galway Girl
    Nancy Mulligan
    Shape of You
    Dive
    Eraser
    Castle on the Hill
    Supermarket Flowers
  25. fakeSean
    Jun 16, 2017
    0
    Another brain washing album that contains almost nothing in the songs themselves. I can see that the songs are really catchy, but overall the album does not deserve any praise.
  26. popstyle
    Jun 15, 2017
    0
    Sem novidades, sem criatividade, "Divide" do Ed sheeran volta com o mesmo pop generico de sempre.O apelo pelo relaciomento, ele mostra que escreve e lança suas musicas com o unico intuito de lucrar mexendo com o coração de adolecentes.
  27. daniilminaj
    Jun 13, 2017
    0
    horrible ****. hate this album.........................................................................................................................................................................
  28. DogOfWars
    Jun 7, 2017
    3
    Ed Sheeran´s "Divide" fails to bring the artist to any new directions and results in a generic, poorly written musical mess. While tracks like "Eraser" bring pleasnt reminders of great previous tracks such as "I´m a Mess" for it´s great lyrics it isn´t enough to prevent this from being Sheeran´s worst record so far.

    Overall, Ed Sheeran shifts from the "underdog", "hopeless romantic"    Ed Sheeran´s "Divide" fails to bring the artist to any new directions and results in a generic, poorly written musical mess. While tracks like "Eraser" bring pleasnt reminders of great previous tracks such as "I´m a Mess" for it´s great lyrics it isn´t enough to prevent this from being Sheeran´s worst record so far.

    Overall, Ed Sheeran shifts from the "underdog", "hopeless romantic" personality that made him great to "the guy she told you not to worry about¨", and it sucks.    … Expand
  29. art2503
    Jun 4, 2017
    2
    Unfortunately, but this album did not meet my expectations. Only Castle on the Hill and Shape of You are worth listening to. The rest of it is so dolorous, but good to fall asleep quicker.
  30. xxsuckercandy
    May 3, 2017
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. lixoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo… Expand
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Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 17
  3. Negative: 2 out of 17
  1. 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.
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  2. 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]
  3. 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.
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