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Sep 23, 2011His debut's failure to capitalize on his unique selling point means it's likely to leave everyone else nonplussed.
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Sep 23, 2011+ will give Sheeran's rabid fanbase a lot to love, but it'll also make him an easy target for critics hungry for new directions in pop, as it fails to really gel the man's loves of folk and rap.
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Sep 23, 2011There's little here that's moves on from the kind of trip-hop balladeers that abounded in the late '90s or indeed the singer-songwriters that Sheeran admires such as Damien Rice or James Morrison.
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Sep 23, 2011Ed Sheeran is an impressive talent, but his juvenile lyrics and lightweight sensibility make him a tough sell to any one old enough to drink.
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Sep 23, 2011Sheeran's strength is his melodic ability, a way with a really strong, radio-friendly tune, as on The City or Grade 8. You can't help wishing he'd put said ability to slightly more edgy use.
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Sep 23, 2011Half-rapped banalities about watching Shrek 12 times and being "crap at computer games" will certainly win hearts, but perhaps only those of a certain age.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 229 out of 289
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Mixed: 24 out of 289
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Negative: 36 out of 289
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Jul 20, 2013
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Nov 11, 2012
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Sep 29, 2012