No. 6 Collaborations Project
by Ed Sheeran
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Jul 12, 2019
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57

Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 14
  3. Negative: 2 out of 14
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  1. The Observer (UK)
    Jul 22, 2019
    60
    A cynic would call this hotchpotch of genres and guests a laser-guided exercise in streaming monopoly, a credibility-by-osmosis playlist primed for summer dominance. And that person would be 100% correct.
  2. AllMusic
    Jul 18, 2019
    60
    Its glassy, placid groove isn't a reflection of his blandness, but how Sheeran knows that this is the sound that defines global pop in 2019.
  3. The New York Times
    Jul 17, 2019
    60
    No one is quite as adept amid a range of styles as Sheeran. ... But right near the top of this album, he stretches too thin. On “South of the Border,” which features Camila Cabello and Cardi B, Sheeran dips into a little Spanish, as has become de rigueur, and leans into the tired trope that going “south of the border” is where real freedom reigns. ... But even though this record presents countless opportunities for Sheeran to fumble, there is something to be said for his choice to release it at all.
  5. Rolling Stone
    Jul 16, 2019
    60
    Sheeran’s unobtrusively sweet voice easily slips between genres, but he struggles to connect with many of his A-list guest artists, deepening the album’s isolated mood.
  6. New Musical Express (NME)
    Jul 12, 2019
    60
    It’s less an album, more a collection of savvy and generally savvy collaborations which blurs traditional genre boundaries unselfconsciously and acknowledges that Latin-pop is the sound of the near-future. Most of the time, it’s a credit to Sheeran’s songwriting skills and well-honed persona.
  7. Pitchfork
    Jul 16, 2019
    53
    Few releases have been as baldly transparent and destined for ubiquity as No.6, which has all the conspicuous mining of a Drake album, but very little of the finesse or cultural fluency.
  8. HipHopDX
    Jul 19, 2019
    50
    While there are plenty of people who are able to seamlessly blend their preferred musical genre with Hip Hop (Machine Gun Kelly, Travis Barker, Billy Ray Cyrus), Ed Sheeran isn’t one of them. And because he spent the whole album trying too hard, it falls flat, overall.
  9. The Independent (UK)
    Jul 12, 2019
    40
    Though his fare is bland, it is sincere and hygienically prepared. No thrills, but all affable, affordable, family-friendly fills.

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4.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 246 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 92 out of 246
  2. Mixed: 54 out of 246
  3. Negative: 100 out of 246
  1. sammyanthony
    Jul 14, 2019
    2
    A few songs that good ain't enough to make up the residue. This album can't even be considered an 'upgrade' from Ed Sheeran's Divide. Rather,A few songs that good ain't enough to make up the residue. This album can't even be considered an 'upgrade' from Ed Sheeran's Divide. Rather, it's another low albeit his overproduction and adventurous effort. Many songs of it don't blend the collaborations properly, and Ed himself is being the guilty for many parts. Antisocial (a track from the album) is the worst one.… Full Review »
  2. IlanBrem
    Jul 12, 2019
    7
    Beautiful people 7.5/10 I like the beat, Ed and Khalid do a good job with it but nothing really stands out here.
    South of the Border 6/10 the    Beautiful people 7.5/10 I like the beat, Ed and Khalid do a good job with it but nothing really stands out here.
    South of the Border 6/10 the beat is ok and so is Ed, Camilla serviceable and Cardi is good.
    Cross Me 7/10 the beat is really good, Ed is great here but PnB Rock is ok and so is Chance.
    Take Me Back to London 7.5/10 the beat and Ed are good and Stormzy is great.
    Best Part of Me 5/10 it is good but it is really really slow, Ed and Yebba are ok but nothing more.
    I Don't Care 6.5/10 the beat is fine, Ed is ok and Justin is average.
    Antisocial 8/10 everything about this song is great, Ed and Travis do an amazing job with the beat.
    Remember The Name 8.5/10 the beat is really good, Ed is great and so is Eminem but the flow is weird at some parts, Fifty is really good but the his flow isn't as good as the other flows.
    Feels 6.5/10 the beat is good, Thug is fine, Ed is good and so is J Hus.
    Put It All on Me 7/10 the beat is ok, Ed is ok and Ella is great.
    Nothing On You 6.5/10 the beat is ok, Ed is good and both features are ok.
    I Don't Want Your Money 8/10 the beat and Ed are good and H.E.R is great.
    1000 Nights 7.5/10 the beat and Ed is Great, Meek Mill is really good and Boogie is good.
    Way To Break My Heart 7.5/10 the beat is great and Ed is good here.
    BLOW 8/10 the beat is really good and everyone is great here but the song is really out of place in this album.
    Overall 7.1 this is a really good album but most of the beats are to similar in my opinion.    … Full Review »
  3. michellephillip
    Jul 13, 2019
    0
    This album is so bad that is just goes to show how untalented ed sheeran really is even with the help of his so called mates. There's not oneThis album is so bad that is just goes to show how untalented ed sheeran really is even with the help of his so called mates. There's not one good song on this album. All sound the same. All a pile of poop. This guys needs to do the world a favour and stop making music. He's already destroyed the music industry as it is. Terrible. No doubt his fellow gingers will love it though.… Full Review »
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