Don’t Look Down is my favourite of the album tracks- think that should have been the single instead of camera. Feels very different for Ed

Loving Symmetry!

I would have probably released ‘Camera’ instead of ‘Old Phone’ and had ‘Symmetry’ as the single for album release week.

Echoing the love for Symmetry, that needs to be a single wow

Even though it sounds familiar melodically, I do really like The Vow as well.

I am certainly not the world's biggest Ed Sheeran fan and spent the first ten years of his career moaning on and on and about about his omnipresence at the time. Though my thoughts kind of softened four years ago with Bad Habits and Shivers, which I actually streamed quite a bit.

However I do have to say Don't Look Down is the best thing he has ever done - even if it is more than slightly indebted to Apricots by Bicep according to my ears!

Edited September 14Sep 14 by HiyaLuv!

yeah Don't Look Down is also up there as one of the best album tracks (dance-inspired thanks to Fred again..'s co-production I assume)

After a few listens, I would say this is his best since Divide. None of the songs hit as strong as Bad Habits/Shivers, but much more consistent an album in quality than what we have had in since then.

Diffentky feels more cohesive than having a SOY, BH style moment

Symmetry and Dont Look Down are 2 great tracks and hoping both are singles.

The main Don't Look Down hook also sounds like Ferrari!

On 13/09/2025 at 17:57, Hassaan said:

Even though it sounds familiar melodically, I do really like The Vow as well.

Its just come to me - End of the Road by Boyz II Men.

Might not mean anything but out of the whole album other than the singles he only sang , THE VOW, SYMMETRY and SLOWLY during his Tik Tok concert on 13th may or may not be an indication where the rest of the era may go

All I can say about this album is I would've preferred less songs like 'Slowly' and 'The Vow' (do I need more of these from him especially this far in his catalogue?), and more of the Persian inspired beats for more consistency.

Sapphire and azizam really are the anomalies on the album

I only liked Azizam. Will I not like the rest of the album then if I ever get to it

45 minutes ago, Henessy Lake said:

I only liked Azizam. Will I not like the rest of the album then if I ever get to it

Depends what sort of ed you like, if you liked more of the albumwise stuff from plus or multiply you might

I've only liked equals

Symmetry and Don’t Look Down would also be upbeat in my view!

"Play" has been certified Silver in its first week