Ed Sheeran - + (2011)

Artist...............: Ed Sheeran
Album................: +
Genre................: Pop
Source...............: Cd
Year.................: 2011
Ripper...............: Exact Audio Copy
Codec................: Flac
Information..........: TntVillage
Covers...............: Front
Total Size...........: 354 Mb


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Adopting the old-fashioned route to success by playing a grueling 300 gigs in 2009 alone, Ed Sheeran's

blend of singer/songwriter balladry and acoustic hip-hop has built up quite the fan base, ensuring his

debut full-length album, simply titled Plus, is one of the most hotly anticipated releases of the year.

Unfortunately, it's the former, rather than the latter, which dominates the follow-up to his grime-inspired

introductory No.5 Collaborations Project EP. Indeed, the unexpected hugely popular response to lead single

"The A Team," an achingly tender tale of a heroin-addicted prostitute (think a socially aware James Blunt)

seems to have thrown him off course, as rather than pursue the more urban direction that set him apart from

his contemporaries, the majority of Plus' 12 tracks feel like self-conscious attempts to replicate its

sound. The sparse piano chords and stream-of-consciousness delivery ("I knew you loved Shrek cos we've

watched it twelve times") of "Wake Me Up," the gentle percussion and lilting piano hooks of "Small Bump,"

and the melancholic wistful folk of "This" are all melodic, Damien Rice-esque numbers that would no doubt

go down like a storm on one of the many open-mike nights Sheeran used to frequent. But for an artist who

has built up a reputation for his inventive fusion of sounds, they are disappointingly back-to-basics

affairs which offer little that hasn't been heard before. However, Sheeran is a much more interesting

prospect when his unassuming manner is accompanied by an array of skittering hip-hop beats and staccato R&B

licks. "You Don't Need Me, I Don't Need You" is a blistering swipe at the music industry which shows that

while he may not have the conventional image of a rapper, he certainly possesses the quick-witted attitude;

"U.N.I." combines Snow Patrol-esque guitar hooks with a breakneck-speed delivery reminiscent of Craig

David's early 2000s output; while some dirty, scuzzy guitars and electronic bleeps are thrown into the mix

on "The City," which deals with his experience of moving from his hometown of to the bright lights of

London. With his casual jeans and hoodie, and relatable tales of relationship woes, university, and getting

drunk, it's easy to see why Sheeran has struck such a chord with the late-teens/early-twenties crowd. But

his debut's failure to capitalize on his unique selling point means it's likely to leave everyone else

nonplussed.




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Tracklist
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01. The A Team
02. Drunk
03. U.N.I.
04. Grade 8
05. Wake Me Up
06. Small Bump
07. This
08. The City
09. Lego House
10. You Need Me, I Don't Need You
11. Kiss Me
12. Give Me Love
13. Autumn Leaves
14. Little Bird
15. Gold Rush
16. Sunburn