Marked in the will to be released only after the artist’s death, the album must bring songs considered ‘perfect’ by the artist himself.
Throughout the history of pop music, it has become common practice for record companies and heirs to release posthumous recordings of great idols. Ed Sheeranan artist who certainly fits the definition of a pop giant, seems so aware of this that he has started to get ahead of himself.
At the height of his 31 years, the musician revealed in an interview with Rolling Stone USA who intends to release at least five more albums throughout his career, in addition to the four that already make up his discography and the fifth, –or Subtract, which will be released next May. In the midst of all this planning, he has been separating songs to form a work that will only be available after his death.
Sheeran defined the record in question as an ongoing work in progress. In the interview, he stated: “I want to slowly make this album which is quote-unquote ‘perfect’ for the rest of my life, adding songs here and there. And in my will, it will just have to, after I die, it will be launched.”
Also during the interview, he revealed that the other five discs to be released in life will also have titles with mathematical symbols. The albums present so far in his discography are:
- +or plus (More), 2011;
- ×or Multiply (Multiply), 2014;
- ÷or Divide (Dividir), from 2017;
- =or Equals (Equals), from 2021;
- −or Subtract (Subtract), from 2023.
Fuel for Ed Sheeran
Even during the interview, Ed Sheeran vented about the reasons that make him remain so active in music. In addition to releasing full-length albums with considerable regularity to the pop world, the artist is also the type to embark on extensive tours frequently. Between 2017 and 2019, for example, he performed more than 250 concerts.
“I spent so much time with people laughing at me making music. Everyone saw me as a joke, nobody thought I could do this. And I think this is still the reason. There’s still this need to prove myself. And I’m still not taken seriously. If you talked to any kind of little musician ‘oh I love my left-of-centre music’, to them I’m the joke of what bad pop music is.”
Source: Rollingstone
Earl Johnson is a music writer at Gossipify, known for his in-depth analysis and unique perspective on the industry. A graduate of USC with a degree in Music, he brings years of experience and passion to his writing. He covers the latest releases and trends, always on the lookout for the next big thing in music.
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