Equals
by Ed Sheeran
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Oct 29, 2021
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5.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 273 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 136 out of 273
  2. Mixed: 34 out of 273
  3. Negative: 103 out of 273
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  1. Pioter510
    Oct 30, 2021
    10
    It is good album, my early favourites are first times and Tides. It is different from other albums
  2. downjeth
    Oct 30, 2021
    2
    his music doesn't feel authentic anymore, to be fair there are 1 or 2 tracks that stands out, but overall, i tried my best to enjoy the album but sadly i cant, chart driven album, it doesnt have any appeal, instead of evolving in every era, he devolves tragically.
  3. Leo748
    Oct 30, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Only Songs that really catched me were First Times and The Joker And The Queen. The rest kind of is what we always here from Ed. It's simple as always. It's like Divide. At most times I knew were the song was going just from listening the beginning. I really recommend "First Times" and "The Joker And The Queen" but that's it. 2 from 14 tracks. That's not much. And i would't even say these song were superior good. The second half was way more boring than the first. We have songs like "Collide", "2step", "Stop The Rain" and "Love In Slow Motion" which feel the same. The Opener "Tides" didn't got me at all. It had a loud start, had a quiet drop and than it got loud again. Hasn't there been an opening song with a similar concept this year? I think so... The closing track was a real missfit. Didn't really felt like it was over. I didn't really expect something new from Ed because since Bad Habits was the first single I was like, here we go again. Sorry Mr. Sheeran but you have to change your concepts a bit. Like all these female artists, doing it almost every album. Thank U… Expand
  4. RezaDonna
    Oct 30, 2021
    0
    this album have very generic lyric with basic production and very boring!!! he dont know how to make music
  5. Xear
    Oct 30, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. it’s amazing album !! And I wanna say that to the people who still miss his old songs ,and old Ed who writes about break up, alcohol and just how sad he is. U will never find such person is not exists anymore! He is happy and has a family right!… Expand
  6. Segundoleo26
    Oct 30, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ed cayó en lo mismo de siempre creo que necesita despertar y renovarse urgentemente… Expand
  7. Chalupitas
    Oct 29, 2021
    10
    Cada una de sus canciones fue escrita con mucho esfuerzo, no desmeritemos el trabajo de este gran artista solo porque no es de su agrado.
  8. JamesWilly
    Oct 29, 2021
    10
    Awesome ! This album is so **** amazing. Ed Sheeran fell in love
  9. Guingster
    Oct 29, 2021
    0
    Ele nunca vai se reinventar????? Ele faz a mesma música desde o início da carreira medilcre dele haha
  10. biarezende28
    Oct 29, 2021
    10
    Amazing album! Ed is a great singer and songwriter and this album shows that. You can travel trough his life when you listen to this se songs
  11. jeremycastillo
    Oct 29, 2021
    3
    Acabo de escuchar el Álbum, se Siente la Misma Vibra que Sus Trabajos Anteriores, Lo único rescatable del Álbum Sería Su "Reinvención" en Bad Habits
  12. plw_
    Oct 29, 2021
    1
    Two or three good/okay songs, the rest is uninteresting. Ed comes back after such a long time and still does the same old thing. Boring and unoriginal. Dude even tried to ride The Weeknd's 80s wave with two or three songs and proved why Abel is superior. There are artists that do what he does but 10x better.
  13. ravenvenom
    Oct 29, 2021
    2
    I had high hopes for the album after Bad Habits. Nope. Another lazy, boring album from Ed and one decent song (being Bad Habits). Next.
  14. tiagooo19
    Oct 29, 2021
    0
    es tan malo... no entiendo como le puede gustar a la gente de verdad ed tiene tan poca creativad, flop
  15. IvanSCCP
    Oct 29, 2021
    9
    Álbum de extrema qualidade. Esse hate gratuito no Ed é cruel. Saibam disso.
  16. Devendra
    Oct 29, 2021
    1
    So +(plus ) is his best that's all i can say this is just ok! Nothing exciting
  17. Thiago20
    Oct 29, 2021
    10
    This album is amaziing!! Ed's phenomenal!! He is a great artist that give very emotional musics!
  18. JEMR
    Oct 29, 2021
    4
    Good effort but it still feels lazy from Sheeran, doesn't he want to do better? Maybe he is not able to - after so many bland albums...
  19. Sophs05
    Oct 29, 2021
    10
    = is some of his best work. The lyricism is insanely good. The melodies and production are incredible. It is very emotional and personal in the best way.
  20. ludenwknd
    Oct 29, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. te aml te amo te amo te aml te amo muito te Mo nssjsjsjhssh7fugjgivig serioe eu ge aml… Expand
  21. FFS98
    Oct 29, 2021
    6
    The beginning of this album got me really excited for a second but it just lacks so much of everything… I like Ed’s music and I really enjoyed the rest of his albums but this is just not it. Personally I only enjoyed “First Times” and “2step” but that’s only two songs out of fourteen. It’s just not interesting and it bores you very easily. “Divide” also had a lot of upbeat songs andThe beginning of this album got me really excited for a second but it just lacks so much of everything… I like Ed’s music and I really enjoyed the rest of his albums but this is just not it. Personally I only enjoyed “First Times” and “2step” but that’s only two songs out of fourteen. It’s just not interesting and it bores you very easily. “Divide” also had a lot of upbeat songs and ballads but they were enjoyable and easy to listen to, and they were different.
    Even songs like “Visiting Hours” that are heartbreaking didn’t make me feel emotional at all. The songs about his daughter are beautiful but could have been left in the drafts cause no one really cares about them… Who wants a song with kids instruments? I’m just being nice and rate it with a 6 but man this was VERY disappointing. I hope he does better next time.    … Expand
  22. GhostKing
    Oct 29, 2021
    10
    Album is near perfect. A mix of fast paced songs and slow songs. Each one special in their own way. 10/10
  23. mcgowantrevor
    Oct 29, 2021
    4
    Ed Sheeran takes a step away from the soft, acoustic, heart-wrenching and organic-sounding tones that he had previously been known for in his earlier releases.
    The album in many moments, sounds to have very non-creative lyrics;
    “When it was all over, I cleared out the room Grabbed a couple beers, just me and you Then we started talking the way that we do” -Track 3, First Times It sounds    Ed Sheeran takes a step away from the soft, acoustic, heart-wrenching and organic-sounding tones that he had previously been known for in his earlier releases.
    The album in many moments, sounds to have very non-creative lyrics;
    “When it was all over, I cleared out the room
    Grabbed a couple beers, just me and you
    Then we started talking the way that we do”
    -Track 3, First Times
    It sounds almost lazy, but not quite.
    while there were more emotional pieces like The Joker and the Queen, and Visiting Hours- the rest of the album nearly failed to capture much of any feelings.
    = (Equals) seems to be the leftovers of his previous studio album, ÷ (Divide), which was decent at best.
    4/10    … Expand
  24. theserenekiller
    Oct 29, 2021
    1
    Still the same. Still boring. I couldn't get through the whole record although I tried. Endless clichè
  25. RomiIsaiah
    Oct 29, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Album so good.... Great emotion and lotta story telling... Just a vibe on vibes... Maybe better than Divide… Expand
  26. josebutera1989
    Oct 29, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ed Sheeran es exitoso, pero no por música que valga la pena gastar dinero o darle stream. Este es uno de los peores álbumes de la ERA mainstream. No transmite nada, letras básicas y más de lo mismo. X y Divide son lo único bueno que tienen aunque ambos también tienen relleno. Simplemente un cantante sobrevalorado y sin chiste. Que te hace pensar menospreciar las actuaciones de los MTV del 2020 para que luego estés con una guitarra y una vestimenta de persona corriente. mejor que se reinvente o cambie de genero y experimente otros temas de que hablar en sus canciones.… Expand
  27. Arenshi
    Oct 29, 2021
    0
    This is Ed Sheeran on cruise control. He has become the Jimmy Fallon of pop music. Sheeran's shtick is now a well-practiced formula with almost no risk or interesting new ideas. It's just rinse and repeat.
  28. Rault
    Oct 29, 2021
    10
    Cada álbum que Ed hace es mejor que el anterior realmente disfrute cada canción del álbum
  29. Cielolili
    Oct 29, 2021
    10
    it´s no talking about hearts broken anymore, Ed is happy now so the album is higher than multiply or divide
  30. Coppeddem
    Oct 29, 2021
    2
    This has to be one of the blandest albums ever. There is absolutely nothing special about this album. Vocals? Bland as anything (but listenable). Lyrics? Boring and lacking depth. Production? Mediocre at best. It's just so boring.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 13
  3. Negative: 1 out of 13
  1. musicOMH.com
    Dec 16, 2021
    60
    If you’re a fan, you’ll still be a fan and if you’re not, you still won’t be.
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  2. AllMusic
    Nov 4, 2021
    70
    Here, Sheeran's melodies are soft yet insistent, and the production glistens with flair borrowed from younger, hipper artists who mine a similar blend of retro new wave and modern R&B, but he knows how to turn this stylish sound into something cozy and reassuring.
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  3. Pitchfork
    Nov 2, 2021
    36
    He’s settled into the comfort zone of songs that will haunt weddings for years to come, like “2step,” in which he raps about “Two-steppin’ with the woman I love.” Even at his most passionate, Sheeran sounds as threatening as a meringue peak. ... Sheeran’s reliance on clichés is especially unfortunate during the album’s back half, which is where he placed a majority of the songs about death and fatherhood.
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