Play
by Ed Sheeran
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Sep 12, 2025
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Metascore
60

Mixed or average reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. AllMusic
    Sep 18, 2025
    70
    Sheeran knows how to please his fans and Play doesn't veer far from his usual formula, shaking things up just enough with the invigorating addition of a couple internationally spiced highlights.
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  2. Pitchfork
    Sep 16, 2025
    43
    You can hear that weariness all throughout Play, which often finds him going back to his two favourite wells—wedding songs and “global” bangers—without much of the energy or good humor that made him so popular to begin with.
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  3. The Independent (UK)
    Sep 11, 2025
    60
    There is evident ambition on Play, but not a holistic or thorough one. Probing attempts to broaden Sheeran’s sound are offset by melodic and lyrical choices that are too safe.
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