Exciting news for Ed Sheeran and The National fans as Ed unveils his highly anticipated album, ‘Autumn Variations,’ scheduled for release on September 29. Adding to the anticipation is the album’s production, skillfully helmed by Aaron Dessner, of The National. As the release date approaches, this promises to be an album that resonates deeply with the autumn season’s introspective vibes.
“Last autumn, I found that my friends and I were going through so many life changes. After the heat of the summer, everything either calmed, settled, fell apart, came to a head or imploded,” says Ed Sheeran.
“When I went through a difficult time at the start of last year, writing songs helped me understand my feelings and come to terms with what was going on, and when I learned about my friend’s different situations, I wrote songs, some from their perspectives, some from mine, to capture how they and I viewed the world at that time. There were highs of falling in love and new friendships among lows of heartbreak, depression, loneliness and confusion.”
“My dad and brother told me about a composer called Elgar, who composed ‘Enigma Variations’, where each of the 14 compositions were about a different one of his friends. This is what inspired me to make this album. When I recorded Subtract with Aaron Dessner, we clicked immediately. We wrote and recorded non-stop and this album was born out of that partnership. I feel he has captured the feeling of autumn so wonderfully in his sonics and I hope everyone loves it as much as I do.”
Autumn Variations will be released on September 29, 2023 through Gingerbread Man Records.
Autumn Variations tracklisting:
- Magical
- England
- Amazing
- Plastic Bag
- Blue
- American Town
- That’s On Me
- Page
- Midnight
- Spring
- Punchline
- When Will I Be Alright
- The Day I Was Born
- Head > Heels
