Adopting the old-fashioned route to success by playing a grueling 300 gigs in 2009 alone, '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, 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 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 ' 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, -esque numbers that would no doubt go down like a storm on one of the many open-mike nights 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, 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. Full Movie I Hate Love Story In Hd. Mario Rush Arena Hacked Games. N.I.' Combines -esque guitar hooks with a breakneck-speed delivery reminiscent of '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 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.

+pronounced “Plus”) is the debut album by UK singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, released on September 9, 2011 through Warner Music UK Ltd. The first 12 tracks make up. +pronounced “Plus”) is the debut album by UK singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, released on September 9, 2011 through Warner Music UK Ltd. The first 12 tracks make up.

Plus: Overall music consumption up 12.5%, on-demand streams climb 43% & Taylor Swift’s “Reputation” is year’s top-selling album. ’s ÷ (pronounced Divide) finishes 2017 as the most popular album of the year in the U.S.,. The data tracking company reports the title earned 2.764 million equivalent album units during the year, with 1.1 million of that sum coming from traditional album sales.. ÷’s 2.764 million equivalent album units figure is a total, which includes traditional album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and on-demand audio streaming equivalent albums (SEA). The multi-metric formula is also used to compile the weekly albums chart, which ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. Nielsen Music’s 2017 tracking year ran from Dec.