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Álbum: +

Artista: Ed Sheeran

2011
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  • Fecha de lanzamiento: 9 de Septiembre de 2011
  • Sello Discográfico: Asylum Records
  • Compositores: Ed Sheeran, Jake Gosling, Chris Leonard, Julian Williams, DJ Sukh Knight
  • Productores: Jake Gosling, No I.D.

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Lanzado en 2011, + (pronunciado "Plus") es el álbum de estudio debut del cantautor británico Ed Sheeran. Este disco marcó la irrupción de una de las mayores estrellas del pop del siglo XXI. Tras años de trabajo autoeditado y de tocar en innumerables locales, Sheeran presentó un álbum que fusionaba de manera única el folk-pop acústico, la balada de cantautor y el hip-hop. "Plus" es una obra profundamente personal, con letras que narran historias de amor, pérdida y las luchas de un joven artista. Impulsado por el éxito masivo de la conmovedora balada "The A Team", el álbum fue un fenómeno comercial en el Reino Unido y en todo el mundo, estableciendo a Sheeran como una nueva y poderosa voz en la música popular, armado solo con su guitarra y su pedal de loops.

Contexto y Grabación

Antes de "+" Sheeran ya era un fenómeno underground. Había lanzado varios EPs de forma independiente y había acumulado una enorme base de fans gracias a sus incansables giras por pequeños locales. El punto de inflexión fue su EP "No. 5 Collaborations Project", que alcanzó el número 2 en las listas de iTunes sin el apoyo de ninguna discográfica. Este éxito sin precedentes llevó a su fichaje por Asylum Records.

La grabación de "+", con el productor Jake Gosling, se centró en capturar la esencia del directo de Sheeran: su voz, su guitarra acústica y su innovador uso del pedal de loops. El objetivo era crear un sonido orgánico y honesto, que contrastara con el pop electrónico que dominaba las listas. El álbum se compuso en gran parte a partir de las canciones que Sheeran ya había estado tocando en sus conciertos durante años.

Análisis Musical y Estilo

El sonido de "+" es una fusión de folk-pop acústico con elementos de hip-hop y R&B. La mayoría de las canciones están construidas sobre la base de la guitarra acústica de Sheeran. Su estilo de "fingerpicking" y su habilidad para crear ritmos percusivos con el cuerpo de la guitarra son una seña de identidad. La gran innovación del disco es la forma en que integra el fraseo rápido y rítmico del hip-hop en un formato de cantautor, como en la increíble "You Need Me, I Don't Need You". Líricamente, el álbum es una colección de historias confesionales y detalladas.

Análisis de las canciones

El primer sencillo, "The A Team", es una balada folk desgarradora inspirada en una visita a un refugio para personas sin hogar. La canción se convirtió en un éxito mundial y le valió una nominación al Grammy a la Canción del Año. "Lego House", con su famoso videoclip protagonizado por el actor Rupert Grint, es una balada de pop-folk. "Drunk" es otro de los temas de folk-pop del disco. La canción más representativa de su estilo de fusión es "You Need Me, I Don't Need You", una increíble demostración de su virtuosismo con la guitarra y el pedal de loops.

Lanzamiento y Rendimiento en Listas

"+" fue un éxito comercial masivo, especialmente en el Reino Unido, donde se convirtió en uno de los álbumes más vendidos de la década.

Recepción Crítica

La crítica aclamó el álbum por su frescura, su honestidad y la calidad de sus composiciones. Fue elogiado por revitalizar el género de cantautor y por su innovadora fusión de estilos. "+" no solo lanzó la carrera de Ed Sheeran, sino que también demostró que, en la era del pop superproducido, una guitarra y una buena historia podían conquistar el mundo.

Listado de Canciones

  1. The A Team4:18
    vídeo del tema The A Team
    White lips, pale face Breathing in snowflakes Burnt lungs, sour taste Light's gone, day's end Struggling to pay rent Long nights, strange men And they say she's in the Class A team Stuck in her daydream Been this way since eighteen But lately, her face seems Slowly sinking, wasting Crumbling like pastries They scream The worst things in life come free to us ‘Cos we're just under the upper hand And go mad for a couple grams And she don't wanna go outside tonight And in a pipe she flies to the motherland Or sells love to another man It's too cold outside For angels to fly Angels to fly Ripped gloves, raincoat Tried to swim and stay afloat Dry house, wet clothes Loose change, bank notes Weary-eyed, dry throat Call girl, no phone And they say she's in the Class A team Stuck in her daydream Been this way since eighteen But lately, her face seems Slowly sinking, wasting Crumbling like pastries They scream The worst things in life come free to us ‘Cos we're just under the upper hand And go mad for a couple of grams But she don't want to go outside tonight And in a pipe she flies to the motherland And sells love to another man It's too cold outside For angels to fly An angel will die Covered in white, closed eyed And hoping for a better life This time will fade out tonight Straight down the line And they say she's in the Class A team Stuck in her daydream Been this way since eighteen But lately, her face seems Slowly sinking, wasting Crumbling like pastries They scream The worst things in life come free to us And we're all under the upper hand And go mad for a couple grams And we don't want to go outside tonight And in the pipe fly to the motherland Or sell love to another man It's too cold outside For angels to fly Angels to fly Fly, fly For angels to fly To fly, to fly For angels to die
  2. Drunk3:20
    vídeo del tema Drunk
    I wanna be drunk when I wake up On the right side of the wrong bed And never an excuse I made up Tell you the truth, I hate what didn’t kill me It never made me stronger at all Love will scar your make up Lips sticks to me, so now I maybe lean back there I’m sat here, wishing I was sober I know I’ll never hold you like I used to But a house gets cold when you cut the heating Without you to hold, I’ll be freezing Can’t rely on my heart to beat in ‘Cos you take parts of it every evening Take words out of my mouth just from breathing Replace with phrases like: When you leaving me? Should I? Should I? Maybe I’ll get drunk again I’ll be drunk again I’ll be drunk again To feel a little love I wanna hold your heart in both hands Not watch it fizzle at the bottom of a coke can And I got no plans for the weekend, so should we speak then? Keep it between friends Though I know you’ll never love me like you used to There may be other people like us Will see the flicker of a Clipper when they light up Flames just create us, but burns don’t heal like before And you don’t hold me anymore On cold days cold plays out like the band’s name I know I can’t heal things with a handshake You know I can change, as I began saying You cut me wide open like landscape Open bottles of beer but never champagne To applaud you with the sound that my hands make Should I? Should I? Maybe I’ll get drunk again I’ll be drunk again I’ll be drunk again To feel a little love All by myself, I’m here again All by myself, you know I’ll never change All by myself All by myself I’m just drunk again I’ll be drunk again I’ll be drunk again To feel a little love
  3. U. N. I.3:48
  4. Grade 82:59

    Letra

    My mind is a warrior My heart is a foreigner My eyes are the color of red like a sunset I'll never keep it bottled up And left to the hands of the coroner Be a true heart not a follower, we're not done yet And I see it in your movements tonight If we should ever do this right I'm never gonna let you down Oh, I'll never let you down Now keep it on the down low And I'll keep you around so I'll know That I'll never let you down I'll never let you down You're strumming on my heart strings Like you were a grade 8 But I've never felt this way I'll pick your feet up off of the ground And never ever let you down Now you're strumming on my heart strings Like you were a grade 8 But I've never felt this way I'll pick your feet up off of the ground And never ever let you down, now My eyes are a river filler This drink is a liver killer My chest is a pillow for your weary head to lay to rest again Your body is my ballpoint pen And your mind is my new best friend Your eyes are the mirror to take me to the edge again Now, I see it in your movements tonight If we should ever do this right I'm never gonna let you down Oh, I'll never let you down Now keep it on the down low And I'll keep you around so I'll know That I'll never let you down I'll never let you down You're strumming on my heart strings Like you were a grade 8 But I've never felt this way I'll pick your feet up off of the ground And never ever let you down You're strumming on my heart strings Like you were a grade 8 But I've never felt this way I'll pick your feet up off of the ground And never ever let you down Hold my heart to stop me bleeding now, now, now And I'll never let you down Hold my heart to stop me bleeding now, now, now And I'll never let you down Hold my heart to stop me bleeding now, now, now And I'll never let you down Hold my heart to stop me bleeding now, now, now And I'll never let you down You're strumming on my heart strings Like you were a grade 8 But I've never felt this way I'll pick your feet up off of the ground And never ever let you down You're strumming on my heart strings Like you were a grade 8 But I've never felt this way I'll pick your feet up off of the ground And never ever let you down
  5. Wake Me Up3:49

    Letra

    I should ink my skin with your name And take my passport out again And just replace it See, I could do without a tan On my left hand Where my fourth finger meets my knuckle And I should run you a hot bath Fill it up with bubbles 'Cause maybe you're loveable Maybe you're my snowflake And your eyes turn from green to gray And in the winter, I'll hold you in a cold place And you should never cut your hair 'Cause I love the way you flick it off your shoulder And you will never know Just how beautiful you are to me But maybe I'm just in love When you wake me up And would you ever feel guilty if you did the same to me? Could you make me a cup of tea To open my eyes in the right way? And I know you love Shrek 'Cause we've watched it 12 times And maybe you're hoping for a fairytale too And if your DVD breaks today You should've got a VCR Because I've never owned a Blu-ray, true say And I've always been shit at computer games And your brother always beats me And if I lost, I'd go all across and chuck all the controllers at the TV And then you laugh at me, and be asking me If I'm gonna be home next week And then you lie with me 'til I fall asleep And flutter eye lash on my cheek between the sheets And you will never know Just how beautiful you are to me But maybe I'm just in love When you wake me up I think you hate the smell of smoke You always tryna get me to stop But you drink as much as me And I get drunk a lot So I'll take you to the beach And walk along the sand And I'll make you a heart pendant With a pebble held in my hand And I'll carve it like a necklace So the heart falls where your chest is And now a piece of me is a piece of the beach And it falls just where it needs to be And rests peacefully So you just need to breathe To feel my heart against yours now Against yours now 'Cause maybe I'm just in love When you wake me up Or maybe I'm just in love When you wake me up Maybe I fell in love When you woke me up
  6. Small Bump4:19
    vídeo del tema Small Bump
    You’re just a small bump unborn In four months you’re brought to life You might be left with my hair But you’ll have your mother’s eyes I’ll hold your body in my hands, be as gentle as I can But for now you’re a scan of my unmade plans A small bump, in four months you're brought to life And I’ll whisper quietly And give you nothing but truth If you’re not inside me I’ll put my future in you You are my one and only And you can wrap your fingers round my thumb And hold me tight You are my one and only You can wrap your fingers round my thumb And hold me tight And you will be alright You’re just a small bump unknown You’ll grow into your skin With a smile like hers And a dimple beneath your chin Fingernails the size of a half grain of rice And eyelids closed to be soon open wide A small bump, in four months you’ll open your eyes And I’ll hold you tightly And tell you nothing but truth If you’re not inside me I’ll put my future in you You are my one and only And you can wrap your fingers round my thumb And hold me tight You are my one and only And you can wrap your fingers round my thumb And hold me tight And you will be alright Then you can lie with me, with your tiny feet When you’re half asleep, I’ll leave you be Right in front of me, for a couple weeks So I can keep you safe ‘Cause you are my one and only You can wrap your fingers round my thumb And hold me tight You are my one and only You can wrap your fingers round my thumb And hold me tight And you’ll be alright ‘Cause you were just a small bump unborn For four months, then torn from life Maybe you were needed up there But we’re still unaware as why
  7. This3:15

    Letra

    This is the start of something beautiful This is the start of something new You are the one that make me lose it all You are the start of something new And I’ll throw it all away And watch you fall into my arms again And I’ll throw it all away And watch you fall, now You are the earth that I will stand upon You are the words that I will sing And I’ve thrown it all away And watched you fall into his arms again And I’ve thrown it all away And watched you fall, now And take me back, take me home Watch me fall down to earth Take me back For this is the start of something beautiful You are the start of something new
  8. The City3:54

    Letra

    This city never sleeps I hear the people walk by when it’s late Sirens bleed through my windowsill I can’t close my eyes Don’t control what I’m into This tower is alive The lights that blind keep me awake Hood up and lace untied Sleep fills my mind Can’t control what I’m into London calls me a stranger, a traveller This is now my home, my home I’m burning on the back street Stuck here sitting in the backseat I'm blazing on the street What I do isn't up to you And if the city never sleeps, then that makes two The pavement is my friend It will take me where I need to go I find it trips me up And puts me down This is not what I’m used to The shop across the road Fulfills my needs and gives me company When I need it Voices speak through my walls I don’t think I’m gonna make it past tomorrow London calls me a stranger, a traveller This is now my home, my home I’m burning on the back street Stuck here sitting in the backseat I'm blazing on the street What I do isn't up to you And if the city never sleeps, then that makes two And my lungs hurt, and my ears bled With the sound of the city life echoed in my head Do I need this to keep me alive? The traffic stops and starts, but I need to move along London calls me a stranger This is not my home, home I’m burning on the back street Stuck here sitting in the backseat I'm blazing on the street What I do isn't up to you And if the city never sleeps then that makes two
  9. Lego House3:05
    vídeo del tema Lego House
    I'm gonna pick up the pieces And build a Lego house If things go wrong we can knock it down My three words have two meanings But there's one thing on my mind It's all for you And it's dark in a cold December But I've got you to keep me warm If you're broken, I will mend ya And I'll keep you sheltered from the storm that's raging on now I'm out of touch, I'm out of love I'll pick you up when you're getting down And out of all these things I've done I think I love you better now I'm out of sight, I'm out of mind I'll do it all for you in time And out of all these things I've done I think I love you better now Now I'm gonna paint you by numbers, and colour you in If things go right we can frame it, and put you on a wall And it's so hard to say it, but I've been here before Now I'll surrender up my heart, and swap it for yours I'm out of touch, I'm out of love I'll pick you up when you're getting down And out of all these things I've done I think I love you better now I'm out of sight, I'm out of mind I'll do it all for you in time And out of all these things I've done I think I love you better now Don't hold me down I think the braces are breaking And it's more than I can take And it's dark in a cold December But I've got you to keep me warm If you're broken I will mend ya And I'll keep you sheltered from the storm that's raging on, now I'm out of touch, I'm out of love I'll pick you up when you're getting down And out of all these things I've done I think I love you better now I'm out of sight, I'm out of mind I'll do it all for you in time And out of all these things I've done I think I love you better now I’m out of touch, I’m out of love I’ll pick you up when you’re getting down And out of all these things I’ve done I will love you better now
  10. You Need Me, I Don´t Need You3:40
  11. Kiss Me4:40

    Letra

    Settle down with me Cover me up, cuddle me in Lay down with me, yeah And hold me in your arms And your heart’s against my chest Your lips pressed to my neck I’m falling for your eyes, but they don’t know me yet And with a feeling I’ll forget, I’m in love now Kiss me like you wanna be loved You wanna be loved, you wanna be loved This feels like falling in love Falling in love, we're falling in love Settle down with me And I’ll be your safety, you’ll be my lady I was made to keep your body warm But I’m cold as the wind blows So hold me in your arms My heart’s against your chest Your lips pressed to my neck I’m falling for your eyes but they don’t know me yet And with this feeling I’ll forget, I’m in love now Kiss me like you wanna be loved You wanna be loved, you wanna be loved This feels like falling in love Falling in love, we're falling in love Yeah, I’ve been feeling everything From hate to love, from love to lust, from lust to truth I guess that’s how I know you So hold you close to help you give it up So kiss me like you wanna be loved You wanna be loved, you wanna be loved This feels like falling in love Falling in love, we're falling in love Kiss me like you wanna be loved You wanna be loved, you wanna be loved This feels like falling in love Falling in love, we're falling in love
  12. Give Me Love8:46
    vídeo del tema Give Me Love
    Give me love like her 'Cause lately I've been waking up alone Pain splattered teardrops on my shirt Told you I'd let them go And that I'll fight my corner Maybe tonight I'll call ya After my blood turns into alcohol No, I just wanna hold ya Give a little time to me Or burn this out We'll play hide and seek To turn this around All I want is the taste that your lips allow My, my, my, my, oh give me love My, my, my, my, oh give me love My, my, my, my, oh give me love My, my, my, my, oh give me love My, my, my, my, give me love Give me love like never before 'Cause lately I've been craving more And it's been a while, but I still feel the same Maybe I should let you go You know I'll fight my corner And that tonight I'll call ya After my blood is drowning in alcohol No, I just wanna hold ya Give a little time to me Or burn this out We'll play hide and seek To turn this around All I want is the taste that your lips allow My, my, my, my, oh, give me love Give a little time to me Or burn this out We'll play hide and seek To turn this around All I want is the taste that your lips allow My, my, my, my, oh, give me love My, my, my, my, oh, give me love My, my, my, my, oh, give me love My, my, my, my, oh, give me love My, my, my, my, oh, give me love M-my my, m-my my, m-my my, give me love, lover M-my my, m-my my, m-my my, give me love, lover M-my my, m-my my, m-my my, give me love, lover M-my my, m-my my, m-my my, give me love, lover M-my my, m-my my, m-my my, give me love, lover M-my my, m-my my, m-my my, give me love, lover M-my my, m-my my, m-my my, give me love, lover M-my my, m-my my, m-my my, give me love, lover (love me, love me, love me) M-my my, m-my my, m-my my, give me love, lover (give me love) M-my my, m-my my, m-my my, give me love, lover (give me love) M-my my, m-my my, m-my my, give me love, lover (give me love, love me) M-my my, m-my my, m-my my, give me love, lover (give me love) My, my, my, my, oh give me love My, my, my, my, oh give me love My, my, my, my, oh give me love My, my, my, my, oh give me love My, my, my, my, oh give me love My, my, my, my, oh give me love My, my, my, my, oh give me love My, my, my, my, oh give me love
  13. The Parting Glass