− (“Subtract”) is the sixth studio album by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. It was released on 5 May 2023 through Asylum and Atlantic Records. A mostly acoustic album, production was handled by Aaron Dessner on every track, alongside Fred Again, Max Martin and Shellback, who all joined him to help produce lead single “Eyes Closed”; while “Boat” and “Life Goes On” served as the respective second and third singles of the album. It was also released as a visual album, with videos for twelve of the album’s fourteen tracks (“Eyes Closed” and “Boat”‘s videos were already released prior to −) premiering on the album’s release date. The album serves as the follow-up to Sheeran’s previous album, = (2021), and is his final mathematical-themed album.
Album tracklist:
1.Boat
2.Salt Water
3.Eyes Closed
4.Life Goes On
5.Dusty
6.End Of Youth
7.Colourblind
8.Curtains
9.Borderline
10.Spark
11.Vega
12.Sycamore
13.No Strings
14.The Hills of Aberfeldy