Ed Sheeran, Castle On The Hill – Ed returns with two brand new singles!

Ed Sheeran, Castle On The Hill

Ed Sheeran has released his first new studio recordings since his album X in 2014. Rather than release a surprise album, or a surprise single, he’s taken a middle ground and released two new singles, Shape of You and Castle on the Hill.

Ed said: “Hello 2017! I’ve been working hard on the new material and I hope you can be as excited about it as I am. I really wanted to show two different sides to my music that I’m equally as passionate about and I just knew I wanted to roll with two songs at the same time. I’m absolutely buzzing to be back.”

Sheeran’s label Atlantic claims Castle on the Hill is apparently a Springsteenesque “homage to growing up in Framlingham, Suffolk”.  It was written by Sheeran and Benny Blanco, and produced by the latter. While Springsteen fans might struggle to compare it to Born to Run, it’s a polished piece of drivetime rock.