MANILA, Philippines — British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran will be releasing a new album titled "Autumn Variations" this September, just four months after releasing "-" or "Subtract."
"Autumn Variations" will be Sheeran's first album under his very own Gingerbread Man Records label, which he launched back in 2015. His previous works were released under Asylum and Atlantic Records.
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Sheeran again teamed up with music producer Aaron Dressner of The National for his latest album. The two previously collaborated on "-" earlier in the year.
The singer-songwriter said in a public statement posted on his social media accounts that "Autumn Variations" was the album he and Dressner had intended to create while the singer was working on "-." He said it was inspired by British composer Edward Elgar as introduced by his father John and older brother Matthew.
"Elgar has this thing called the 'Engima Variations' where he did 14 songs about 14 friends, so I wanted to make 14 songs about 14 friends and base it on autumn," explained Sheeran.
The singer shared that during the last autumn season, he and his friends were going through several life changes, and writing songs helped him when the dust had settled.