I bought this album on 13/8/2017 because Ed is coming to Perth in March next year and I wanted to be able to know all the words to all his songs. So here I am, in my dark room, crying my eyes out. This album is amazing, and the songs affect me in ways that I can't explain. I get this feeling when I am alone hearing these songs, and I can't describe it. It just feels like I'm wrapped in blankets in the cold weather. It feels like I'm safe. It feels like I'm calm. The feeling helps me to breathe and relax, and I often get the same feeling when I'm writing poetry. Maybe it has something to do with creativeness, as music is just about as creative as you can get. Playing with sound, making it sound good. Making people cry from simple words is something hard to do. Not for Ed. But I think that the best thing about this album is that it makes me feel understood. As if I am not the only one who is going through emotions like this when really, it's probably just me. And maybe even Ed. The things he sings about are so personal, and so real. Teenage pregnancy, drugs, stuff that not everyone understands. It's truly magical that Ed can write these types of songs, because I struggle to put my emotions to paper. Even if I do, they sound childish, but this doesn't. This is real, and it's deep, and its personal. And that's what I absolutely adore about Ed Sheeran. I really hope that he reads this someday. I much prefer this music to his more recent songs, however I guess I will love everything about Ed Sheeran. His voice, his soul, his heart. Everything. And I do hope that he performs some of these songs at his concert next year. To conclude, buy this album. You won't regret it. You will regret it if you don't.