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A review by thebooknerdscorner
Ed Sheeran: A Visual Journey by Ed Sheeran
5.0
The early life and career of Ed Sheeran straight from the source accompanied by stunning visuals by his lifelong friend, Phillip Butah.
This book makes me appreciate Ed Sheeran in a whole new way. I have always loved his music and thought he seemed like such a cool guy every time I saw him on television, but this book helped me appreciate just how much of a genius he is. I love how honest he in about his opinions, how confident he is in his ideas, and how down to Earth he seems. It was super interesting to hear some of the inspirations behind some of his earliest music. For example, I have wondered what "The A Team" was about for the longest time, and I feel truly enlightened knowing the inspiration behind this complicated and nuanced song.
Another thing that I really enjoyed while reading this one is I could hear Sheeran's voice narrating it. Usually when I read memoirs, I've never heard of the person before, so therefore I just have some random voice narrating it. But with this one, I could hear Sheeran talking to me which was a new and really nice experience.
I also really enjoyed the artwork. I never knew anything about the cover art behind his albums and knowing that Phillip Butah was behind such iconic images is so cool. I must admit, I was jumpscared by giant Sheeran faces several times throughout this book, but that doesn't make the artistry any worse. I also thought it was neat that Butah got his own section at the end of the book to explain some of his inspirations and to walk us through the process that he uses to draw. The relationship between Sheeran and Butah is truly a friendship and I really appreciated how this book reflected that.
Overall, if you are fan of Sheeran's music, I would totally recommend checking this one out. I would love to see an accompaniment of this book produced now that more time has past. This book was published in 2014 and Sheeran was so young and new to the industry back then. I would love another personal update from Sheeran and I would never turn down Butah's creative artwork.
This book makes me appreciate Ed Sheeran in a whole new way. I have always loved his music and thought he seemed like such a cool guy every time I saw him on television, but this book helped me appreciate just how much of a genius he is. I love how honest he in about his opinions, how confident he is in his ideas, and how down to Earth he seems. It was super interesting to hear some of the inspirations behind some of his earliest music. For example, I have wondered what "The A Team" was about for the longest time, and I feel truly enlightened knowing the inspiration behind this complicated and nuanced song.
Another thing that I really enjoyed while reading this one is I could hear Sheeran's voice narrating it. Usually when I read memoirs, I've never heard of the person before, so therefore I just have some random voice narrating it. But with this one, I could hear Sheeran talking to me which was a new and really nice experience.
I also really enjoyed the artwork. I never knew anything about the cover art behind his albums and knowing that Phillip Butah was behind such iconic images is so cool. I must admit, I was jumpscared by giant Sheeran faces several times throughout this book, but that doesn't make the artistry any worse. I also thought it was neat that Butah got his own section at the end of the book to explain some of his inspirations and to walk us through the process that he uses to draw. The relationship between Sheeran and Butah is truly a friendship and I really appreciated how this book reflected that.
Overall, if you are fan of Sheeran's music, I would totally recommend checking this one out. I would love to see an accompaniment of this book produced now that more time has past. This book was published in 2014 and Sheeran was so young and new to the industry back then. I would love another personal update from Sheeran and I would never turn down Butah's creative artwork.