The Slumdon Bridge
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| Extended play by Ed Sheeran and Yelawolf | |||
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Publication |
February 14, 2012 |
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| Label (s) | Warner Music Group (US re-release) | ||
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Title (number) |
4th |
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running time |
14:00 |
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The Slumdon Bridge is a collaborative EP by British singer Ed Sheeran and US rapper Yelawolf . It was released for free download in the United Kingdom on February 14, 2012 and was released for paid download in the United States about two months later through the Warner label .
Naming
The title Slumdon Bridge is made up of the words Slum and London Bridge . Slum stands for the origin of Yelawolfs from poor conditions in the south of the USA and the London Bridge as a symbol of London for Ed Sheeran's country of origin Great Britain.
content
The songs on the album are mostly thoughtful. The song London Bridge is about depression , alcohol addiction and inner conflict . In You Don't Know (For Fuck's Sake) and Faces , both refer to the changes in their lives after they became famous and the downsides this brings. So they practically exchanged their family life for the fans.
production
The EP was produced by British producer Jake Gosling in collaboration with Yelawolf and Ed Sheeran.
Cover design
The album cover is a pencil drawing on a white background. It shows a deer standing on a bridge with a sign saying Slumdon Bridge on the railing . Buildings can be seen on the bank in the background. In the upper part of the picture are the artist names Ed Sheeran & Yelawolf in black.
Track list
| # | title | length |
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| 1 | London Bridge | 4:54 |
| 2 | You Don't Know (For Fuck's Sake) | 3:33 |
| 3 | Faces | 3:17 |
| 4th | Tone (outro) | 2:16 |
single
On January 24, 2012, the song You Don't Know (For Fuck's Sake) was released as a single for free download on the Internet.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lyrics on genius.com ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)
- ↑ album cover
