Penning fourth album for over half a decade, says Ed Sheeran

Singer Ed Sheeran says that he has secretly been penning his much anticipated fourth album and it will be "very acoustic".

"I've been working on this one since the same time as 'Plus'. Every year I write a song that will go on it.

"So I have about six, seven at the moment," Sheeran says.

The British singer, whose latest track "Shape of you" has become a worldwide hit, says he is taking a different musical direction this time, reported Femalefirst.

"It's not necessarily experimental but I do not think there will be any hot radio songs on it this time. It's a very acoustic record," the 26-year-old says.
 

Sheeran says it will take him around "three or four" more years to release the LP.