Ed Sheeran details mixed feelings on new 2014 album and how producer Rick Rubin 're-energized' his songs

In a new interview with Radio 1's Zane Lowe, singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran spoke about his upcoming sophomore album and explained that he had some mixed feelings about it. The highly anticipated follow-up record to his successful debut album +, is due out this year but the singer revealed that he was a bit back-and-forth about the new songs produced by Rick Rubin!

It was one of these things that I fell in and out of love with," he explained. "He (Rubin) re-energized me to be excited about the album again. [It was] coming at the songs from a different direction and making sure they had the live vibe as well as the actual song craft."

I think if I'd have come back with a second record instantly, there wouldn't have been any excitement," he continued, talking about the recording process and living in America for about a year during. "Although it was important to give myself a break I think it was also important to give the public a break as well."

The British singer added: "I had to put down the ground work there that I put down in England as well and it gave me time to really write a good second record."

Does this new interview get you excited for the upcoming Ed Sheeran record? Let us know what you're looking forward to or what you're not looking forward to in the comments section below!

Earlier this week, Sheeran announced his 2014 stadium tour starting in October. Are you going to buy tickets?