Rolling Stone - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Perhaps reflecting the way Sheeran is now at home in stadiums -- where, impressively, he can command tens of thousands with merely his guitar and electronic loops -- much of = ditches the folk-pop of his first album for choruses meant to incite cell-phone-lit sing-alongs in baseball parks." NME (Magazine) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Opening song `Tides' is just the sort of intimate yet anthemic pop-rock stomper that will get another 80,000 singing along at Wembley. `2step' offers an infectious mix of slick rhythms and crisp acoustic guitars."