Drawing inspiration from a wide array of experiences and subjects, Ed Sheeran takes listeners through a hugely personal journey. His latest also includes the number one single Shape of You.

It's fitting that the self-titled album will bear the iconic logo of Stax Records, because at certain moments Rateliff seems to be channeling soul greats like Otis Redding and Sam & Dave. But as this gifted multi-instrumentalist honors the legacy of the legendary Memphis label, he's also setting out into audacious new territory.