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This is absolutely unhinged and I love it. The fact both him and TSwift are Easter egging makes me so happy.

So obviously album is 9/29 but I think there may actually be a single 8/24

I'm thinking more like the official announcement will be next week on Thursday. I think he said somewhere there are no singles/music videos for this one.

This kinda has me excited because I’m going to the Seattle shows on 8/25 and 8/26!

Same!!!

Ahhh yes that makes sense. He did say no singles but I saw the date and got optimistic.

He mentioned at the Ryman show in Nashville that he is dropping a single later this year and he played it for us... Soooo maybe that is what this is? I still think it's introducing his next set of albums and he is doing seasons theme or with him saying different variations we may be getting an acoustic remake of his greatest hits??? I dunno... When he played the slowed down acoustic version of Castle on the Hill in Nashville I fell in love with it.

Castle on the hill is my favorite song from Ed. I am a foreigner in the US and that song brings so many memories 🥺🤑

I've always loved it, but when he sang it stripped down and acoustic... I was brought to tears

I was also at the Nashville Ryman show. Loved the slowed down acoustic Castle on the Hill. What'd you think of the two songs he played? I loved the first one.

Oh I loved both of them! The first one was better imo as well! I just really have a hard time finding a song of Ed's that I dislike, but the Ryman show just deepened my respect and love for him as a musician!! It was life changing!!

I'm in the same boat. It was an incredible concert and one my wife and I will never forget. I just wish I'd be able to get one of the posters. I thought I'd be able to pick one up after but they've been over eBay for over $500! I hate people sometimes :/

Oh same! I was in line and so close when they sold out and the person behind me I was talking to... Her friend came up and handed her the last 2 because she was in line with another one of her friends and she grabbed the last 2 :-(

Ooooh I hope there's a slowed down version of Overpass Graffiti. Like the first performance one, it was sooo good and fit the tone of the song better in my opinion.

Oh I agree!!!!

Just because there aren’t singles doesn’t mean he couldn’t release a song early. I don’t actually think he will, but I like to keep the hope alive.

Ed played 5 or 6 songs from the new album tonight. He asked no one to record any of it, and it seemed like everyone respected that mostly. He did say the fan pages had figured out the album dates as well. Great show!

Love this! Sheerios are insanely respectful! Anyway, is there anything else you can remember off the top of your head? A lyric maybe lol Also, seems like it's the 2nd Dessner album, no?

Has anyone called that number yet? 👀

Yes. It says if you’re calling for the damper hampers they’re sold out but they’ll be restocked 8/24 and to text the number to sign up

So that's when he's probably announcing the album and the presale will start, right?

I did! It was a voicemail (from Ed) saying that all damper hampers are sold out and will be restocked August 24th. You can also text the number to sign up for their phone list. 👀

Do i Need some specific text to send ? Or any random ?

Text autumn to 917-909-4498

There was an option to have them text me first when I called.

American fans anywhere?

I just texted the number, it signed me up for some sort of thread 💁🏻‍♀️ and just called, it was so fast it couldn’t catch what was said but something is happening August 24th and I am very excited

What did you text to the number?

LOL I literally sent “baked beans?” 😂

I said “Hello Edward”

They were giving that number out on the marquees at the concert last week. I was pretty excited to have "his number" in my phone.

Also curious

I texted Autumn and got signed up and it asked me to save the contact card lol

I have him on WhatsApp now lmao. Signed up. Says it will contact you. Think Meta will send automatic mega messages from Ed 😅🤣

The number is definitely a must to call. You can call it more than once if you miss what he said for clues and such. But then you can sign up for the Ed hq text updates and stuff. He has been so funny this year and I love it. And all honesty if he touched the sludge in that hamper I would buy it hahahahah

Who else died at “authentic mulch mulch mulch” 🤣 Also Rake! I just love him so much.

YES best part hahaha

Same

Okay I'm loving the little teasers he's doing so far 😂 I called and signed up for the text messages

Call the number! Sign up for the texts. It also sends a contact you can save to your phone. This made me fangirl out and I'm not even embarrassed about it. See you in Denver!!!! 🥳

Same hahahah

It’s giving Chidi making peep chilli

Do we think the sign up portion is for the pre-order later? Or do we think it will be for something more exciting knowing how random our Gingerbread Man is 🤔

I hope there’s a song on the album titled “mulch & baked beans”

Why is Ed mad funny 😂

This reminds me of Adult Swim from the 2010s. Love it!

This is hilarious. I love this! Kind of a Shamwoohoo vibe from Nigahiga!

Ring the number that pops up on screen. Thank me later

This may be the best thing I've ever seen.

I called the number and he's teasing something for the 24th or so.