English singer-songwriter Passenger shared a new mix for his track, “Sword From the Stone”, co-produced by Ed Sheeran.
Sheeran and Joe Rubel commanded the so-called “Gingerbread Mix”, in which they transform the airy original with a little extra punch on the piano, the drum sound and other atmospheric touches that give the music a pop glow without sacrificing any feeling of the original.
“Sword and the Stone” appears on Passenger’s new album, Songs for the drunk and heartbroken, which arrived on January 8. A version of the album was scheduled to be released in early 2020, but after the Covid-19 pandemic forced a postponement, Passenger revisited the tracklist and decided to cut three cuts and add three new ones. “Sword From the Stone” was one of the new songs he wrote and, in a statement, he talked about sharing the songs with friends and family, and added, “I really think I had the best reaction to any song I have ever written. “
One of the people with whom he shared the song was Sheeran, who seized the opportunity to work on a version of it. “Ed was very excited about the song when I played it for him and suggested that he produce a version that could work as a radio single,” said Passenger. “It’s not every day that you have that kind of offer from a pop genius, and I’m really happy with what he and Joe did. It’s been fun to work on it. “
Songs for the drunk and heartbroken follows the Passenger 2020 project, Patchwork, which he wrote and recorded during the block. All profits from this album were donated to the Trussell Trust, a group in the UK that supports food banks across the country.