Bryce Dessner

Complete Mountain Almanac is a thematic project spanning a calendar year with particular attention paid to seasons, the natural world, and the emotions evoked by them. Interestingly, its core creators are a songwriter and a poet, though only one appears here as a musical performer.

A man ahead of his time, Cyrano de Bergerac dazzles whether with ferocious wordplay at a verbal joust or with brilliant swordplay in a duel. But, convinced that his appearance renders him unworthy of the love of a devoted friend, the luminous Roxanne, Cyrano has yet to declare his feelings for her, and Roxanne has fallen in love, at first sight, with Christian.

Ed Sheeran's new album features fourteen songs about his friends that reflect all the various changes happening in their lives. It is also produced by The National's Aaron Dessner.