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After a year long silence on Watch Mother of Mine Onlinesocial media, the world's favourite guitar-toting redhead Ed Sheeran came back online in December, sparking rumours of new music.

Now the musician has dropped two new singles, "Castle on the Hill" and "Shape of You" which hit the internet around midnight ET on Friday.

SEE ALSO: Ed Sheeran announces new music coming soon, is still adorable

Check them both out on their full glory below. It's the Ed Sheeran you know and love, but with a synth-y new twist.

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The new releases come after a series of cryptic clues were left on Sheeran's various social media accounts, as well as a short snippet of audio available on Snapchat Spectacles.

You'll also notice that the cover art on both songs form an obelus, the symbol used for mathematical division. Which makes sense considering Sheeran's previous albums, were titled x(a.k.a. multiply) and + (a.k.a. plus).

Guess the guy likes his math.

Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable

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