Lukas Graham on “7 Years,” Ed Sheeran & the Most Personal Album He’s Made

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Lukas Graham has written songs heard billions of times, but his new album, Good Times, may be the most personal music he’s ever made. In this episode of Spout, Lukas joins Tamara Dhia to talk about the folk roots behind the record, the influence of his late father, raising three daughters and the song he wrote for a dying friend who initially told him never to release it—before later asking Lukas to perform it at his funeral. He also reveals what Ed Sheeran thought of the new album, why the two have discussed writing a song together in Gaelic, and how opening for Ed gives him a chance to introduce the person behind hits like “7 Years,” “Mama Said” and “Love Someone.” Lukas gets candid about…