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7/10 Much better than the other Adele album I have listened to. I found that one a little boring and reliant on her great voice. This one had bigger production, less subtle yes, but more interesting. Voice was good from the beginning, much more propulsive music. More songs I was familiar with than I knew. Best: Rolljng in the Deep

Like with Streisand and a few others, I love her voice, for about three songs. Then it becomes tiresome.

I like some of Adele's work. My favourite of her's being "Skyfall" but that song isn't on "21". I think "Rolling in the Deep" and "Set Fire to the Rain" are the best tracks. The other songs weren't memorable or interesting. In conclusion, this album is alright but a bit bland. I'll give "21" 3 stars.

At first I was like 🙄 not as good as I remember and then don’t you remember came on

Surprenament je pense que j'ai préféré 25 à celui-ci. J'ai bien aimé en général, mais les compositions perdaient en fraicheur au fur et à mesure que l'album avançait. En plus, la reprise de Lovesong n'est vraiment pas très bonne. Il y a toujours l'aspect aussi que la voix d'Adele finit par me tanner à la longue. 7/10

Hvis der var blevet skåret et nummer eller 3 kunne vi sagtens have en 4/5 situation men jeg synes den bliver for monoton. Slet ikke behov for det Cure cover. Fantastisk sidste nummer dog

3.5/5

He Won't Go is the best song on the record. Ill Be Waiting is another standout. The album tracks are generally more interesting than the big singles. Big issue is that it's not that interesting. Ryan Tedder songs sound like Ryan Tedder songs. The happier sounding songs are better than the low energy big vocals slow songs. All these album lists keep trying to convince me this is one of those great albums, but it's okay.

I was 21 when this was first released, so obviously it left an indelible mark on my psyche. That being said, I haven't actually listened to the full album in probably close to 10 years and it doesn't really hold up as well as I was going it would. The big hits are still fantastic, "Rolling in the Deep", "Set Fire to the Rain", "Rumour Has It" and "Someone Like You" are all powerhouses. But all the songs in between them just feel lacking anymore. I do still enjoy her cover of "Lovesong". So a 3 rating. It's enjoyable enough that I'll listen to it again, but it didn't overly impress me, even with the nostalgia factor.

Whinge

I don't like Adele

my issue with ‘21’ and more widely with adele is that it fails to evoke any emotion in me. i don’t find the songs particularly inspiring, and the lyrics a bit boring. having said this, i can appreciate a good vocalist, and it is undeniable that adele has an incredible voice and can really belt when she wants to. i can see that if you like this type of song, the album would be perfect for you, but it’s just not fully my bag.

Ah here we go again. This list loves British artists for some reason, huh? Only kidding, Adele is a global treasure at this point. I've never been a fan save for a few singles, most of which appear on this album. This is an obvious inclusion on this list, I can't deny that, but for me it's nothing to write home about. Rolling in the Deep, Rumour Has It, Set Fire to the Rain, and Someone Like You flooded the airwaves back in the day and it was unavoidable. Some of them are catchy and show someone mastering their vocal skills while lamenting past relationships.

Nice voice, passionate, and heartbreaking. Fave: Set Fire to the Rain

Hmmm, it's all very competently done, but none of it really connects with me. I'm glad my media bubble had become pretty hardened by 2011 because if I was forced to listen to some of these tracks repeatedly I suspect I'd grow to hate them, but as it is, I feel pretty neutral about em. Fave track - uh, "Someone Like You" maybe? I was gonna say "Rumour Has It" as it stood out on these listens, but I suspect more repetitions and it'd start to annoy me...

The big hits off this were certainly inescapable back in the early 2010s, but this is the first time I listened to the album proper. There's maybe one ballad too many but overall I'd say it's pretty great for it's genre. I'll Be Waiting is an absolute banger. I am *baffled* as to how it's the least popular song by far according to Spotify. I am, however, deducting an entire point for the completely uninspired and unnecessary cover of The Cure's Lovesong. It's already been covered to death, the pedestrian bossanova accompaniment adds nothing, and it's even missing the biggest melodic hook from the song.

Surprised how many of the songs I knew from the Album. But of course they were playing everywhere by the time, in my mid twenties. Time is passing by so fast. I love Rolling in the Deep.

My first modern pop record on here. Some huge hits on this album but can't say I've ever listened through it. Apparently this is the world's best-selling album of the 21st century, and the top-performing album in US chart history?? :wow: Big hits on here: Rolling in the Deep, Set Fire to the Rain, Someone Like You. Definitely the first album I've listened to on YTM that has tracks with over a billion plays! Rumour Has It: Like this one. got a fun, stomp & clap style. She has a real classic, old-fashioned style of singing that can be really enjoyable. You could believe this one came out in the 60s. As these tracks go on, honestly the way she sings almost hurts my throat listening, I don't understand how she sustains that. Some forgettable tracks here, some nice piano ballads mixed in. I'll be Waiting has some fun exciting instrumentation. Prob my favorite so far. There's a cover of The Cure's Lovesong on here?? It works! In sum: An incredibly powerful voice, a hugely impactful album, some fun karaoke tracks, but not exactly my style, and I wouldn't seek it out to listen again. And frankly the way she sings in that belting style on this album is painful for me to listen to more than one song in a row. 3/5

Amazing voice, love the songs with blues styling

An amazing singer, some of the songs are fantastic. But it does get a bit boring, a lot of the songs are very similar, but this could be down to me not clicking with this album, I can understand why some people would regard this as a masterpiece and would not argue with them if they told me that! I'll be waiting I found it as a personal highlight, could imagine Dusty Springfield or Janis Joplin singing this! But again, that voice is just amazing!

Amazing voice, some beautiful songs, gets a bit meh away from the hits

Ok.

Ik heb een keer eerder Adele gehad in deze lijst. Toen gaf ik een 4. Ik ga nu iets lager geven. Eén Adele album was genoeg voor me. Nu begint het me iets teveel als strijkmuziek te klinken voor huisvrouwen zonder eigen smaak. Misschien heb ik een deel van dit album te vaak op de radio gehoord. Het andere album was ook wat beter wat mij betreft.

Some absolute belters in here. Rolling in the Deep is a cracking opening song.

Great songs great production and great singing, makes for easy listening but not much more

Gave 25 a 4. Might have been a bit aggressive at the time. I still think Adele is one of if not the greatest female singers of the last 50 years. This one got a bit overplayed, but has some mister hits on it. Gotta dial it back a notch but still a 3.75.

This album was everywhere. Giant hits and tons upon tons of album sales. Adele has a great voice, though sometimes shows off too much. The singles are mostly killer, some great deep cuts too but also some songs that aren't that interesting or memorable. It's a good record

meh

Damn, some pipes on Adele. Okay, so I’m a hater, sop-pop is garbage, no one can change my mind. I thought this list was made in 2005 so was surprised to see Adele’s mug staring into my soul first thing in the morning. That’s my take anyway, but 50,000,000 Elvis fans can’t be wrong. This album and these songs were on everyone’s ears and everyone’s mouths growing up, a massive impact on the charts gan dabht. I didn’t absolutely hate it, just does nothing. The backing music in the finale, The Sweetest Devotion, was pretty sweet. A Million Years Ago

I love the first track (Rolling in the Deep). The rest of the album is OK. 2.5 stars, rounded up for the first one

Doesn't matter whether or not she can sing — her music is overbearing (and boring at times), so that's that.

She's really good.... but is she doing something new here? I can't tell. It's not really my style.

Adele’s voice is enough to make this pleasant to listen to but I do just think her music is pretty boring I’m sorry… best song rumor has it worst song someone like you

Fine

Adele is at her best when it's just her and a piano. It's like they couldn't decide if they wanted to do that or have a lot of production behind her so they did both. the overly produced ones drown out her voice.

Diva Jams.

I burned someone's copy of this CD for my car when it came out, I think from my sister. Adele has a powerhouse of a voice, and songs like Someone Like You and Rolling in the Deep deserve the popularity they still have to this day. But...the songs outside of the hits are proper boring at times. Particularly the cover of Lovesong, which I'd honestly forgotten about, probably because I usually skipped most of the CD and just practiced my car karaoke skills to the hits. Hopefully I forget about it again. 3 stars because of the classics.

I forgot I like the later cuts. It sounds dated now.

First time listening to Adele. Have the feeling this album would really benefit from being a big fan of 19. Or at least listened to it. It's nice work, nothing spectacular for me.

It's not a bad album. I just don't care for Adele that much, to be honest. To my ears it's highly produced pop music that isn't very interesting.

Amazing voice. Not my cup of tea though.

The individual songs are worthy of 4 stars but they all sound so similar to me that I can only give 3 stars or C+.

A voice magnetic, Drawing you deeper, deeper Into pop magic

Fav: Someone Like You Least Fav: He Won’t Go

Absolutely love her voice with the tunes are not very interesting to me beyond the hits

Le lle lle releii

Okay, this had every right to be so obscenely successful, all things considered, past tense, 2011. I hear that it's good. Along the trajectory of Norah Jones' and Amy Whinehouse' music. Etc. pp. Soul Pop, at its most serviceable. But by the 4th song, I've also had enough. Rolling in the Deep is a great start, Set Fire to the Rain sometimes creeps in my ear and stays there for a while, which I'm okay with, Lovesong is neat, (that's right, no mention of Someone Like You) but hey: turns out, \"21\" is one of the 77 Albums That You Don't Really Need To Hear Now Before You Die and I might tick the 'didn't listen' tomorrow. Because pffff.

Pretty good. The hits were the best, but the others weren't just fillers. Pleased to hear a variety of moods and tempos.

Adele showing she has an amazing voice but dammit she needs better songs to apply it to. Rolling in the Deep will be a personal favorite, its unfortunate the rest of her catalogue doesnt match. Rumor Has It and Set Fire to the Rain dont reach the same high, and Someone Like You is a clear example of sounding great but the song being trash garbage. The rest is just ok.

I was ready to hate it at worst or be indifferent about it at best. I live in a tight enough music bubble that I never ever heard a song from her (or none that I could identify as being from her) and I was expecting way worst seing her popularity. And... I must say she's got a great voice (and pretty well-used) and the music backing her is decent. I can't say I'll listen to her again willingly, but it was not unpleasant.

She has a great voice but the songs are forgettable.

zeer sterke vocals grote hits die blijven hangen begin van album is sterker dan tweede helft, kwaliteit zwakt klein beetje af 3,5/5

All the songs about infidelity you can stand!

Fine. I’m glad others have found joy in this album, but this album did not inspire similar feelings in me. Rolling In The Deep is a great song but nothing else grabbed on here.

adele has one song and one vocal and musical style. she does it well, but a full album of the same song can get tiring.

It's actually pretty amazing how despite I've never sought this album out, I have heard pretty much this entire album front to back just going about day to day life. Normally you hear one or two singles of a popular artist's album thanks to radio and media and the rest is a mystery. But I think I have heard every song on here at least once (some a lot more than once), which just goes to show how huge this album was and Adele is. Her beautiful voice really doesn't need any more introduction. While I didn't love anything here, I completely see the merit and praise this album gets, and I'll return to these tracks every now and then (provided they will probably find me first)

Great voice, liked several songs, but there was some filler. The Cure cover could have been better

Pretty good. Great vocals, but with the exception of the singles, the songs have very basic backing instruments.

I'll always be amazed by the amount of power she packs in her voice. Favorite track: Set Fire to the Rain

Three great singles and a neat The Cure cover. 3.5/5.

At the time Somebody like you sounded like the best song ever. Today this album feels boring, sorry Adele

going in to listening to this album, i had only heard the four singles. i didn't know if we were going to get more songs along the lines of "Rumour Has It" / "Rolling In The Deep" or "Set Fire to the Rain" / "Someone Like You" and that was going to weigh my opinion one way or the other. almost every other song on the album was in the latter category of boring love ballads, unfortunately. I really, really dislike "Set Fire to the Rain" in particular, so it was quite slog. this kind of soaring love balladry is so intensely boring. The album was a 2.5, but I'm feeling *generous* when I round it up to a 3 for the first two tracks.

Enjoyed it when it came out, enjoyed it again

Adele is a brilliant singer, but the album itself is not the most mind blowing thing in the world. There are some enjoyable hits on here though. It is just simple, straightforward music to listen to.

Way better than I expected, but that's not saying an awful lot

I think the unfortunate part of listening to an Adele album that has so many hits is that I’m tempted to skip past half the album. There’s a reason some of these songs are still racking up radio play, but overall I don’t think I find them enjoyable anymore.

She has an amazing voice. The music is catchy. The songs sound fantastic. But a whole album of songs pretty much entirely venting about relationship problems… give me strength. It could have been a 4 but I got bored so it dropped to a 3. Listens: 1 Fave Track: Set Fire To The Rain Rating: 3

First thought: didn’t I listen to this already? No. Apparently all her albums have numerical titles (her age? Impressive if she was just 21 here) and similar covers. Okay. My feelings toward this album are the same as whatever 20-something the other one was: she’s very talented, and I can see the appeal, but the occasional play on the radio or a grocery store is enough for me. I found myself getting irritated a few tracks in. “Set Fire To The Rain” is probably my favorite song of hers.

could i write poetry to this? n

Like a lot of great singers, a few amazing songs and then a bunch of fluff.

A better more diverse piece of music than its sequel. Adele hits all the right notes here , although it remains somewhat slightly bland it’s a very strong 3/5*

Adele is an incredible and amazing singer; it's wonderful to hear her sing (except for the repeated growling on some of the singles.) The singles were actually my least favorite part, although I'm biased because I heard them so much when they came out. "Set Fire to the Rain" was the least enjoyable because...what does that even mean? It also felt like the singles were these big flashy pieces against the other tracks that had almost a jazz club or coffee shop vibe. I think I got ballad fatigue from this album. No one song is bad, but many of them didn't click with me. It is at least interesting to hear how many different perspectives about an relationship Adele can sing about. I didn't expect the "Love song" cover. "He Won't Go" is a good song. It's a very soulful pop album, but it just wasn't my cup of tea.

A few good songs but that's really all it is

Typical Adele

Wasn’t obsessed with these songs when they came out but I did like them more than other pop stuff. Better than whoever the current version of Adele is

Was quite sensational at the time and i liked it. I could not appreciate it as much as back then, but nevertheless still a good album!

Probably the album where i know the most amount of songs I remember after hearing these songs on the radio so much i grew a distaste towards piano ballads. Hasnt changed unfortunately but thats a personal preference. Adele is one hell of a vocalist tho

I admittedly haven’t listened to much Adele specifically because I always viewed her as a pop artist, and so have written her off as such. However, forcing myself to actually listen to one of her albums, I cannot deny that she has a fantastic voice, very soulful. But I just don’t like pop, and that what too much of this is. The first couple songs, which I was familiar with, did a good job of showcasing her voice. One and only deserves to be bigger than it is as well. However, the rest of the album had far too many played out pop tropes for my liking. All in all, I have a better appreciation for Adele than I did before giving this album a proper listen, but I still don’t see why it would be one of the biggest selling albums of all time.

Nicer than I thought it would be.

3.5 stars. Starts off with a banger ("Rolling in the Deep") but kinda tails off from there. Both when it was released and re-listening now I wasn't into the other hits as much as the leadoff track. And while the rest of the album is fine, I don't really love it. She has a beautiful voice, but these songs don't really grab me in a meaningful way.

First time I’ve listened to this whole album. The hits are justifiable and Rolling in the Deep is a very special song , melodically, and in terms of the texture that captures the simmering rage of the singer. Adele’s voice is unparalleled. But I found the songs on this album to be an extended examination of her in relation to another person, an approach and avoid kind of unresolved infatuation with another person. I found myself just screaming “fucking let him go!” The arrangements on the album are overdone and feel mixed in such a way that they are just a flat wall of sound. Adele’s vocals sit back in the mix and everything feels very compressed. So, a couple of important tracks but overall, not a great album.

I mean it’s Adele so it was good

Pretty good for sure. Never listened to her much before but absolutely worth a listen. Wanted one or more songs on the album that I liked as much as rolling in the deep to get 4 stars from me. Need a 3.5 stars option.

Its good music but not really my type

second half bit less interesting, decent to good album

Her vocals are amazing and Rolling is legit a bop, but to my taste overall it sounds... boring? It's too smooth and too polished for me. Still, objectively it's a pretty awesome piece of music.

Okay Adele is pretty good, I’ll admit it. I feel like there wasn’t a lot of instruments but her voice is overpowering and to be fair her voice is amazing so it works well Favorite: fire to the rain Least favorite: none 3.9/5

I get that Adele is great, but man there is nothing about this music that is appealing at all.

Great songs. Enjoyable. Just not a perfect album.

You know, I had listened to this record when it came out and was unsure how I felt about it then. There are some great tracks for sure, but there's also a lot that I feel ambivalent about. Adele is kind of always like that for me. She has some super incredible tracks, but most of it feels like filler. The best track on this record is "Someone Like You" by a long shot. I am even pretty disinterested int he other singles. Obviously her voice is incredible and none of the music is outright bad at all, but not mind-blowing.

Some great songs, some that didn't do much for me. Great voice and great production.

Liked Songs Rolling in the Deep Rumor Has It Set Fire to the Rain Someone Like You

Solid

Good voice. Good songs. 3 stars

It's good I just don't like it.

Das Album ist so la-la., bis auf das Juwel Rolling in the Deep, das sie mit Paul Epworth geschrieben hat (von dem wohl die Discofoc Beats stammen und der ein alter James Bond Soundtrack-Hase ist).

Mostly not my thing, found some cool songs tho

Eh. I understand why people like it - she has a great voice - but it's bland to me.

Find her boring although one of the greatest voices in music and even with good lyrics. Some are good most are the same. Good listen but nothing special to me. Like celine dion vibe. I would never go see her live even f free tickets are offered.

Almost classic

Such a talented voice and this album has many of her familiar songs on it. "Someone Like You" is probably my fave song of hers, but a special treat was hearing her cover of "Lovesong" by The Cure as the penultimate song on the album. Ultimately, not my kind of music and I can't see myself choosing to listen to this album voluntarily for at least another 5 years.

me gustaron algunas canciones del album, Lovesong quedó como mi favorita hasta ahora y Rumour has it me llegó de otra forma, para no ser de mi gusto está bueno 3/5

4 homeruns, the rest ate good, by kind of filler-y. Might bump it up upon subsequent registers. This is a high 3

This is all very well done. Adele is certainly a talented singer. And the music is impeccably crafted, perfectly polished to a sheen. So why don’t I like it? It’s all so exacting, pretty. So… well, souless. I felt no emotional connection to any of it. Nothing at all. A very, VERY competent album. Which is really a letdown. I’m following it up with Dusty Springfield’s “Dusty In Memphis”…. Much better. 3/5

Didn't think I'd like it but it's a lovely album. Good mix of slow ballads and more uptempo songs. Obviously her voice is great and stands up to some of the great singers of old. 3.5/5 Might listen to a few songs again

This album was released just as we bought our house and I have memories of the hits being played as we renovated the place. The production is immaculate as a platform for Adele's voice. So many vocalists have copied her style since then that it is hard to remember how fresh it sounded when it was first released. The first two songs and the last two are my favorites.

Good album. No specific songs stood out.

21 probably has more mainstream hits on it than any other Adele album. It's perfectly pleasant throughout, well-sung and well-written, but is more comfortable than dynamic. It's at its most exciting early on, opening with "Rolling in the Deep" and "Rumour Has It". It sounds good throughout, but it isn't the type of album I see myself revisiting in full very often.

3.4

3.5/5

Amazing voice. Album is full of modern classics. 3/5

to be fair to adele this album is good and produced a ridiculous amount of hits but it’s just mediocre pop in my opinion

Not my cup of tea although there are some bangers on here

Tired of rolling but someone like you and one and only are standouts.

It's pretty good, but some songs feel like they drag on a bit. Love her voice though!

This honestly just feels like watered down Amy Winehouse. Is her voice incredible. Yes. Does it lack a soul outside of the minimalist milieu that it was created in? Also yes. Maybe it’s because I’ve just been beat over the head with all the hits from this album since I was a teenager but I just find this unremarkable. I don’t think just having a good voice deserves a spot on this list.

Amazing voice, songs themselves are a bit bland

💖 set fire to the rain 🗣️ 7️⃣

classic meteen al. Niet echt mijn muziek tho

this album wasn't really for me, though i know it is for millions of other people. adele has a great voice but most of these songs are just uninteresting pop-soul music for white people. i will say that having already listened to 25 during this 1001 albums run, 21 is far better. there are way more huge hits on this 21, along with the songs all sounding at least a bit different from each other. also maybe it's just me but i can't believe she's still titling albums after her age when writing them. it was kind of a fun gimmick at first but now that 30 has dropped, it feels super corny to me. favorites: rolling in the deep, rumour has it, set fire to the rain, lovesong, someone like you

There’s no denying the girl can sing. Some good and popular songs but not an album I’ve ever asked or plan to ask Alexa to play. Not my favorite and not the worst.

She’s good. I woke up singing her song though, that was a bit annoying and cost 1 star.

Incredible voice. Very enjoyable album 9/10

Opening track is better than I was expecting. “Rumor has it”, great voice. Almost like old Motown. The opening tracks were great. Now in the middle they all sound the same. Slow piano ballad

Maybe it's just the curse of the big singles being so ridiculously huge that the other stuff just pales in comparison, but especially after 'Set Fire to the Rain' i'm just sitting around waiting for 'Someone Like You' to pop up. No denying her voice is incredible though, shame the Cure cover is a bit toothless as that could've been fun. Will say though, 'Someone Like You' is a 11/10 ballad, and ending the album on that is a power move.

21 has the same problem that Feel Good Inc. and Clint eastwood have. both of these gorillaz songs are awesome, but when you've heard them countless times without wanting to they lose most of their charm. most songs off this project are like that. if i was listening in 2011 or had back then i'm sure this would be higher. as it is, i only really vibed with the few songs that i hadn't heard too many times before.

It is what it is. Set fire to rain is a definite highlight.

I am very familiar with Adele because she had so many singles on the radio for this album. I honestly was not a fan of those singles at all. So I'm surprised to hear the other songs on the album and I actually like all of the better than the ones they chose to release as singles. This album still isn't really my style but I can respect and appreciate her impressive vocal talent. That alone will increase my ranking from a 2 to 3 out of 5.

A good display of a young woman with talent to burn. Of course, "Rolling in the Deep" has been beaten to death since it was released, but if you listen to it as if you've never heard it, it is a powerful song. "Rumor Has It" is pretty kitschy, but I tolerate it for my Adele adoring wife. If "Someone Like You" doesn't stick a dagger in your heart, you haven't done enough living.

I've always enjoyed the Adele singles as much as the next person but never really dove into the full lengths. It was enjoyable but the best parts were indeed the singles. She's incredibly talented, just not my taste. Standout tracks: Rolling in the Deep, Set Fire to the Rain, Lovesong, Someone Like You

There can't be many albums that have 3 songs with over a billion streams on Spotify. Undeniably amazing voice - whether you like her music or not, you have to appreciate that she can sing. I had heard a lot of this record but never all the way through. The trouble with this album is that it's sort of scattered. Some great songs (that everyone knows) but then a lot of filler. I've seen other reviews for this album saying it's like a greatest hits record but I don't get that at all. There are some bangers on here for sure but the whole album? I don't know. It flows well and I actually like how it kind of alternates a bit between the ups and downs. But the downs are forgettable, like just to fill in space to the next great song. 3.5 but rounding down to 3 for some reason.

First few pack a punch but then later ones kind of sound the same and lyrics weren’t as good.

I love her voice but got tired of the songs

Her hits are hits for a reason. Good songs. Can't be bothered with the rest

2 out and out all time great banging tunes. the rest of the album far too slow and jazz influenced for me. Her style of holding a note for a long time is impressive I guess but don't think it makes good music. I'm rating the album as a whole not the singles, even though they are top quality so 3

Adele's voice is incredible, the music was amazing, but I got sick of hearing how desperate she was to get the love of whoever she was singing about back. Solid 7/10

It's as painfully average as every other Adele album. Three stars for it being her big break.

Incredible voice. Too bad she used it for some of the most mid pop-ballad songs there are.

She's a phenomenal singer. Some classics on here, I'm just tired of hearing them.

there are some undeniable 2010’s classics on here. vocally she’s been very influential as well. which is annoying. the belting stops being impressive pretty quick. hearing watered down versions of her in my local circuit makes me wish she never existed at all.

A few bangers in here - rolling in the deep, someone like you, set fire to the rain... But I wouldn't listen to the whole album again.

First Album

Nice, intense voice.. Popig halt :)

She is a skilled singer, but not my taste

It’s an enjoyable album. Kinda feels like Walmart 60’s music though

Good singer songwriter album. I did rolling the deep for a talent show once. Not a real review. Chasing pavements is definitely my favorite song of hers but this one is a better overall album experience

A good album, but not great. Most of the standout tracks for me were the radio singles I already knew. Adele has a great voice but by the end of the album I was getting a little tired of the signature style she plays in.

This album is better than 25 in just about every way. Unlike the latter, the percussion on 21 isn't obnoxiously electric, and the acoustic elements are emphasised. Use of strings is quite prominent and complements Adele's singing nicely. The production is high-quality and sounds really fresh. On the flipside: the songs aren't very memorable or lyrically compelling (this only applies to the ones I hadn't heard previously). Additionally, Adele's vocal timbre is such that it sounds like she's constantly trying too hard. It's a little off-putting, especially in tracks like Set Fire to the Rain that have almost zero textural variation. Adele also overuses little melodic inflections, which isn't a huge issue except during close listening. Favourite tracks: Turning Tables, Don't You Remember, I'll Be Waiting

best adele album

Gave it two listens, and yeah, I get why it was popular and why people were excited about it, but honestly, it's a bit too "glossy" for me, overproduced, not clever enough. She's got a really distinctive voice and the song selection is interesting but that said, this just isn't the sort of thing I regularly listen to, and it's not all that unique, so I didn't really get much from it.

It's undeniable that Adele has an incredible voice, and some of these songs are really strong, but it's not something I'd typically listen to. There are also a few "truck driver's gear shift" key changes here that I don't feel were necessary.

This is fine.

3 1/2

Boring song structure, goes nowhere, produced to perfection that the soul gets ripped out. Still better than most pop

Pretty good. Fire to the rain and someone like you are stand outs. This is a breakup album

This may sound a bit cynical, but it feels a bit X-Factor-y for me. She's got a big voice, but it's like a lot of the songs are just a vehicle for her voice and not a lot more. I don't find the songs themselves that particularly interesting bar a few. It's ok overall.

Beautiful but with all the soul produced out of it. Adele works hard to milk it but it only can go so far.

my dad loves this record! never could get into it but holy SHIT can that woman sing

I hate Adele

Great singer, bit too whiny although some great songs.

The stronger sounding songs, mostly the hits, are a 4 for me. But the boring songs bring this down to a 3.

Great voice but a bit bland at times

Even though every song in here is arguably a hit, I got bored of the album pretty quickly. Every song has the same format, in which you have the start, a chorus, a second verse, and then an end with the chorus. What I liked about this album is the singing of Adele, which is amazing, and also the way the songs are produced. It starts almost in a minimalist way, with only little sounds, but it builds up from that until in the end, you have a chorus of sounds and harmonies and sound effects that sound very good. This album's sound was very good, it knew what it was doing, but, in my eyes, getting bored of an album is the worst thing that can happen while listening to it, and for that, I give it 3 stars.

Adele is a talent and song selection here is damn good. Can't help but thinking her stardom has more to do with whiteness than talent. Like Elvis she has taken soulful, impactful music, made it safe, made it clean and made a fortune.

Adele is for grieving. I wouldn't listen to Adele for casual listening. Some of the upbeat songs maybe but not ever my choice. I do recognize her talent and powerful voice though. Today was the day that I learned "Set Fire to the Rain" are the lyrics being said in this song. I'll Be Waiting has anthem vibes. It's upbeat and fun. This album is a sad ballad salad. The instrumentals on Lovesong have a Latin type feel to them which I like. But the song itself is slow and meh. Someone Like You IS good. Really hits during heartbreak and still great when all is well.

Someone Like You is an incredible the song I found the rest quite vanilla. The radio friendly, Bridget Jones-style heartbreak porn wears a bit thin. She's clearly a talented writer and singer though so 3 stars

Ren breakup musik, lige i hjertet, kæmpe sing along

Know all the big stuff and was impressed with the deep cuts

6/10 music for annoying wine moms

Not my thing

wonderful emotional phenom of a voice backed by uninspired accompaniment. Don't you remember is raw. It would be a 5 if she weren't carrying it alone. What a singer!

3.5/5

It's fine. Enjoyed the "bouncier" songs, not so much the depressing ones.

Earworm worthy pop with a vocalist that has such a command over her own tone. Incredible singer with the obvious fire/flair that is a big part of the success of this album. Outside of the singles (which do seem a bit over produced), I haven't really listened to the whole album before. Singles are great especially Someone Like You, but the lesser known highlights are Take it all, I'll Be Waiting (she is putting on her best Amy Winehouse shoes on this one), Turning Tables, and the outro of One and Only. Also why did I not know she covered the Cure's Lovesong? It's a great cover! Surprisingly good album overall - just wish the singles were not overproduced and overplayed. However, giving this time a space to breathe, I think that this will only age gracefully.

Some really good tracks on this, and I hadn't heard Lovesong before. Some tracks did feel a bit like filler.

Adele again. I get the hype and praise, still not my jam.

It’s fine. It’s a fine Pop album. None of the songs resonated with me particularly. Obviously I know the singles the best, and they’re all good pop songs. The album cuts are mostly not as good. I mean, they’re fine. I liked He Won’t Go and the Bossa Nova cover of The Cure the best. Like with a lot of the albums I’ve had trouble with, I can see how this could resonate with someone, but it doesn’t with me. I mostly ended up concerned about the relationship. Adele’s ex is clearly a douchebag, and yet come the end of the album, she’s looking for ‘someone like [him].’ She hasn’t learnt a thing! Which is possibly the point? It’s a portrait of when she was 21, everyone’s an idiot when they’re 21. But based on Adele’s later albums, it doesn’t seem like she did learn anything after all. Which is a shame

Album #45 Adele’s “21” was a Pop-R&B radio freight train. Powerful vocals, clean backing tracks and relatable song lyrics made this album a can’t-miss listen when it was released. I enjoyed it on the radio, but to be honest, I’ve never been a giant fan. There’s something about this that seems too clean. The talent is apparent, so maybe it’s the production. I can’t place it. Bottom line – I like the album, but I don’t LOVE it. 3.5* rounded to 3*. 3*

I like the hits, maybe because I grew up with them, but the second half falls off a bit for me. Favorite(s): Rolling in the Deep, Turning Tables, Set Fire to the Rain

I thought i liked adele more than this, but it was ok

Adele has a great voice and this album has a few impactful and truly iconic tracks but other than that, I honestly found the other tracks sort of forgetful.

It was ok

Ok blues-pop. No idea why I didn't know what this was before now.

there are a surprising amount of hits on this album.

Adele has an amazing voice. But it’s also music that is just there.

I love all the complaints in the review that this album was written to appeal to the mass market. It's literally one of the best selling albums of all time. Even if it was written to appeal to a wide audience, doesn't becoming one of the best selling albums all time deserve a bit of respect? There's been lots of stuff actually made for wide appeal (see: pop bands from the 90s and early 2000s) and none of those albums can touch this album's success with a ten-foot pole. Can you tell I hate when people try to detract from a young woman's success?

The singles were good, but I only really enjoyed one of the bsides.

Solid songs, not my style but can’t argue with the strength of her voice.

It’s aight

Great voice, pretty good songwriting. Sort of pop-blues, for the most part. A surprisingly American-sounding album for a Londoner (mind you, the same was surely said of Clapton, from Surrey). Good studio playing (you get what you pay for, here -- names like Pino Palladino get the job done). Good Cure cover. Autobiographical and confessional but written generally enough to be a massive pop record. I'll put on my folk/rock hat for a moment and say that a more specifically confessional current and a less-produced sound would have let her own voice shine through (in both ways) -- more like Someone Like You -- but might have sold less. As it stands, she's a titan economically and a supremely capable performer, but can't hold a candle to the intense confessional work of Lucinda Williams or the drive and verve of work by the Arethas and Brittany Howards of this world because they live inside a genre, a tradition -- Adele writes music that floats above those genre conventions, broadening her appeal to the whole pop world, but leaving her work less fully-felt. There's a flirting with real authenticity here that never quite culminates. The music feels slightly veiled; the groove never fully forms, the catharsis never builds. But this is surely how you make a hit record -- keep it just vague enough to be universal; just enough blues or folk or rock to be spicy, but not enough to stake your claim to a piece of a real tradition.

Brani Preferiti: - "Rolling In the Deep" - "Set Fire to the Rain" - "Someone Like You" - "Rumor Has It" Note: Grande parte del voto è dovuto a dei momenti nostalgici di quando era uscito questo album, dopotutto le sue canzoni più famose sono qui. Al tempo ricordo di come Adele come artista fosse considerata una hit grazie ad alcune canzoni di questo album... riascoltando però l'album ora dopo diversi anni non mi da niente di particolare, diciamo che mi piace principalmente il ricordo che ho con questo album.

# 73 : Good Listen, Albums full of bangers. Not too bad, not a record I would choose to listen to again, but if somebody else put it on…

Decent. Not my strike zone of musical taste but nothing wrong with it.

2ème album d'Adele. Après 25, 21. Très bon aussi. Pas aussi intense ni malade que 25 par contre. On voit l'évolution entre 21 et 25.

I can't say it's a strong album, but it did make an insane impact when it came out. Does that make it my thing? Absolutely not, but I can't deny the justification of it being here so I'd rather stay neutral.

Her voice is obviously incredible and some of the cuts off this record are interesting enough to truly show that off, but man some of the songwriting is just plain as hell. 3.5/5

There are some strong tracks here, but the genre doesn't really suit me. Standouts include Rolling In The Deep, Set Fire To The Rain, and Lovesong.

All the songs sound the same.

Very standard, aside from a couple standout tracks there is not much depth. I feel like there was a hot minute where pop was just powerful vocalist singing super produced music. I get why it’s here, but I don’t think it’ll be a timeless album

good

Talented for sure, but not really my kind of music. Except for Someone Like You, that's a banger!

I somehow knew 75% of this album. And even though it can be boring and overplayed AOR, The talent is there and the songs are there. And actually I like the drums on a few tracks.

Some songs I recognize, not bad but definitely not my thing.

It's the one with the hits on. But some filler too IMHO

This album has some serious, serious hits on it. I was surprised to see quite how many of Adele’s greatest songs are on this one album. The rest of it fell flat for me, however. Half of the album was just useless filler. Best tracks: Someone Like You, Set Fire To The Rain, Rolling In The Deep, Rumour Has It, Turning Tables

Okay, so Adele is a talented enough singer, if a bit bland. There are a few decent songs here, but a lot of it just blurs together and sounds like the same thing. Compared to a lot of music that's out there, this is some upper tier contemporary pop, which is fine. But I'm just not that interested in listening to your diary, Adele. Best song on the album was a Cure cover, take from that what you will. Fave Songs: Lovesong, Rolling in the Deep, Someone like You, Turning Tables

Alfa voice. Pretty catchy at point. A few slower songs. Does what it’s supposed to do. Lovesong is a good cover from the Alfa Cure.

bad length, a couple of the hits were ok rolling in the deep

The hits are very good, some meh filler

Heavy but full of talent

While this is my favorite kind of music I do have to recognize the obvious talent of Adele. I do feel this album plays more like a collection of singles than a record. And while Adele is probably the world best ballad belter, I do wish some of the songs sounded different. But it’s very difficult to get one smash single not to mention 4.

Probally one of the biggest musical surprises of this list. Adele’s voice is great and some of the composition is great as well but still a little to pop for my taste 3,5

It's decent, I like her voice and the music fits it, but this style is very boring

it was pleasant, nothing crazy but it was nice was surprised when I heard Lovesong, didnt know she made a cover of that song

Adele has such a beautiful voice that I only wish could be used in more developed songs. The singles here are absolutely massive, rightfully so (I'll be loving Rolling in the Deep until the day I die), but there's... a lot more that Adele can do with her voice, I think. Imagine if she decided to delve into some more fast-paced songs and dived headlong into funk, soul or RnB. The capabilities of her voice are more than enough-- enough that they almost carry what feel like some half-baked songs here. Set fire to the 3/5.

Starts extremely strong with a pop song that definitely deserved its place on the charts at the time, but the album peters out pretty quickly and only has moments here and there reaching close to the same heights. The singles are singles for a reason for sure with this record, and I think the only new info I'm taking away from this album is that there is an Adele cover of Lovesong by the Cure. Of course her voice is fantastic, but you knew that, and I didn't have to hear either of the albums on this list to know that. Good album, just feel like Adele is always so close to being more than the "middle-aged mom pop artist".

It's alright, it's not for me, a very good break up album that said

Solid album, really well crafted but not my cup of tea

Adele makes bangers

Rolling in the Deep is a banger, but everything else is just too same-y

It’s hard to deny the impact of this album in terms of popularity and also the brilliance of Adele’s voice. There are some genuinely powerful songs but listening to some feels like a drag.

Fine but boring

Hot damn, I didn’t know Adele had a cover of the Cure, how cool. Love her voice, obviously the major breakout hits are still great but I did not get too excited for the B-sides bar the Lovesong cover. Overall still a really enjoyable album, doesn’t feel overly long and has a pretty good ratio of hits.

I honestly do like the singles off this album a good bit, but the other songs are all much more minimal in terms of instrumentation and I don't think the songwriting is interesting enough to support that. Great voice though. 2.5/5 but I usually round up because I'm just that kind of person.

I’ve heard many of these songs on the radio for many years. Really liked the melody of He Won’t Go.

Fantastic voice. I wonder though, what would she would have sung about had she never had a bad breakup?

Rolling in the Deep is amazing. Her voice is amazing. This album drags with a number of more boring songs though.

3.4 - Better than the underwhelming “25.” Her performance on “Set Fire To the Rain” is amazing though the song itself somewhat lacks structure. There are a couple of duds here and there, particularly “Turning Tables” where she’s unable to temper her voice and she ends up sounding like a lioness where the song demands a kitten. But it ends strong with a breezy cover of “Lovesong” followed by “Someone Like You.”

not really my kind of music, 4/10

nope

I'd never heard an Adele album, and I expected this to be outstanding. Her voice and control is, no doubt, but with few exceptions I thought the songs were pretty average.

A seismic, once-in-a-generation kind of album that managed to shake up the very fabric of top 40 radio. 21 most-compellingly showcases Adele’s one-of-a-kind vocal talent, but simultaneously washes the heartbreak behind these songs clean into a bland and timeless sort of corpratized R&B that will forever haunt us in the all the shopping malls of the world. Adele is an amazingly uniqe artist, and I would love to hear more specificity in her songwriting than we get here. +1 for “Someone Like You.”

good but a bit sad, i understand the hype

It’s a singles album for me. The singles are incredible but the rest don’t do a thing for me. Her latest album is gold and packed full of excellent songs, tells a story from beginning to end. This is her building up to finding that voice.

Ja asså de är ju bra. Speciellt för att vara en pop album. Antar att de är en blandning av nostalgi, sen sjunger hon ju jävligt bra. Men hade ingen aning om att hon hade gjort en cover på the cure (men deras är fortfarande bättre..(såklart))

21 can you do something for me

I luv adele - chunkz

Prefer this to 25, the sound being more timeless probably being the biggest factor. ”He Won’t Go” bumps

Stark 3

Pretty good

Best Song: He Won't Go. Didn't expect such an almost R&B sound out of Adele, but here we are. Worst Song: Rumor Has It. I think this one was overplayed when this album first came out, and the faux blues don't feel very believable. Overall: An odd mix of songs I've heard a million times before and ones I've never before encountered. I found myself liking the unfamiliar tracks for just their sheer novelty given how massively popular the other tracks once were. Take altogether though, the songs aren't particularly novel or exciting, it's just that Adele has such a powerful and commanding voice that it is easy to listen to.

Is that a call-out to Neil Young's A Man Needs a Maid at the end of Don't You Remember? Yeah it's got some pretty darn good songs. Some filler. And just hate the production so much, like my head is being blown off.

After listening to 25 I said, "I'm not usually into her music" but I think I'm becoming a fan. I found lots to like in this album and her singing voice is quality. Not every track is great and after a while some blend together but overall I quite liked this album. Highlights: Rolling In The Deep Rumour Has It I'll Be Waiting Someone Like You

didn't listen, not interested

I like this album.

Music and vocals are there, but it just feels kind of dull. Probably IA generated?

I have heard most if not all of this before. It's not really my style but I did enjoy many of the songs. Even a Cure cover!

Some good songs, some not so good. Not really my style of music at all but I can see why it's popular. Just doesn't spark anything inside of me to be honest.

I like Adele when she grooves more. I know that her style goes more towards the torch songs and the ballads, but "Rumor Has It" really works. I wish she would do more songs like that. The rest of it was... okay. Oh, and the cover of "Love Song" is terrible. Completely unnecessary. Makes 311's cover sound like a frigging masterpiece.

Gotta admit, this album grew on me after multiple listens. I don't think I'd seek it out again (which makes it a 3 for me), but it wasn't bad. I liked the first three tracks immediately on first listen (Rolling in the Deep, Rumor Has It - very catchy tune, and Turning Tables). Most of the other songs had to grow on me. I was surprised at the country-ish sound of songs like Don't You Remember and I'll be Waiting. The latter caught my attention after repeated listens - had to admit it's pretty catchy, but I never ended up liking Don't You Remember. One and Only is another one that grew on me, but Take It All and Someone Like You never grew on me. In particular, I didn't like the scratchiness of her singing on Someone Like You. She reminded me at times of Janis Joplin and I'm finding I'm not a Janis Joplin fan. Anyway, overall not bad, but not something I'd seek out again.

This is pretty good but honestly most of the songs had me wishing I was listening to amy winehouse instead. and the cure oddly enough

ah look. im fairly familiar with a fair bit of this album as a result of being alive in the 2010s. it sounds really good in headphones to be fair. great mixing. I remember Alwin bobbett once played me hello and told me how absolutely perfect her voice was. cheers love. yeah it is pretty good. those clicks on rumour has it are clean as fuck. the tones on all the guitars are really nice. this is what top class studios and engineers get you and I can't say I wouldn't like that tbh. I am a sucker for melody following the vocals and that's pleasing there on track 3 pre chorus or whatnot. other than that track 3 is alright. the engineer is really going ham. track 4 kinda stinks in comparison to the others. it's not bad but its not at all anything new. the delay on the vocals on set fire to the rain is furly subtle but adds atmosphere I may try that. I got a hint of bass and now I want a song with a fuck bassline. let me hear that engineered to fuck. that hihat panned right on the hook is absolute wank. thank god its mixed so low that is entirely off beat. how does this happen in such a meticulously mixed song. just remove it. track is a banger overall. everything else works together flawlessly. oh that rim is clean on track six. oh lord. mmm. hell yeahhhhh. bass fucking line. yeahhh. oh lord. fuck yeah. oh this fucks. id never heard this one before this mega fucks. I fuck with every part of this. if there's a track better than this I'll be very surprised man I was not expecting this. track 6 supremacy. imagine how banger it would be if there was a full breakbeat dnb section. just before the last hook it edged me for a moment. track 7 is a fairly sameish piano ballad. the vocal harmonies are cool. rest is nothing special. so far the songs starting with drum beats have been the coolest. track 8 here is a groove. soulful. hook isn't anything mad fairly corporate. these headphones make my ears sweaty. track 9 kinda fucks iwl. the drummer really struggles with the hats though doesn't he jaysus. tchune in general though tbf. oh yeah long outro. repeated phrase with a build oh yeah. track 10 is nice I also won't lie. im a sucker for the hard panned acoustics. this album has actually been better than I expected. it may warrant a 4. jasus. hmm. someone like you is good piano ballad. doesn't make me say engineered to fuck. the vocals sound fairly great but the piano sounds fairly like a piano. the song fucks though. from a structuring point of view it would have made more sense to end on lovesong, but I understand yopping the mega hit on the end to get people to listen through to the album in its entirety. pretty good stuff. split between giving a 3 or a 4.

A little bit of a downer

It was okay. I think I used to like Adele but it wasn't as good as I remember.

2-3 gute Lieder, ansonsten viel Schnulz und Gejaule.

Two bangers followed by an Adele album

Rolling in the Deep. The most Aretha Franklin song that she never wrote. Rumor Has It. The lost Eurythmics song. A great deal of pathos in this album. Adele's voice is brilliant. She's an incredible talent. The album doesn't feel terribly cohesive to me on first listen – an aggregation of various bangers and ballads. Beautiful stuff. I recognize I'm not a huge pop album consumer. My album experiences were generally prog rock, so a lot of intention and through lines. Set Fire to the Rain is just a great song. Anyone who dismisses pop as a less-than-legitimate artistic expression needs to soak in tunes like this one. Any act, anywhere, any style, can pick up a song like Set Fire to the Rain and make it their own. The drums on He Won't Go are a warm flannel blanket on a cool autumn night, man. So cozy. Brilliant cover of Lovesong. A cover needs to be something that becomes your own. Seems to me that Robert Smith could have written this song for Adele.

Mad that Adele wrote all this stuff so young. Tbh whilst I respect it it isn't my favourite one. I think Take it All is the best one from this album. I'm impressed by this one but didn't seem like it as much as 25

Tribesmen. Only really liked the popular songs on it.

ну............. . .. ....

Adele is a talented singer for sure. Regardless, I can't really get into it. I've love her music to be a little more interesting as she could propel a lot of genres to higher places.

Incredible voice, production is perfect, but it's radio pop. The song with the most soul is Someone Like You, crushing.

7/10

Quite commercial

My wife loves, gets a bit draining after a few listens through

Adele has an amazing voice, although I could find nothing memorable on this album other than the first track.

Scale: 1: Dissapointing 2: Didn't enjoy 3: Decent 4: Enjoyed 5: Would listen again (My first impression if not mentioned otherwise in a comment in some way) Rolling in the Deep: 5/5, always liked this song Rumour Has It : 2/5, yeah not my cup of tea Turning Tables : 1/5, nah Don't You Remember: 2/5, idk bridge was ok Set Fire to the Rain: 4/5, never liked this one as much as rolling in the deep but still a cool song He Won't Go: 3.5/5, fine Take It All: 1/5, nope I'll Be Waiting: 2/5 chorus was ok One and Only: 1/5, nope Lovesong: 3/5, fine Someone like You: 3/5, my least favorite of the songs I already knew Overall: 2.5/5, yeah I think there is a reason why most of the songs weren't as popular as rolling in the deep, set fire to the rain or someone like you.

I knew the singles because I've been alive and have ears. And I think the record guys did a good job picking the strongest songs as singles. The rest of the album never veers into "I want to turn it off" territory, but never gets into the "I'd choose to listen to this again" either.

Powerful vocals. Gotta love Adele.

I worry this might be another case of me seeming purposely contrarian, but I’ve never been the biggest fan of Adele. She seems fun on chat shows, but her music is just a bit too miserable for me. Regardless, it’s been a long time since I’ve listened, so let’s have a go! Songs I already knew: Rolling In The Deep, Rumour Has It, Set Fire To The Rain, Someone Like You Favourites: Rolling In The Deep, He Won’t Go This wasn’t quite as miserable as I was expecting. Don’t get me wrong, there are occasional bouts of sorrow, but it wasn’t chronic grimness. So that’s good. I was also surprised by how bluesy it was at times. The singing was technically great, but I found it quite boring. Don’t get me wrong, Adele can hit all of the notes, but there just isn’t enough excitement here for me. Overall, this was better than I expected but still nothing I’m going to be rushing back to listen to.

Between 3 and 4 I think. Some great songs on here but is quite a personal album and can't really relate to much on it!

Soul.

Genuinely one of the finest vocalists of her generation and this century. But it's a pity so many of the songs are forgettable

It's pop, it works

Inte helt dumt ändå.

Quite liked it. Only really knew the singles but she’s a very good songwriter.

For most, the sound of 2011, 21 captures Adele solidifying into a formidable household name of the industry, capturing hearts and minds with songs that could have been sung in another time period; such was the well worn feel of the music and feelings expressed on this epochal album. For an album called 21, it sounds beyond its years. Favorites: Rolling in the Deep, Rumour Has It, Turning Tables, Set Fire to the Rain, I'll Be Waiting, Someone Like You.

God, can she sing! At its best, this album offered moments of rawness, emotion and soulfulness reminiscent of Amy Winehouse...a pleasant surprise. But, all in all, the music is too mainstream, conventional, and unchallenging for this listener.

Heard it before?: No Enjoy it?: Yes, very elegant and sounds lovely and gentle Favourite song: Track 11 - Someone Like You

Some big hits and then eh

front and backloaded with her hits but the middle songs aren't as good 3.5

Många hits och en del finfina låtar. Men samtidigt ganska tråkigt.

Better than I thought it would be.

Va redd for at da skulle bare vær ballada, men gikk overraskande greit

Never listened to the whole album - there was more to it than I thought there would be, and I didn't mind the cover of Lovesong. Not that I think I need to go back to it.

Levyllinen voimaballadeja. Vahva teema (kuulostaa omakohtaiselta - ja on juu sitä). Kyllähän nämä menee monet heti ihon alle. Laulu soittimena, tulkinta ykkösenä.

it’s giving 2011 heartbreak realness, can’t believe I related so hard to “set fire to the rain” when I was 13

Did not like Turning Tables or Don't You Remember. The rest of the album is pleasant but quite boring. Adele's voice definitely carries a lot of it. Rumour has it is my top song.

What a set of pipes. Powerful, emotional songwriting delivered all the way to the cheap seats.

Adele is a good singer, but honestly I would never put this on voluntarily. It’s not for me I guess.

Je suis prête à dire que j'aime pratiquement chacune des chansons – et j'adore la voix d'Adele (qui ne l'aimerait pas, à part les contrarieux qui veulent s'inscrire en faux par rapport à la majorité). Cependant, je dois avouer que, même si on m'avait offert cet album à sa sortie, je l'ai très peu écouté, car je trouve l'ensemble trop chargé, trop d'envolées, trop d'émotions. On est toujours un peu sur la même note. Alors, oui aux chansons elles-mêmes, non à les écouter toutes l'une après l'autre.

Solid

Is it dumb to say that this sounds better than it is? For all the drama and competence (singing, playing, production), one senses a distinct lack of soul. After the big-hit opening duo, there’s a big lull until “I’ll Be Waiting” and “One and Only,” both of which are well north of solid. Of the Cure cover, the less said the better. One’s view is that it’s borderline blasphemous, besides being lazy and obvious. One’s general sense that this won’t age all that well seems borne out by the book’s banishing Adele – both 21 and 25, in fact – in the latest editions.

Ook hier weet ik dat het goed is en ze een dijk van een stem heeft, maar het doet me te weinig

Geweldige stem. Cover van The Cure een beetje lafjes. Niet omvergeblazen door de nummers op dit album.

Solid

I liked this album more than I thought I would. Of course, Rolling in the Deep, and Rumor has it, were hits....but, it was a lot less "poppy" than I though it would be. I love her voice, and it's perfect for R and B....

Big – maybe a bit too big at time, in the trying-too-hard sense – but the voice is a powerhouse and there's an early feel after just a few cuts of an unimpeachable (playing solid, production top-notch), instant classic. But listening onward, the vocals are overcooked, the drama forced. This is music for the masses, particularly that huge segment that cries at mediocre, made-for-TV* dramas. *Now made-for-streaming platforms

её песни и стиль в большинстве очень скучные для меня. хотя роллинг ин зе дип вечный хит конечно