21

One of those albums that you feel you've heard most of it on the radio but it then reveals other wonders.

The first album in this list that I've listened to before! I absolutely love this album, I love her voice, emotion, and depth. Beautiful!

Incredible voice/production and each song felt unique in their own right. Not an album I'd return to often just because most of the album has been overplayed by now, but still a great album.

A modern classic, blending 60s soul sensibilities with crisp production. And what a voice.

Meiner Meinung nach, das beste Album von Adele. „Someone Like you“ ist mein Weckerlied. "Rolling in the Deep" ist einfach nur herrlich.

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

Love this album

25 is better to me, but only by a fraction.

Great vocals, of course, but more fun music than I expected. Ranged from rock leaning to jazz in addition to straight pop

Standout other than the hits: I'll Be Waiting

Incredible album and so many hits!

This album is one I already love and know well. It’s a classic and the songs are great. Love Adele her voice is amazing.

Such a beautiful album. I'll always remember the first time I heard Someone Like You. I stopped what I was doing to listen to the music. Powerful stuff.

Genre: Pop Instruments: 4/5 Modern Translation: 5/5 Dance Potential: 1/5 Listening Location: Commute home from work. Heard it before: Yes Favourite Song: Rolling in the Deep, Someone like You, Rumour Has It, Turning Tables. Made me feel: Like I wanted to be laying in the sun, eyes closed, swaying to the music. I like the piano. I think this album is vulnerable and timeless.

banger right in the feels

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

Not a fan. Turning tables best previously unheard of song. Rumour has it is my least favourite.

Great!

Never listened to an Adele album before, or Adele in general outside of in passing. Now I get it. She's got such a beautiful, soulful voice here, and the songs are so rich and varied! I do think the production sounds a touch dated here and there towards the start of the album in terms of sounding like many early 2010's stuff, though I honestly can't fault it because I feel this album set those trends in the first place. This is one of those albums that really keeps up the pace towards the end, and each song here just kinda clicked with me. Definitely will revisit sometime, and will probably dig into her other albums at a later date.

I’m just gonna rate it as close as I can to the average since I didn’t listen the whole way through. I’ve been exposed to this album’s hits ever since I first listened to the radio, and I gained a newfound appreciation for Rolling in the Deep and Rumour Has It after actually paying attention to the lyrics. Both great songs imo. I stopped at Set Fire To the Rain and I still don’t really care for it. I never really fucked with Adele too much, but I’m glad that most of the hits actually deserved to be hits.

And here I am kicking myself for taking, like, thirteen years to finally get around to this. Good-ass stuff from the lady who'd go on to sing the "Skyfall" theme.

As someone who only listened to the singles from this album, the album-only tracks certainly surprised me while listening to it.

That’s a 5, through and through, and if we were going by 10, to me, it’d be a 10/10. It comes as no surprise to me that this is the best-selling album of the 21st century thus far, and I feel like a moron for never listening to the whole thing until today. I really truly think this is the album that defined the sounds of the 2010s, for better or for worse, and the fact that she was only 21 is insane to me. I loved every single song on here, and obviously, I’m a little biased because of growing up on the big hits, but there’s some incredibly good stuff in between that I had never heard until this listen. I think every part of this album, from the production, to the lyrics, to the vocals, hits on everything I love about music. Perhaps, in some subconscious sense, the amount of times I heard the singles from this album on the radio, or on YouTube, or in some movie or ad, is what shaped so many of my musical tendencies as I grew up. Just a spectacular album, and for me, a timeless one.

Adele is a classic, but I haven't listened to her in years. It's nice to bring her back to my radar again. Not my absolute favorite type of music, but certainly important and influential. 7/10

Liked this way more than expected. Close to giving it a five.

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

fire album

Adele made some great albums in her 20s and this one is definitely her best. Almost all of the songs on this album are solid pop hits that are either upbeat and fun or sad and emotional. A bit overly generic but that’ll happen when your music is insanely popular. Her voice resonates masterfully throughout and this album is one of the best of the 2000s. 8.3/10

truly such a powerful voice -- always amazed

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

Overall -idk if I am just listening to these songs differently but these sound like completely new songs -the instrumentals, rhythms, melodies blend so well together -it’s peppered with hidden and new guitar riffs -she sounds so young -it’s kinda extremely bluesy, jazz, soul -it’s actually pretty diverse collection of sounds but with a strong through line Rolling in the deep -ok this is actually extremely blue grassy or ragtime ? -the hidden guitar riffs Rumor Has It -the bass goes fucking hard I’ll be waiting -OOOOOOOH? -huh?????? -this song goes so fucking hard There was one song that sounded so fucking country that I can’t remember

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.

Me mola 9

Adele! One of the greatest from my generation!

Мне действительно понравился этот альбом. Потрясающий альбом о расставании! «Take It All» может быть моей любимой, но несколько песен мне понравились. Я послушаю еще раз. Какой голос!

Adele has an absolutely beautiful singing voice, and I enjoy hearing her sing; whenever a live performance of hers appears on my social media I thoroughly enjoy it. I do not like this album. It starts strong but fizzles quickly. Even Adele cannot make a good album consisting only of belted sad songs over uninspired instrumentation. I like Rolling in the Deep, I actually really liked Rumour Has It, but other than that, I did not particularly enjoy any of the songs. If Adele was the lead singer of a band filled with excellent musicians, I would probably love that band. As it stands, I find most of her music interminably boring.

This is one that I already knew through and through, but I'll never complain about listening to it again. I miss this Adele. The raw emotion in this album. It still takes me back to a place and time that I've long moved on from. Regardless of what happens in the future, this album will always have its place as one of the greatest of all time.

Amazing voice, songs themselves are a bit bland

Nice

💖 set fire to the rain 🗣️ 7️⃣

Album eccelente forse il miglior album del suo genere.

classic meteen al. Niet echt mijn muziek tho

Classic

Honestly so iconic. Someone like you and set fire to the rain r such breakup staples but also childhood sad songs. Love her and her voice

She deserves all the hype. Just when I felt like it was about to be too much, she shifted gears and showed me what that star power is all about!

Did she release every song on this album as a single? Honestly, there were only two songs on here that I hadn't heard on the radio (or ever) - both of which were equally as great. My plan was to skip the songs I knew (or at least only listen to parts of them as a refresher), but I played the whole thing front to back and sang along as loud as I could the whole time. Adele is my favorite female vocalist of all time. She's a diva, but seems chill. She's got pipes, but she's raspy, and rocky, and sexy, and a little dirty sounding.

I wanted to call this bland and dull but its pretty good. She has an amazing voice and writes a decent song.

1/31/24. This was everywhere when it initially released, but listening 13 years later you can't deny its strong vocals, songwriting, and influence.

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

Didn’t listen but love CSN

Such a fantastic album, and deeper than I remembered. Maybe the songs are a little formulaic, but her voice more than makes up for any criticism.

As far as pop goes, it’s good.

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.

Never listened to this album before but it’s worth the hype.

Some bangers on this. Would that she could return to this eras energy

I remember receiving a free iTunes download offer of "Hometown Glory" by this artist I had never heard of named ADELE. I was struck by, as everyone else has been, by the complete power and nuance of her performance. I had not been that blown away by a female vocal performance since hearing Whitney Houston in the 1980s. But, as it usually does, life intervened and I never did get around to checking out her complete album 19. Nor, I am ashamed to admit, did I hear 21 when it came out. I was in the midst of dealing with family crises, and my attention did not have enough bandwidth to seek out new music. I had to rely on the old favorites to get me through. My world started to right itself around 2013, but I did not hear 21 until I saw a social media post by someone sharing her Grammy performance of "Rolling in the Deep" broadcast live during February 2012. This led me back to Adele, and it has been quite a ride. A breakup album, like countless others, but this one kept my attention all the way through. The song arrangement did such a masterful job of telling the narrative of the relationship blowing up and the process of healing, that to my ears you cannot convince me that it doesn't meet the criteria of a concept album. She worked with fantastic collaborators, this much is true, but as a songwriter on all but one of the tracks, it is shocking that something this powerful emerged from a 20-21 year old. A big fan of the The Cure's "Lovesong", the only song she didn't write, I was weirded out initially by her cover, but I have grown to love its place on the album as a whole. This is totally an album that should be listened to in its entirety, instead of as randomly shuffled tracks, as some are prone to do, or as cherry picked release tracks only. Perhaps loathed by others because of its constant presence and massive success, I feel like this is one of those times I cannot help but tip my hat and say, well done, everything Adele Adkins received was well deserved.

Wow, this album was everywhere! I don't love all the songs but considering the impact it had still a solid 4.

Incredible voice. Very enjoyable album 9/10

It's a rare thing to find an album whose title is made up of the two ratings I considered giving it.

Toch een prestatie, een album waarvan je zowat alle nummers al 100.000 keer gehoord hebt (op Qmusic, Skyradio, de achtergrondmuziek van elke kledingwinkel, kapper en lunchtent). Maar het is dan ook best goed gedaan. Lekkere soul voor de 21e eeuw met een dijk van een stem en arrangementen waarin geen noot verkeerd zit. Geen kledingwinkel kan dat kapot draaien. Knap.

Na de eerste twee nummers dacht ik dat dit op een vijf afstormde. Als de gemiddelde pop-zangeres tijdens het werk op de radio voorbij komt en je vraagt me tien minuten later wat ik geluisterd heb, kan ik waarschijnlijk geen antwoord geven. Adele krijgt het voor elkaar dat ik altijd bewust ga luisteren. Een van de fijne elementen is dat ze met haar gecontroleerde uithalen voor een continue mini-climax in haar muziek zorgt. De meer ingetogen nummers hebben dit ook wel, maar te weinig om mijn aandacht vast te houden. Ergens aan het einde is het album ook wel genoeg voor me. Laat ik een 4 noteren. Vooral voor de vergelijking met andere albums in het genre. Wat minder voor de match met mijn smaak.

Als er een hogere macht bestaat die de genen voor goed stemgeluid uitdeelt, dan hebben ze die in de UK allemaal bewaard voor Adele. Want wat hebben we naar een stel slechte zangers moeten luisteren daar in de jaren 80 enzo. Gelukkig maakt Adele dat allemaal goed, want wat een strot heeft deze vrouw. Het album is een verzameling hits, die nog vrij vers in het geheugen liggen. De ergerniswekkende cover van the Cure had ze dan weer achterwege mogen laten. Al met al is het prima aan te horen zo op de maandagochtend. Al is het wel een beetje veel van hetzelfde. 3,5 ster, waarbij ik neig naar 4.

BANGER. NO SKIPS.

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

Great album Her voice is amazing and the songs really hit some chords in the soul

Great voice, and she doesn’t overdue it with diva flourishes (looking at you, Christina). Gets a little weaker in the second half but finishes strong with Someone Like You.

listened to again still a great album

What a hit maker

Was Rolling in the Deep with this album. Rumor Has It, this album Set Fire to the Rain. The One and Only. Someone Like You would love this. I’ll Be Waiting to see what you think.

Дуже хороша музика, мені прямо зайшло !!

4.5 This is only the second album of 25 that I was very familiar with prior to starting this project. While critics would disagree, I liked 19 more than this. She has an amazing voice nonetheless. One and Only, Take It All, and Don't You Remember are great and didn't get the play they deserved.

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.

Well I had somehow avoided ever listening to this album, or indeed any of the songs from it. I mean I'd probably heard them being played in supermarkets, but they didn't register with me at all. It's warbly, bland pop music for the masses. Vapid songs about relationships that seems to be targeted at young women. It's nicely put together and the production makes it all very pleasing as background music, but Adele's voice honestly makes me feel nauseous the more I hear it. She has this nasty habit of singing around a note, which sounds affected and fake. There's nothing of any interest whatsoever, just someone singing songs that sound like they could have been written 40-50 years earlier and could have been recorded by just about any one of many interchangeable female pop singers. For me, this was a horrible experience, like being forced to watch soap operas or reality television. It might sound a bit snobby, but just as I would never sit down to waste away the evening watching television, I would never choose to listen to this music for the lowest common denominator. Easy 1 star, music that I could have happily continued to avoid for the rest of my life. The only good bit was when I realised I had accidentally picked an extended version of the album and could stop listening to it earlier than I thought.

She's great. Her voice is beautifully nuanced,, but sometimes I feel like it is surrounded by overproduction.

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.

Adele is a complete icon. A legend, at that. She signed with XL in 2008, gave us her debut album 19, and then gave this masterpiece in 2011. Long story short, this is an amazing album from an amazing singer. Her hits defined a generation and introduced them to soul. She’s like an Amy Winehouse in her own right. The songwriting is emotional and you might end up screaming to it. People say this album is made for the masses, but I disagree. Remember what I said about Amy Winehouse? Adele carries that torch. Scratch that, actually. She RUNS with it. Legendary album. 5/5 Fav: “Set Fire to The Rain”, “He Won’t Go” Least Fav: None

Absolutely insanely good

Rolling in the deep is still amazing. A little hard to take someone like you seriously after the gummy bears. The world needs more cure covers besides love song.

Album #9 This is the first album that i have listened to more than I care to admit. It's ADELE and not much can go wrong with ADELE. This is a comfort album. Play it in your kitchen and sing along as you scrub dishes, play it in your car and scream it out loud to all the drivers around you, hear it in the grocery story and sing along as you walk through the aisles while giving a knowing smile to the others singing along or play it in the background as you work occasionally murmuring the words as you do your work. Like many of the other albums on this list, ADELE's will stand the test of time.

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.

I can't not give Adele a 5/5. This was arguably the last CD that I bought, and I enjoyed every song. I am typically not much of a "chick rock" listener, but her unique voice and style made me a real fan.

I think this is her best album front-to-back in her catalog. Adele is at the top of the mountain in terms of vocal range, tone, and style. She doesn't miss. If you are a fan of music of any kind, you have to respect what Adele has done with her 4 albums.

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.

Powerful voice!

Her voice is incredible, the music arrangement is well done but I find just some of the songs as standouts from the rest.

So deserving. Banger after banger. Made me dance made me cry. Fav songs He Won't Go, Turning Tables

Much better than her first album (which was very good) I thought she was going to be an Amy Winehouse wannabe but she found her own voice with 21.

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.

Not my style, but certainly a great artist.

Never listened to Adele constructively but because of her worldwide stardom was aware of her and her music on the radio. The way she presented herself on the TV and her speaking voice always annoyed me and I do not like potty mouthed ladies! That said I accept she does have a strong singing voice but I can’t get away from thinking that it’s X Factor manufactured. As I’ve recently began to listen and really appreciate other female vocalists previously off my radar, Tori Amos, Diana Krall, Lana Del Rey, Norah Jones, I was hoping that Adele could offer something I had previously missed in her. I read that the album is about a relationship break up. I quite like the melancholy and sadness this subject sometimes brings out in artists who have experienced this (Peter Hammill’s ‘Over’ been the best example of this) so I was expectant. Not so and I was very disappointed I’m afraid. I felt nothing of the pain and anguish she may have been trying to convey. Instead it was more a case of look what you’re missing I’m a superstar and loaded! I found my mind wandering and wondering when the album will end. Ended it myself in the end before the last song. This didn’t matter as I had subliminally heard all the songs previously anyway somewhere but hadn’t took no notice. Adele comes nowhere near the aforementioned ladies and I just hope that 25 or 33 or whatever number she comes up with naming her albums stays off this list.

Adele is one of those artists that’s better than her hits. But her hits are still great!

I can understand how this album became so popular. She has a great voice, and it's presented really well throughout the album. Her richly textured voice has a good crack/yodel in it, and it sounds natural and she doesn't overuse it. Reminds me of Amy Winehouse and Joss Whedon. Her cover of The Cure's \"Lovesong\" is plaintive and authentic. As with many artists, I enjoy Adele when I hear her, but I don't feel the need to seek out her stuff, as it is so easy to hear in the zeitgeist. Least favorite track: \"Rumour Has It\" for its repetitive chorus. \"Rolling in the Deep\" is a banger.

Almost seems quaint when compared to the heights she's since reached. Beautiful, compelling songs. I didn't know that she was signed to XL Records. That seems, again, dwarfed by how her legacy has grown. I'm struck by how it has a Muscle Shoals "session musician" feel to it, like a Dusty Springfield album might. Truly powerful, beautiful stuff.

Three all-timers on one album

8/10

One of the pop artists that I actually enjoy listening to. This album is full of classics.

Beautiful, powerful, and cinematic. My mother loves this album; listening reminds me of her

Tedious, an album for shopping malls. Weird how most of these songs are imbedded into my mind without ever once intentionally listening to them.

One of the best albums I have ever heard

Voice of a generation

"21" offers many hits. Rolling in the Deep, Rumour Has It, Someone Like You, and Set Fire to the Rain. This album is very soulful and explores the vocal range Adele is known for, fittingly, as it is her breakthrough album. She explores many different tempos as well as topics as she reveals character depth at age 21.

I’ve heard before and I like it, not blown away

I mean...of course it's one of the greatest!

happy i got another chance to listen to this album. such a beautiful voice. so much passion and pain.

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

Loved that is was all greatest hits kind of album. Felt like I was back in middle school, high school, and my early 20s listening for the first time. Good soulful listen.

Yk that thing where a song that played constantly on the radio gets so annoying that you can’t listen to it, but years later you randomly hear it and it actually sounds good? Well this is not one of those cases. ‘Rumour Has It’ makes me want to listen to John Coltrane. Fortunately this album ended with its 2 best songs. However, when the only song I truly enjoyed is just a cover of the Cure, then I can confidently say this album is just not for me.

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

Meh

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

Good album. It’s not my normal music to listen to but Adele has a great voice and strong lyrics.

Fantastic album

Not really my style of music, but hard to deny how good it is. Sing well.

impressive song writing and production, but horribly compreesed recording

4/5. Am I becoming an Adele fan? There are some great songs on this record. Fantastic singer. The music can be a little boring and plain, but her voice and lyrics make up for it.

Regular listen. My favorite Adele album

Not too bad. Couple of bangers and one secret banger

Mostly good!

More sultry and R&B influenced than I anticipated. Nice phrasing and arrangements in this pop classic.

Admittedly, I had never actually listened to the entire album. Just the releases. It's very good. Something I should've done years ago.

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

Worthwhile revisit. My daughter (born in 1986) has this one. Adele is a class act and has the talent and durability, at least so far, to enjoy her worthy success. I recently watched a documentary on Linda Ronstaht and it struck me that Adele’s vocal range, tonality and stylings are beautifully similar to Linda’s. Would it be a worthwhile project to have Adele rearrange the Ronstaht hits for a revival of interest in Linda’s work? Too often limited arranging and scrimpy budgets hindered the durability of the older artists’ songs. The sad ending of a career due to illness is a fate no one wants. Enjoyed the selection, thanks.

It's really good.

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

I hate adele, this isnt personal

Enjoyed it

Great album.

Really solid but not my favorite genre of music to listen to a lot. But for what it’s trying to be, it does it emphatically. Liked this one more than 25. Rating: 4.1

Pretty goofy bruh 🧶

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

Love her timing and effortless rhythm…she makes a loungy song sound rich and blusey. Love song is a favorite but really all are great.

Queen

Solid 4.5 for me! I love the piano plus her lyrics are great. Rolling in the deep is awesome! Someone like you is fire.

Great album. Not my usual style, but her voice is amazing.

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

This album came out right when I met Tucker. It brings me back to such an exciting time in my life. Starting a new relationship obsessed with a breakup album.

Excellent album

Excellent singing backed by a nice band. The song lyrics themselves on some of the tracks were the only major thing that lowered the rating, even if some other songs *almost* make up for it.

While it’s not entirely my cup of tea, I can recognize it for what it is and how many hits were on this one album that have stood the test of time. Essentially the album that put her on the map

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.

insane lyricism. OBSESSED

Solid album, talented artist, already knew most of these songs but have to be in a specific mood to listen

Great album. But idk I think Adele is just played out for me. I've head every song on this album everywhere for 10 years straight.

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.

Amazing album start to finish. I'm not much into modern pop but Adele is the one singer that I can't get enough of.

301223 14:27 3.5

The succes of this was one of the rare occasions where the biggest star in the world is also really really good - it should be true more often! A brilliant second album, which really shows off her voice and song-writing (& song-choosing). A modern masterpiece - and still probably her best and most consistent work.

First Album

Nice, intense voice.. Popig halt :)

Das Album gefällt mir sehr gut. Adele singt traumhaft schön. Die Musik lädt zum Träumen ein.

Wow, a powerful, soulful recording. Adele is an amazing artist who puts so much of herself into her recordings. Loved listening to this all the way through- I think 30 is the only one I’ve listened to in its entirety. Favorite song was definitely “I’ll Be Waiting.” Tons of fun and I love the retro jazz-soul sound. Four stars!

Im 50/50 on this album. There are the songs that have been played to death in grocery stores and on the radio and then there were three non radio hits that were quite good. Lovesong, I'll be waiting, and He wont go. Adele is a very talented singer but the the mixing and instrumentation of the album felt like it driven by corporate investment. It is the type of music that can only be made in a studio doing 1000 takes. I cant even imagine this version of Adele singing with a live band. I'm torn, I really hate the radio hits and the bland songs are very forgettable, so 1 star. But the three that I liked are 4 stars. I will give the album 2 stars to split the middle.

Incredible voice, unbelievable boring and unlistenable as more than one song at a time.

Good music, sympathetic voice.

Yeah, it's a good album

Great songs, could have removed 4th track but the nostalgia still hits hard. I’ve realised I’m a pophead.

She is a skilled singer, but not my taste

I could never listen to an entire album of Adele, so I won't even try. She has the pipes to belt out soaring ballads, and she has some catchy songs for sure. I think the first time my wife and I noticed her was when Rumor Has It was getting tons of radio airplay. We were asking each other, who the hell is Uma and What Does She Have? Since then I can't help noticing Adele's baffling pronunciations on several of her hit songs. Rumor - Uma Bridge - Breej I'm sure there are others I'm forgetting but those are the ones I can recall right now.

Very catchy songs overall, with words about breakups and helped me to get over some sad moments. However I wouldn’t listen to it regularly.

- She just sings too much. - I suppose that there are some good tracks but they get really annoying, really fast. - It's just too much. All the time.

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

I expected to hate this, but actually quite liked it. Obviously somewhat self indulgent but much less so than '25', and lots of well known songs. Difficult to tell if I enjoyed it because it's good, or because it's familiar, but I'll give it the benefit of the doubt. Rating: 3.5/5 Playlist track: Rolling in the Deep Date listened: 14/12/23

so many iconic songs. i’d probably give it a 3.5 if i could bc it’s pretty solid album but i’m stuck with whole numbers so i’ll lean 4 for impact alone. also forgot how much i love her lovesong cover!! gonna go listen to 25 now too

Adele is one of the few artists that can literally make me cry. 21 is still early in her career but between 19 and 21 (the albums and her age) she had matured and solidified her vocal style. She is emotive, evocative, and soulful. Honestly, she could sing a restaurant menu and it would hit me like a truck. While she gets better over time (30 is an amazing album), 21 is still fantastic. High points include Rollin in the Deep and, especially, Someone Like You. Adele is what you listen to when you want to feel all the feels and 21 is a great start.

Kennt man. Unfassbar, mit 21 so ein Album heruaszudrehen. Respekt. 4.4

Echt geil, 4, super Sängerin einfach.

Adele ist eine Ikone. Diese Stimme ist wirklich unverwechselbar. Ist nicht für alle was (vermutlich), mir gefällt es! Mein Lieblings Song von ihr ist "Chasing Pavements" aus dem Debut Album "19". Das tut aber nichts zur Sache, mir gefällt dieses Album auch! 8.2/10

own

Adele rose to fame at the crest of The X Factor's power. Audiences in the UK had been conditioned to respond to a powerful voice, especially when backed up with a back story. (The emotional power of the back story never mattered, add in some twinkling pianos and any story would become sufficiently emotional.) The worst clichés and tendencies of the genre and era are in full force on this album: bland arpeggios, unnecessary key changes, perfunctory Phil Collins-esque percussion. These shortcomings could have been overcome by Adele's voice, but alas, it is only on the first and last song where her singing breaks free from the shackles of dullness. Adele is the pop diva for the Simon Cowell generation. Her voice is better than we deserve; the music and production, sadly, are exactly what we deserve.

She's a wonderful singer but I found the album quite grating. The second half is much better than the first. I still can't get over the difference between her talking and singing voice.

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

De allerbeste zangeres uit onze tijd. Een beetje kazig door hoe vaak we deze nummers hebben gehoord maar rolling in the deep en someone like you zijn gewoon klassiekers.

Sommigen nummers van dit album zijn fenomenaal, er zitten echter ook een paar nummers tussen die niet zo goed zijn als de rest. Ik wil het heel graag een 5 geven, maar t neigt voor mij toch net iets maar naar die 4,4

first time listening have heard rolling in the deep rumor has it set fire to the rain someone like you

I've never listened to this whole album, but have obviously heard many on the songs already. For a mainstream pop album, it isn't overly produced. Adele's voice is pretty remarkable. Very powerful. She is able to carry most of these songs just with her voice alone. I assume based on the title of the album that she was only 21 when she created this, which is pretty incredible. She has a commanding presence and these songs are captivating, which is extremely impressive for anyone, let alone someone that young. The Cure cover was a little surprising.

Adele is a vocal powerhouse who deserves every bit of success she's had since this record. I used to roll my eyes when someone talked about Adele as if she was Aretha Franklin. I don't roll my eyes so much anymore. The thing that doesn't really resonate with me on this one is the complete overproduction, particularly in the instrumentation. There's not exactly a 'warm' sound in the instrumentation, which makes me want to spend less time in it. We also have an overuse of strings, almost as if Phil Spector got a hold of it. It's catering to the mass audience of listeners, which is fine, but I think this would be an easy 5 stars if I got that throwback sound in it (think Sound & Color by Alabama Shakes).

On 21, Adele delivers a vocal performance almost as awe-inspiring as the album's colossal, enduring success.

Surprised I liked this as much as I did actually. Just a pretty solid album. Nothing groundbreaking but I enjoyed it.

Can't really be fucked with her music, not for me at all

Hard to say otherwise

I gave her a 2 only because I love her song Skyfall that’s not even on this album

best adele album

Boring

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.

I love this album and always have

This by any means is not a perfect album. Adele voice is amazing, no question about it but I kinda feel that production is boring and often sounds the same. I mean singles are great but the rest of the album sounds more like a filler. Enough said to my surprise that Lovesong is the best from entire record and this is cover of course.

Je voulais pas mettre 5, car j'adore Adele mais je pensais vraiment que c'était 3-4 tounes dans l'album qui avait hitter fort et que l'album c'était ca. Je me suis trompé. de la bombe 5

Not necessarily my type of music but great album

Certified hood classic

I always thought Amy Winehouse was vastly superior. Nothing has changed my mind. This is very safe and bland- no bite or edge to it. Just sort of generically well done.

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.

songs of love, loss, and heartbreak. otherworldly vocals. in my opinion, she is the most gifted female vocalist in pop music today. not my preferred genre, but i find her music irresistible. you really can’t go wrong with any of her albums, but this one is my favourite. a true masterpiece. highlights: “rolling in the deep”, “turning tables”, “lovesong”, “someone like you”.

This was incredible.

This is fine.

3 1/2

Not my thing, but exceptional.

It's a pop artifact obviously but in its context it's pretty flawless. Maybe an issue in pacing, it gets a little bogged down in the middle with too much slow and sad, but they are all good songs.

Nádhera! Aj tie piesne, ktoré som nepoznala. Aj Terinke sa to veľmi páčilo 👍

4/5

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

Beautiful.

Adele’s voice is undeniable; such an amazing instrument. The pathos and nuanced emotion she brings to the tunes is palpable and the songwriting overall solid, but I don’t know… I’m still left at a bit of a distance from connecting with this one. I think I prefer the raw grittiness of 19 over this more polished production, which is maybe polished up a bit too much for me.

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

Adele does what she does well - and she’s got a great voice But this is overly polished, overly dramatic and I will not listen to it again. And she absolutely murdered The Cure’s Lovesong.

Adele

Great album. Adele's voice is so powerful. Wonderful for listening to after a breakup.

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.

This album seems to have snuck up on society, and for good reason. Where the industry for female singers/entertainers tend to be strained through the pop-genre where hopefully a label can extrude a symbol, Adele's musical offering took that much more difficult road, of singing songs that undeniably could only be performed with the heart and soul she possesses. Adele is not a dancer, nor does she entertain with any type of pomp and circumstance, she is a modern day crooner. Her voice sounds perfect when maybe it should not, and should she ever sound inconsistent, somehow the listener misheard that. Is Adele perfect? No, but she is quite close. If the listener can bypass the hype that her albums generated and really focus on Adele the singer, there is so much depth and artful observations to make. The album is not a concession in the colosseum, but a rare opportunity to experience something truly great.

8/10

I first listened to this album a few years ago, when I was going through Rolling Stone's best albums of the 2010's list. I was really shocked how much I enjoyed it then, and I still loved it on this relisten. Adele's voice is absolutely incredible. She manages to hit every note with absolute perfection, and I found myself listening to her every word with rapt attention. I'm completely spellbound by her vocal talent. The singles off this album, for the most part, are incredible (more on that in a bit). "Rolling in the Deep" has its fantastic call-and-response chorus, "Set Fire to the Rain" conveys an actual atmosphere of embers falling from the sky, and "Someone Like You" is the perfect heartbreaker to close out this album. Outside of the singles, "Waiting For You" was my favorite track, with its driving chorus, jangly guitar riff, and fantastic backing vocals. Lyrically, this album perfectly captures the range of emotions that come after a breakup. It's deep, soulful, and feels authentic throughout its eleven tracks. The musical arrangements are beautiful too; whether the music is driven by piano, strings, or guitar, every song is captivating and beautiful in its own way. My only beef with this album, is that I hate the repetitive chorus of "Rumor Has It." There's just something that song that I find really grating, and I can't quite put my finger completely on it. Still, this is easily a five-star album for me, and I think it's objectively fantastic.

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

I hate Adele

Mér finnst Adele virkilega góð. Hefði viljað minna af rólegheitum og meira af stuði eða þá tvær plötur, ein með hvorri stefnunni því bæði eiga rétt á sér en í mismunandi aðstæðum. Samt virkilega gott stöff.

Adele is amazing. But I always hear her like I hear Aretha's Columbia output - the talent is undeniable but the producers just don't know how to use it. 19 is a pretty decent album. This one starts out OK. But gets so boring so fast.

29Based on this scale: 1 - 0 to 19 2 - 20 to 39 3 - 40 to 59 4 - 60 to 79 5 - 80 to 100 Decent first song and last song, forming the bread around an otherwise uninspired album. Good voice, but poor songwriting and worse composition.

The singles are bangers.

Een pareltje, daarom vier sterren. Zoals jij idd beschreef vallen er een paar gaten tussen de hits in maar dat doet ze opzich slim, want daardoor blijft het aantrekkelijk. Ze was in deze tijd echt een hitmachine, wat ongelofelijk knap is. Zelf vind ik 'Rumour has it' een knaller die ik alweer een beetje vergeten was. Vier sterren.

Erg goed

Great singer, bit too whiny although some great songs.

Musically quite interesting, solid recording and Adele has a great voice.

Nice album

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.

This is an amazing album. Every song is great. Her vocal range is put on display. I'm glad I was reminded of this album. I should revisit it more often

Another one of these albums that probably indisputably belong on here with several of the singles amassing literally billions of plays. What that means for me is feeling absolutely nothing when these songs come on. Instead of transporting me with her lyrics, I'm transported to the shopping mall looking for a crappy overpriced phone case. A shame, really. On the other hand, there's a run of FIVE of her "lesser known" songs that starts with a funky "He Won't Go" and ends with a sneaky organ riddled "Love Song" - that exclusively rips. The least listened to song on the record happens in this 5 song run, "I'll Be Waiting". Thinking it was going to be a potential slow snore... Instead was surprised with an upbeat, funky, horn-laden track that again - rips! Hell yeah Adele. You got pipes on ya and pipes on the track. In another universe, you won't be playing in the malls, but you'd be playing in my home. The true definition of suffering from success.

wow

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.

Very good album. Blues, pop and soul all come into play on this, Adele’s second album. It’s deeply personal as she wrote about the relationship troubles she was having at the time and her voice brings this all to life.

Once in a lifetime choice. Every track is genuinely moving. The emotional authenticity is almost embarrassing. A landmark album.

Rolling in the Deep Set Fire to the Rain Someone Like You

this good

I am impressed someone managed to write an album with every single song being about heartbreak. Is there anything else going on in Adeles life? I thought that's Taylor Swifts thing. The instrumentals were nice, a bit safe for my liking. Adele can sing, and she does so extremely well, but it gets samey fast. Lyricism is decent, but as I said earlier, its all heartbreak songs. Id love a song about long drives across the country, or what she thinks is a perfect breakfast, or anything else but love, actually, Id give a point just for that.

Love her voice, have heard the singles before (her cover of 'someone like you' is one of my fav sad songs of all time) but hadn't heard her cover of 'lovesong' before, like it very much. 4 stars, she would go on to do even bigger & better things!

I've listened to this album more than 38 times, already, I love it. Lovesong or Someone Like You is my favourite.

Pretty fun album, solid. Several songs are very well known, possibly too well known. Someone Like You is still beautiful. Also, "Set Fire to the Rain" is just an epic lyric and title and nobody can convince me otherwise.

This album reminds me of such a specific time in my life, and it's incredible just how pervasive the hit singles were during 2011-2012. I do tend to enjoy the lesser-celebrated tracks on this album, but the entire thing is such a force that almost sags under its own weight at times. Favorite track: Lovesong

Adele doesn't give a fuck. She'll find someone like you, you're lucky to hear her cry about it. You'll love it. You'll fall in love with it.

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.

10/10

finally a more modern album! reminds me of elementary/middle school. I don't listen to Adele enough. she has such a strong and beautiful voice. I like the drums in rolling in the deep. rumor has it is a little overplayed, repetitive, not my favorite. set fire to the rain is a legendary song. she went crazy on this one. some of these songs resonate with me more than others, and he won't go is a little lacking. I haven't heard I'll be waiting before, I like this one too. good brass instruments. lovesong is underrated, it's lower energy but very pretty. someone like you is Adeles best song. the piano is understated but complements her voice so nicely. it's real sad too.

This is a super popular album that seems to be universally loved. Adele has a strong and very impressive voice and she really uses it on this album. I'm not a regular listener of Adele and this is the first time I've heard some of these songs, but they're alright. There are a few songs that are just too much for me, especially with long drawn out vocal notes (screams). Not a fan of it, and just because you have the lung capacity to hold a note longer doesn't mean you should. As for more specifics, rumour has it was very repetitive and overplayed. Rolling in the deep is well mastered but you'll never hear me playing it for myself. Same thing with set fire to the rain and someone like you. I was forced to listen to these on the bus ride to and from school as well as my overly positive and outgoing art teacher in middle school. Don't want to hear it again but I recognize that they're objectively well done. I like the piano, and I find the melodies pleasing. I would not choose to put this album on though, which makes me feel like I'm overrating it at four stars.

This album has like 3 of the biggest songs on the past 12 years. Huge accomplishment for Adele at 21. Rolling in the Deep, Set Fire to the Rain, and Someone Like You are borderline overplayed but they actually are great. I liked hearing some of the deeper cuts on here that I've never heard before. Don't You Remember is very nice. I don't think I've ever heard it before. Also, key change at 3 minutes! He Won't Go isn't my favorite. The chorus on I'll Be Waiting in fun. One and Only is a little bit gospel? Not feeling it it. Especially the backup singers. Big finish with Someone Like You.

Mega gutes Album, auch abseits der großen Hits. Absoluter Banger: I'll be waiting.

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

Yes, she has a good voice and writes a decent song but it’s all a bit bland for my taste. I’d take Amy Winehouse over this any day of the week

I enjoyed everything, except for Rumour Has It (repetitive). Great voice! Some of the music is simplistic, but her voice elevates it.

Ren breakup musik, lige i hjertet, kæmpe sing along

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

If "Someone Like You" were the only track, I'd still rate it a 5/5. The whole album is a 5+++/5.

6/10 music for annoying wine moms

peak

Not my thing

Adele is an absolute legend

don't talk to me i'm still crying

we laughed, we cried, and my god did we set fire to the rain

staring out the window with tea and a blanket and yelling VOCALS!!!

(ifunny.com meme)

it's 3:30 in the morning and i'm crying.

bas ti hvala adele... Days without crying: ̶1̶0̶ ̶ --> 0

Amy Winehouse rock/pop

Art Class c.2011 no skips

Nothing here.

Not really something I would listen to, but it is a good album

Solid but I’d still prefer a compilation of my fave songs from all of her albums.

There's nothing I could say about this album that hasn't already been said. Simply fantastic!

One of my absolute favorites.

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!

Adele blesses us with her second studio album, casually dropping one of the records of the decade. Though 19 is fine, 21 is where she really shows her value. Her vocal range is mesmerizing making her voice unmistakable. You will always recognize her when you hear her singing. There is a couple songs she dominated the radio with during the early 10s.

El millor disc de l'Adele sens dubte. Aquest àlbum té cançons bones, i cançons molt bones. No hi ha cap tema massa llarg i està molt ben organitzat. Comença fort amb Rolling in the deep, i va disminuint fins a Someone Like You, que és una de les cançons de (des)amor més boniques dels últims anys. Anava amb la idea d'avorrir-me i que se'm fes pesat però m'he endut la grata sorpresa de trobar-me que el disc és perfecte per mi, o com a mínim avui m'ha entrat molt molt bé. Anava a posar-li 4 estrelles però es mereix les 5. Pocs àlbums aconsegueixen que m'estiri al sofà durant 1 hora escoltant sense fer res més, i aquest ho ha fet. Una altra cosa que cal comentar és la veu d'aquesta senyora. Com pot cantar així? No és normal. Increïble Adele i és una llàstima que no tingui cap altre àlbum al nivell d'aquest.

fantastic quality vocalist focused pop songs with a couple mega bangers

Great memories. Released in 2011 when my children were in their teens. We'd listen to this all of the time. There's a bit of pop, soul and all inbetween. Sonically it sounds great and is another brill album to listen to on a road trip.

3.5/5

Wait what I’m an adelehead

This album makes me feel like Cheryl, a 48 year old mother of 2, who recently gained the courage to stand up for herself and leave Bartley, her alcoholic and emotionally abusive partner of the past 6 years. Yes, the unknown is frightening, but leaving Bartley was necessary for the safety and well-being of herself and her two children, Tia and Jarnathan. And she is still young, with so much love left to give to those who deserve it. Good things are ahead for Cheryl. So yeah, I found this album empowering

Legendäres Album, das Testament einer der größten Stimmen unserer Zeit. Vulnerabel, Selbstläuterung, therapeutisch. Aber neben den RIESEN Hits auch swingy und funky 4,5/5

Powerhouse everything

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.

Can we have our Transformer back? I get why this is in The Project, because you can't ignore the influence that Adele had over the decade that this album kicked off, but that doesn't mean we have to like it. What I will say, is that the songs with a bit of get up and go (Set Fire to the Rain, Rumour Has It) are much better than the weepies. In particular the stench of Someone Like You really leaves you with a bad taste at the end of the album.

My mom loves this album.

Yeah, it's just boring and soulless to me. Big anthemic ballads with so little variety in timbre and tone. It's like a sterile, edgeless Amy Winehouse without the nod to vintage Wall of Sound music. I'm never impressed by virtuosity or super amazing vocals. Music isn't a sporting event. "Look how many notes I can fit into this phase" "Look how long I hold this note". These radio singles were HUGE when they came out though.

I know she has talent but I’m not a big Adele fan. I think I just don’t care for artists where vocal acrobatics are the main focus. A lot of these songs were also really overplayed, so it wasn’t too fun to listen to again.

Great voice. Some of the songs sound repetitive but then some of it is pure emotional and musical goodness.

I really like Adele already. Great voice. I didn't realize how many of these songs were on one of album.

gonna have to return to the less obvious ones on this one. because turning tables and one and only have my heart <3

skipping this. NEXT!

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

I'm literally so mad. Adele is literally divorced, white-mom music - and yet it's one of the better albums I've heard on here. In fact, I would say this is one of those rare albums that leaves me genuinely dumbfounded with how well put together it is. Am I turning into a white mom? Do all my tacos contain corn now? Do my seasonings come directly from the box, if at all? How many signs do I have in my house about drinking wine? Is it possible I have kids and, if so, do I hate them and think about drinking wine all day?

Adele is obviously an extremely talented vocalist. This record is full of hits which are pretty good. The problem is, most of the record sounds the same to me. I feel like she could've done so much more with her vocal type. Some funk songs with her vocals would be sick. Even some jazzier ones. I think she was kept in too small of a range to keep her "hit" sound going.

The notes she can hit are insane. I always felt like I needed to skip through her songs when they came on but listening to her album kinda changed my perspective a bit. The songs are so nostalgic and I just can’t believe how incredible her voice is

This album is incredibly good. It’s easy to digest for the masses, but for the more trained ear there is some really great songwriting that I think goes unnoticed in Adele’s career. Her voice is quite powerful and the piano composition really compliments her voice. All of the tracks sound similar but that isn’t necessarily bad, in this project she clearly had a certain kind of music in mind and for the most part perfected that sound.

Adele is a vocal legend, and the writing is great, but it’s not something I’d find myself wanting to listen to.