21

Loved this album! I’ve never listened to it fully- mostly just heard the hits, but I added almost every song to my liked songs!

Pretty good, I like it!

A certified classic, I used to have a cd I listened to religiously when I was wee. No skips.

good for adele

Great singing huge hits overall good album but there wasnt anything that struck me. So good album but i dont feel like its 4/5 good. Maybe i just didnt have adele mood.

(Light 8/10) Admittedly I never got on the Adele hype train, the lead singles off of this record were EVERYWHERE on pop radio in 2012 and my music tastes back then were much more limited than they are today. I was so tired of these singles and I just wrote her off as a "here and gone" kinda one trick pony that I would hopefully forget about and move on. Well, 25 came around and Hello had it's time in the sun, and for me the song was kind of a meme and at this point in my time I wasn't ready to give her a chance yet. Fast forward to her release of 30 this year, my taste in pop and singer/songwriter has grown considerably, and as fortune would have it I absolutely adored it. So hey why not.. it's been long enough. I returned to her Breakthrough album 21 in hopes that I would get it. Boy did I! It opens up with her biggest single, Rolling in the deep. A monumentous song with dramatic vocals, a powerful hook and such pain-soaked lyrics that Alanis Morisette would give a thumbs up to. By far the best song on the record for sure, but hey the next track is incredible as well. Rumour Has It is a stomping rollicking sass-monster of a song with superb backing instrumentation and a hook that won't leave your head. This one-two punch of a beginning is hard to beat when considering album flow. The 3rd track Turning Tables does essentially what the title hints at, and brings the record to a 180⁰ and slows it down a bit with a piano ballad that is quite effective but honestly kinda here-and-gone. I much prefer Don't You Remember as it is way more catchy and has a better energy behind it. This album is very well constructed, Set Fire to The Rain makes Rolling look like child's play in terms of grandiosity. The album reaches it's emotional peak right in here in the middle, as Adele's most lavish and grand performance takes hold. It's build up and release is perfection and makes for a serious highlight to the album. The mood does take a gradual downward slope from here on out, but don't discount tracks like He Won't Go and One and Only. While not as grand instrumentally, the lyrics and craftsmanship in the songs themselves are more than satisfying and provide a great latter half. The only questionable choice in my opinion is the cover here. Her rendition of Lovesong by The Cure is actually pretty nice, but in terms of inclusion on the album it seems kinda out of place.. it really could be omitted. The final song is also a massive hit and it's the melancholy, yet optimistic Someone Like You. A stripped back ballad, just piano and her voice, but it is wonderful. A great example of how great her voice is, how she's able to carry emotion on top of being a stellar vocalist, and it rounds out the album just fine. A solid finish and a satisfying ending. Overall, I enjoyed this a lot more than expected, and I feel years from not being over-exposed did the trick and helped me understand just why she's a huge deal. It's a record full of personal struggles and love-sick emotions. A break-up album to contend with the classic break-up albums. If it weren't for the oddly-placed cover song, this record could be a higher score for me. Still, I do highly recommend this.

Mit ihrem zweiten Studioalbum festigte die britische Sängerin Adele Adkins ihren Ruf als eine der prägendsten Soul-Pop-Stimmen ihrer Generation. Aufgenommen wurde „21" an einer ganzen Reihe von Studios – darunter The Church Studios und Eastcote Studios in London sowie die Shangri La Studios in Malibu –, veröffentlicht wurde es über XL Recordings in Europa und Columbia Records in Nordamerika. Entstanden im Schatten einer gescheiterten Beziehung, verarbeitet das Album Trennungsschmerz mit einer Direktheit, die selten aufgesetzt wirkt. Produzenten wie Paul Epworth, Rick Rubin und Ryan Tedder verliehen den Songs unterschiedliche klangliche Facetten, ohne dass das Album an Kohärenz verliert. „Rolling in the Deep" eröffnet mit trotziger Energie, während „Someone Like You" als reduzierte Klavierballade das emotionale Zentrum bildet. Auch „Set Fire to the Rain" und „Rumour Has It" zeigen, wie geschickt Adeles Stimme zwischen Zerbrechlichkeit und Wucht changiert, ohne dass die Produktion je in den Vordergrund drängt. Was „21" von vielen Pop-Alben seiner Zeit abhebt, ist die Ehrlichkeit, mit der Verlust und Selbstbehauptung nebeneinanderstehen. Die Songs wirken persönlich, ohne sich in Selbstmitleid zu verlieren, und genau das macht ihre Wirkung bis heute aus. Ein Album, das Herzschmerz zu zeitloser Popmusik verdichtet.

MUITO MUITO BOM. É um album exelente, as músicas são todas muito boas, muito bem feitas, muito bonitas. Algumas eu até emocionei e tive que parar porque estava ficando triste. Mas gostei muito, não atoa ela fez o que fez de sucesso nessa época aí. Bom demais.

I remember when this FIRST came out, and sometime in March 2011 I heard an interview with some song clips on I think NPR, and I wrote down the singer's name so I could look her up. Suffice to say, I had no problem remembering her by April. This was my first time listening to the entire album, and while I think the singles were the best songs on it, the rest of them would have been just as famous if "Rolling," "Rumour," and "Someone" were not on it.

good mix of relaxing tunes (ignoring the lyrics) and crashing out i respect! just made me realize just how good adele sounded to me when i was 6 years old

I haven’t listened to this one in a few years, and while I still get the overplayed factor a bit I have to admit it still hits. 5/5

I know she's good but I'm clearly not the target demographic as this bored me to tears.

I know every song and have listened to this on repeat. This is one of the few CDs I actually own. To me, this album is perfect with absolute magic on every track.

Really good commercial music, great vocal performances, very memorable highlighs. 4.0/5.0

10/10

Hele perfecte productie, maar niet mijn smaak. Ze kan wel heel mooi zingen ofc

Ey echt gut?? Krasse Stimme

Great Album with some really great songs. One of these albums where i cannot understand a 1 Star rating and I'm not even an Adele Fan

good music, only knew the famous songs but the entire album is worth listening to. production is impeccable and her voice really is special. felt like the album was a bit too long maybe? and some songs aren't quite on the same level as the well-known ones. still, will probably listen to this again.

Takes me right back to living in San Antonio!

never realised before that rolling in the deep is stomp clap music. she's got a good voice but this album is pretty bland to me, mostly radio pop. i like the r&b influence on he won't go and one and only, but every other track fell flat for me. brave to call a track lovesong. oh haha, it's a cover, that's actually kinda sick. someone like you is well written, i just wish the instrumental was different. ah well. 2.3/5

I'd always thought Adele had a great voice. By track 3 I had had enough. Rolling In The Deep obviously a banger, as is Someone Like You. Everything in the middle was bland and dull. Don't even get me started on that shite cover of The Cure's Lovesong.

*Side A is phenomenal *Even the album tracks have varied instrumentation, tempo, feel, etc. Each song uses her voice differently as a showcase of her abilities. *Finishing with Someone like you is a great choice

This is simply an amazing vocal album from start to finish.

Uggghh

Adele is very talented and the hits are good enough that I almost want to give this a 4.

yea i get it. i wish i had the guts to say it isn't technically really very good. but im also okay never hearing any of this music ever again in my entire life. favorite song is He Won't Go or Don't You Remember, but if i remove the cynicism from my heart for a few minutes Someone Like You is a lovely tune. very annoyed 4

Rating: 6/10 Adult contemporary pop is not my choice of pop, I typically find it pretty boring and uninteresting and Adele, even in her strongest material, is no exception. Just feels a little bland as a full album even as it’s beautifully sung and well produced. Outside of the hits, there wasn’t much for me to latch onto. My favorite of them was He Won’t Go. I’m not really a Rumour Has It enjoyer. As far as the album’s absolute best: Someone Like You is not as exciting as Rolling in the Deep (the big band building up is still pretty cool and her vocal shops when she hits the chorus are on full display) and Set Fire to the Rain but it’s a really nice soft and emotive song to end the record. Points for these admittedly good mega hits that I’m happy to listen to on their own.

I listened to about half of this album on repeat for years while at Shaw's and it was grating and horrible, but now listening to it as a *critic* it's... actually... not bad? For sure it's Adele and we all know this but if you put "it's the Rolling In The Deep lady" aside, honestly the songs were decent, He Won't Go had some groove to it, Lovesong cover heck yeah, and overall it really has some redeeming qualities and wasn't unenjoyable at all 6.0/10

Figured this would be ploddingly drab but ended up enjoying it much more than I though I would

Quintessential department store music, but sometimes its fun to sing along too. She can certainly sing.

Adele's 21 is undeniably a well-crafted album with impressive vocals and polished production, but it didn't leave much of an impression on me. While the songs are emotional and technically strong, they tended to blend into the background rather than demand my attention. I often found the album playing without really noticing it, and by the end, few tracks stuck with me. I can understand why 21 became such a massive commercial and critical success—it captures heartbreak with sincerity, and Adele's voice is consistently powerful. However, the overall sound felt a bit too safe and uniform for my taste. The slower, soulful style remained so consistent that the album lacked the variety or surprises I was hoping for. It's an easy listen, and I wouldn't call it bad by any means, but it wasn't especially memorable. If you're looking for emotionally charged ballads and exceptional vocal performances, it's easy to see the appeal. For me, though, 21 was simply okay: pleasant enough, but ultimately an album that faded into the background instead of leaving a lasting impact.

Because she's such a classic you can forget how good she is! Such a wonderful album.

Classic

Le iba a poner 4 estrellas pero cuando tenes canciones como Set Fire to the Rain o Don’t You Remember te mereces las 5. 25 es un mejor álbum igual.

Sempre lo stesso tema di lei che si è lasciata con l'ex

MY CHILDHOOD

She has lungs of course - and astonishing maturity for such a young age (not that that's always necessarily a good thing by the way) - but by gum, this is pretty miserable fare.

Simple progressions and melodies and songs that still really pluck the hearrtstrings. Adele's voice is gritty yet polished, her voice is absolutely heartbreaking. Lot's of bangers on this album that I have heard before, yet a handful that are in steady rotation on the radio or streaming.

C'mon. It's Adele. Everyone loves Adele. I don't even listen to her music regularly and I like her. Haha. Rolling in the Deep. Rumor Has It. Set Fire to the Rain. Someone Like You. The only thing I didn't like about his album was that I saw it came out in 2011... I could have sworn this album came out 2-5 years ago. Definitely not 15!! Ahhh! But yes, it's a great album. :)

Not my cup of tea

Have never cared for Adele and always thought of her as the industry's whitewashed answer to Amy Winehouse ... but I'm gonna have to eat my words; this is a legitimately great album.

Damn near perfect album. Surprised I knew nearly every word to most songs after a decade since it’s release. Iconic.

Listening to this shit while looking at the sunset is genuenly so cool. I rly like this. I rly like I’ll be waiting. Overall. All of them were. Bangers. None of them disappointed.

Following Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain yesterday she literally was Chasing Pavements here. Good album! Closer to the Memphis sound that I was hoping to hear on 25. Great Cure cover!

I’m trying to review this through the lens of someone who is clearly not the archetype Adelle fan, but who can spot a good song when they hear it. This takes most of those boxes, yes it wanders into soppy love song territory too often for my liking, but mostly the songwriting is very solid, and very soulful, with some of the tracks being modern pop classics. Adelle’s voice is immense on this album, it has to be appreciated just how strong she is vocally. Definitely good enough all round to score a four from me, despite the fact I’m pretty sure I’ll never actively listen to it again.

great singer, one of the few who doesn't need autotune in the 21st century pop era to sound good. Favorite track: someone like you other picks: rolling in the deep, set fire to the rain, turning tables, love song.

Beautiful. Poetic. So well done. Adele has a great voice. If you're not crying while listening to "Someone Like You" what are you even doing?

That Cure cover was so good.

*listened before the project* Oh…i listened to it almost ten yrs ago, but just simply no, adult contemporary is so boring. Certainly she can sing, but nothing else left.

Ok

Album startet sehr stark, hervorragender Gesang, großartige Produktion, wirklich rundum ein Beispiel für "Kunst kommt von Können" und eine Wohltat nach so viel Grunge/90s Alt Rock/Post Punk, der ja vor allem von der demonstrativen Attitüde lebt, dass man auf seine eigene Musik scheißt. Aber! Am Ende ist es mir zu Pop in der Masse der Lieder. Zu glatt, zu gefällig. Geradezu retro im Stil (was hat dieses Album NEUES gebracht?) Für die perfekte Ausführung davon immernoch solide 4*

rolling in the deep, set fire to the rain, someone like you. El resto del disco es meh, tipicas canciones de voz melodicas, poco movidas, 2/5 o 3/5

an amazing point in time for music. 21 didn't sound like anything out there and there's still nothing quite like it. so many of these songs were in heavy rotation on the radio, in stores, in cafes. iconic I do think that some songs are better than others. not every track is perfect or worthy of 5 stars so this is a 4 star album to me

Damn I hate her subject matter but this woman can sing! She has this beautiful raspiness to her vocals it is really pretty and she sings with great emotion. It is really a great soulful blues album, but not something I am going to buy or replay a lot.

- I mean it's an album with pop songs for sure - We could've had it alllllllll

An extremely niche game I play sometimes is matching up popstar careers and NBA careers. Taylor Swift is LeBron - teenage wunderkinds turned cultural Main Characters who seemingly succeed constantly but are most interesting when they fail. Beyonce is Kobe - all-time greats by virtue of their sheer insistence on being seen as such, and whose status as arbiters of Realness is less stable than it appears. Britney is Allen Iverson - enormously important cultural symbols, and we're also still on some level arguing about whether they were ever actually good. Ariana Grande is Kevin Durant - destined to be known for both transcendently pure talent and a preternatural ability to create drama and leave emotional wreckage wherever they go. And so forth.^ Adele is Tim Duncan, which at first sounds like an insult - nobody aspires to be Tim Duncan. Outside of central Texas, Tim Duncan was not a cool player. His signature move was a bank shot off the glass. Tim Duncan was your granddad's favorite player because he "played the right way." Tim Duncan also won. A lot. More than Kobe and LeBron, depending on how you define winning. Hopefully the parallels to Adele are apparent at this point. She's perhaps the least flashy popstar of the 21st century, eschewing the trappings of the Greater Madonna Diaspora (synth-driven compositions, group dance numbers, explicitly sexual provocation) in favor of live instrumentation (or as much as that can be a thing in the Pro Tools era, anyway), unabashedly old-fashioned songwriting, and her powerhouse soul voice. She's her generation's Dusty, with designs on being her generation's Aretha. And the craziest thing is how understated it all seems; she seems to be just doing what she normally does and then you look up at the scoreboard and she has 30 and 15, so to speak. Of course I'm familiar with Adele's panoply of hits - "Rolling in the Deep" is one of the last great female-driven *rock* songs to become a hit maybe ever, and the other singles aren't far behind. But I did not expect this whole album to work as well as it does. I typically like my pop more of the power variety, and while I understand the impulse to go "stripped down" (scare quotes intentional) from a production standpoint I can't shake the feeling that a little more sonic variation is needed here; parts of this could have used a more authentically primitivist, less audibly digital approach. But if that's my biggest criticism then there's a lot of success happening. Even the album tracks are strong; "One and Only" is a gem, with a grand and moving coda that pushes the song into Stones/London Bach Choir territory. And her cover of the Cure's "Lovesong" turns gracefully inward on itself, becoming a Nineties lounge-R&B tune that wouldn't have been out of place on a Braxton or Blige album. In the years since *21* it's become somewhat fashionable to mock Adele for making an album that everyone's grandparents bought; some of that is probably sour grapes at the fact that she made way more money from her sales than did streaming-centric artists with similar numbers, but more fundamentally it's unfair to judge her by the same standards as her pop contemporaries. She was going for something timeless, and I think she succeeded. This is about the best classic Motown R&B album it was possible to make in 2011. Sometimes the olds are right. ^Why yes, I do have a bunch of Chuck Klosterman books on my shelf, why do you ask?

And another album that you can easily miss before you die. There are better songwriters and better singers than Adele. After 21 came 25 and 30, and I guess this will go on until we have 72 or 83.

You can’t beat a bit of Adele such a bop in the shower. Her voice is just incredible and the lyrics are so catchy.

I listen to this album, and I'm immediately 7 years old, at my friend's house, in her bedroom, and we're dancing to this album on repeat, running up and down her room with the lights off, save for her nightlight, because we wanted to match the music's atmosphere. Or, I'm with the same friend, and we're in her parents' car on the way to the Slimbridge wildlife park, and this album is on shuffle, and we're in the back seat just excited because there's a really good play park at Slimbridge. Adele is a performer, Adele is a pillar of modern British music, there is no one in England who hasn't heard a song from this album. Maybe I'm blinded by pure nostalgia, or maybe this is just a really good album.

Well ok then: I thought I was going to be bored to death by this record based on what Adele I’d heard before, but this record at least has drums and a lot of energy. And she has a really good voice. I’m not going to go back to this anytime soon (ok, ever), but at this point I’m going to have to admit that I’m not a total Adele-hater anymore.

its ok

Uskomatonta, että albumit joille mä annan viis tähtee on eroalbumeita. Mutta onhan tää järettömän kova, monta Adelen hittiäkin on täältä. Niiden ulkopuolellakin kappaleet on timanttia, en muistanut edes kuinka hyvä tuo Rumour has it on esimerkiksi. Ihanata!

I really enjoyed returning to 21! It had been a hot minute since I’d listened to any Adele to be frank, but this album is still that good. I immediately followed in up with 19, because for some reason I thought that was the “better” album, but 21 blows it out of the water.

don't think I've ever listened to an Adele album in full before so this was pretty cool! You don't need me to say that the songs are pretty good and sound equally great in 2026 as 2011. Gotta shout out Rumour Has It as probably the most interesting and fun track here, and also the middle of One and Only really impressed me. I also just think it's hard to beat the power of Rolling In The Deep as a tidal wave of a song. It is a lot of similar sounding and paced songs in a row, though

I like Adele but I also don’t? It’s hard to explain.

adele voice, words amazing. emotional

Bängää. Isosti. Huutolaululevy vieläkin. Ollappa 21.

This is such a classic. 10/10 ⭐️

Adele never disappoints. Her way to portray heartbreak and betrayal is beautiful

She’s amazing. Banger after banger. And written when she was 21. Incredible

Superb. Great singer songwriter album.

So many nostalgic songs on here. Really love her voice and defiantly puts me in a mood. Some of the songs get a little repetitive but very solid

Pretty good

She's good at singing but this album is about as hollow and soulless as any other mass produced item made for supermarkets and your parent's car.

It’s Adele! an Unmatched voice. It was pleasant to hear throughout. I love the bookends and “Set Fire To The Rain”, but the rest of the songs I could give or take

Her masterpiece

Goud, iconisch

I listened to Adele's *21* this morning. Some of the tracks sounded familiar; they are great pop songs. Her voice sounds damn good, and the strings give the music wonderful depth. I really like the track "Don't You Remember" because of the sighing guitar. I wouldn't say the album is going to become one of my favorites, but it makes for very enjoyable listening.

I find the white British raspy soul vocal style very boring. I can see why people like this album, it’s just not for me.

Going to assume someone break the heart of this lady with the big voice.

After only hearing the hits enough to make me never want to hear Adele again. After 10 years I’ve come to find I have a new appreciation for her that I didn’t realize earlier on. Every single song on this album feels like it could have been over played on the radio and I mean that in the best way possible. Simple but so much to grasp onto and enjoy.

Some great soulful songs here.

I enjoyed this album much more than I anticipated (the joy of 1001). Her version of Longsong reveals similarities with Robert Smith, evident in her song writing - beauty in pain and sadness. An unexpected 4 stars.

Great voice and a very good songwriter

First time I've voluntarily listened to Adele and.... well the world didn't exactly collapse. I have to concede that this woman is a master of upbeat self pity, although a decent relationship counsellor could have ruined her career. A tear and chardonnay-soaked 3*

i’ve heard this before i only liked 2 songs

Perfect album for me today

So much emotion and soul!

I really loved this album at one time. I am not sure it has aged well. Adele’s voice is beautiful but already showing strain from improper use. The endless big songs of heartbreak that used to move me feel less full and too careful in their production. I love her cover of Lovesong, but it reminds me that Robert Smith is a consummate song writer and Adele is a… vocalist with a largely untrained instrument. But then… the closer. Someone Like You is a great song. For me, this song is worth a lot of slosh. It’s probably on my list of all time greats/ best songs of all time. I’ve never experienced first hand its sorrow, none the less, it brings tears to my eyes every time. It stands well against the cover of Lovesong. The two together end the album in an amazing way. And this is, perhaps, the high point of Adele’s creativity. At 21. 4 Boolean: True

So I'll admit I have a songstress crush. Let me try to tame that and review this album without acting like a forlorn little boy. Adele belts this out with class and emotion. You've got the hits that were played and overplayed on the radio, on TV, covered by people on the talent shows, everywhere. Then you've got the other songs that weren't played, that have the same emotion, the same pull, the same hit. Having not listened to the radio for quite some time, these songs still have pull. They're timeless. She DEMANDS you listen to her vent her heartache and pain onto you. And ending the album with "Someone Like You"? 🤌Perfection My Rating: 5/5

There are many reasons I still hear "rolling in the deep", "set fire to the rain" and "someone like you" every time I go to a karaoke bar... both being sung by men joking around and amateur singers taking it seriously. This album is just too influential. Its a great example of mainstream pop music that can appeal to almost anyone, great musicianship and production on display... the songs are catchy in a high quality way. My biggest complaint about pop music today is that there is no "music" in it.. there is nothing for the musician... This is exactly the opposite and I can only wish that more artists like Adele became popular instead of Bad Bunny , Doja Cat and Taylor Swift. Even though I havent kept track with Adele's other albums, I am aware they are not as popular as this one and the Skyfall soundtrack was a bit of a dud... Still we have "21" to remind us what she is capable of and that every now and then a proper talented artist will take the world by storm and we will be here to enjoy it. Can we nit pick? yes... Do I wish there were less love/heartbreak ballads? also yes... Should more tracks have kept the style of "Rumour has it" instead of "lovesong"? well yeah... still, its not difficult to look past that and appreciate this album for what it is and its influence.

I mean it's alright... Not my cup of tea. I thought the music itself was relatively bland and uninteresting aswell as the lyrics. In my opinion that makes the album in total very difficult to really elevate to anything beyond a showcasing of Adeles voice, which of course is banging. But it does not make up for the lack of creativity in the music. It is fine in the background, but as an album to review I did not find it particularly to listen to. On a bad day it is a decent 2, on a good day it is a weak 3. Lets see where it goes.

I actually think that I've never heard this album in its entirety. Though most of the songs are recognisable, still some feel new. A highlight for me is "Don't you remember". What a track. And of course a cover of The Cure and a good one at that. Yeah, this is gonna be a 4.0 for me.

Yep, labai jautrus, gražus albumas.

Never dived into the whole album just the hits - nice to be reminded she’s a powerhouse

I had recently selected this record to listen to for my own curiosity, having never heard the whole from start to finish. It very much lives up to the hype. I wish I could describe the feeling I had when I first heard Rolling In The Deep. It was the first time in years I had heard something on the radio that was better than most of the music I had listened to when I was younger. We usually have a preference of music that we listened to between the ages of 12-18. For me, it was Classic Rock primarily, and that song put most of that particular genre to shame. The pounding beat and the roaring vocals impacted me in a way few songs ever did. The rest of the album is terrific , but the opening track is legendary. Truly an album everyone should hear. 5 stars

Man, Dan Wilson can write a song.

I heard this before and it's just not my thing

Her voice is undeniably amazing. Not exactly my style, but its still good.

Wow.!

Mid,too mid for me

Yks mun lempilevyistä, joka tuntuu vaan paranevan ajan kanssa. Ei yhtään huonoa biisiä, hitit bängää ja vähemmän tunnetut (etenkin I’ll Be Waiting) on vähintään yhtä hyviä. Tähän levyyn liittyy paljon hyviä muistoja, jotka varmasti nostaa tätä vielä uudelle tasolle, mut varmasti räjäyttäis edelleen pankin vaikka kuulis vasta nyt eka kertaa.

Olipas se laadukasta, kaunista ja hienosti sovitettua settiä! En oo kuullu Adelelta muutaku hittibiisejä, niin tää oli erittäin positiivinen yllätys :)

Tosi kova levy ja valtavia hittejä. Sillon ilmestyessään oisin antanu varmast viis tähtee, mut oon valitettavasti onnistunu kuluttaa tän vähän puhki ja näköjään edelleen vähän yliannostusta havaittavissa 🥲

En ollu ikinä kuunnellu tätä koko levyä vaikka ihan paria vaillehan kaikki näistä biiseistä on tuttuja. Hittiä hitin perään, onhan tää nyt ihan älyttömän kova paketti ja tykkään tästä crispin riisutusta soundimaailmasta. Vaikea arvioida tätä kun tuntuu, että nää biisit on vaan niin itsestäänselvän kovia ja tavallaan on kasvanut Adelea kuunnellen, vaikka toisaalta ei oo aktiivisesti kuunnellut. 😁 Ja miten joku häthätää parikymppisenä voi jotenkin niin kypsää musaa kirjoittaa?

hittikimaran ulkopuolella aika tasapaksu kokonaisuus, mutta ei kieltämistä etteikö Adele olisi ihan sikaupea ja ääni ihan toismaallinen

Adele is one of the best pop singers of all time and this album is her best work. I don't like most pop, but this album goes insane. Absolute cinema.

So, I have already listened to this album and also I have heard all of the songs many times. It's amazing from cover to cover. Adele has a great voice and the backing instrumentals are always amazing.

Why is this in this list? Sure, talented singer, but those album is nothing special at all

On the edge of a five-star rating!

Не ну она прекрасна

Lots of popular songs

I am aware of the existence of Adele - but haven't spent any time proactively listening to her. I don't have any songs liked by her on Spotify. Thoughts after listening 3 times... I have definitely heard some of this before - just by existing in the world. I'll admit it always seemed like background music to me. I have no nostalgic connection to this (like I notice several reviewers mention) because I didn't listen to it when it came out. I also haven't listened to any of this so much (as some of the reviewers complain about) so it isn't played out for me either. "Rolling in the Deep" and "Rumor Has It" are decent. She obviously has a great voice. I see comparisons of Adele to Amy Winehouse (in the Wikipedia article) and I can sort of see that - but Amy's songs have more energy and edge to them - which make them more interesting to me. I'll admit I have a hard time getting into the melodramatic nature of most of these songs. Having nearly every song be about a breakup or relationship get's tiring. I guess people love this kind of thing. "I'll Be Waiting" - this has more energy and interesting arrangements (such as the bouncy piano and horn section) than most of these songs and is my favorite song on this album. I like her voice on this one better than the others too. Oh look, it has the least streams on this album by far. Apparently my tastes significantly diverge from the crowd. Hearing "Lovesong" - originally by The Cure - on here was an interesting study in contrasts. Her version completely sucks the life out of a very good song. I was surprised to see this is one of the Rick Rubin produced songs - he usually helps lift up songs and make them better than they could be. Several of his songs on this album are also not that great - like "Don't You Remember" - which feels like a high school prom ballad kind of song. Maybe he just isn't a good fit for Adele. None of this is "bad" it's just seems kind of generic and forgettable to me. I did end up "liking" 3 songs on Spotify - "Rolling in the Deep", "Rumor Has It", and "I'll Be Waiting". I'll see if these continue to click with me when they show up on my playlists. Liked songs on Spotify: 3/11 Rating: 2/5

The singles still hit but as far as the rest……… it’s decent.

The only negative about this album is some of the best songs got next to no radio play when this album came out. The biggest songs are all a touch overplayed in my opinion, but there are still more than a few fantastic hidden gems on the 2nd half of the album that would be hit-worthy on any other album. Probably the first mega-record I remember specifically from my childhood. Top tracks: He Won't Go, Lovesong, Someone Like You

Certainly neither bad music nor a bad voice. Easy listen during work.

Didn't mind it, have heard this one before when Beth has played it

Nice album, great voice and melodies.

Perfection, by a 21-year-old female singer-songwriter

Leuk om weer eens te horen. Goed album

this is a hard one for me, personally. no details, but this may be the only album that i don't listen to again. i'll still rate it because it really is quite good

Rolling in the Deep is good in the way that post-90s pop songs can sometimes sound like a thing that's 10% as good as soul

She’s good at doing this but I can’t say I would ever really choose to listen to her do this. I like my singers a bit shitty, ok?

I don't know, it's not terrible.

"Rolling in the Deep" is a sweet fucking song intrinsically, but what makes it an all-time classic and gives this whole album its oomph is Adele's vocal art – those little voice tricks, the absolutely limber oscillation between buttery straight notes and vibrato and melisma, the split-second lip of falsetto at the start of phrases. Also the backup singers, also the percussion. Just very immaculate.

OMG! Have been waiting for this! One of the best albums of all time. Her voice is amazing and the songs are great. Definitely Adele's best work so far.

🔝🔝🔝

I've heard these songs over and over again. I liked this one better than 25, the music was more interesting and I think her voice was more on the money in this album. Favorite Track: Lovesong

Classic, beautiful album

High 3. Distinct sound, some classics, but I'm not likely to go out of my way to listen very often

very polished, well-crafted songs

An album I would replace this one with: Sleater-Kinney - The Hot Rock (1999) 5/5

Ortalama ya pek begenemiyorum boyle seyleri

Probably the most contemporary album on my list so far. This album was freakin' everywhere when it came out so it's tough to approach it fresh.

Good album, good voice. Rightfully blew up 4/5

I like Adele. Rolling in the deep is a fave

Rather brilliant.

wat een stem

op de muziekavond in het vijfde hebben een paar van mijn vrienden samen met de retoricaband van dat jaar set fire to the rain gespeeld. ik heb zowat iedere repetitie toen mee gevolgd, wat super gezellig was, en voor mij ook de doorslag heeft gegeven om eindelijk met gitaar te beginnen. ik wou dit album dus echt leuk vinden, maar om eerlijk te zijn? ik ben toch niet zo'n fan. Er zitten zeker goeie nummers tussen, maar het voelt allemaal iets te gelijkaardig voor mij (hoeveel heartbreaks kan 1 persoon hebben?) Als ieder nummer even grandioos, emotioneel en orchestraal is, dan voelt het voor mij uiteindelijk wat monotoon en grijs.

Nice

Adele is clearly a skilled musician. She can sing and the artistry and vision of an album like this are crystal clear. We all got completely saturated in it upon release by the record industry. It was everywhere, inescapable. Because she wrote songs that my mom and high school kids could listen to. Doesn’t make it bad, but it was less emotionally moving tot me than it was intended to be. Just still pretty white and dinner cluby.

I think saying that adele has a beautiful voice is a bit of a given. i d say over all i liked the album, of course the famous ones but surprisingly also "i'll be waiting". I didnt really expect her to do these types of tracks and i've been listening to it a lot. I think what made listening to the album a lot of fun was finding out it's kinda hannigram core :)) It was a lot of fun to imagine scenarios, animatics, who s speaking how it relates to the plot. In that sense it was a lot of fun, but i don really remember the rest of the tracks. Over all good!

banger after banger

Boring.

I really like her voice and all except the most ballad-y of her songs.

Crucial album. Showed that if you had the talent the perseverance and the luck you could make albums not just relevant but highly lucrative. 19 did that. As did 25. All are must listen. Adele writes great songs and is not afraid to use complex harmonies, structures and adult lyrics and themes. I’d even go so far as to say this will stick around.

A few things worth noting. Did she kill Gabrielle Climi's career as she sounds exactly like her. How do you butcher a Cure cover like Lovesong? What the hell was that? How's about the formula they worked up in terms of production? And the flat line horizontal dead on the stave songwriting? Do we have to get into this because I'm assuming she had a bad bust up yeah, someone's copping it between the eyes, but the songs themselves good grief! The good thing about Dimery is that you get to hear these things outside the zeitgeist heat, Cowboy Junkies was a really good example of something that has outlasted its moment and is as superb today as it back then. I'm sure i'm waaaaaaaay outside the prevailing view on this, but I know with certainty it will be forgotten.

It's the album that "saved the record industry" by selling 30 million copies in a post-Napster world. It was, in fairness to the critics, massively overplayed because of its broad appeal and monster success. But I feel like much of the criticism is more aimed at the ubiquity of the album (which reduces the 'cool' factor). It is honestly written and produced without too much fashionable gimmickry, and she can sing the hell out of a song. Maybe one day this will have the cultural cachet of Dusty in Memphis or Amy Winehouse's Back to Black (which are pretty comparable albums in many ways), but it will need to age a bit and allow everyone to get past how omnipresent this album was. Amy Winehouse was also widely regarded as an uncool joke until her tragic passing, but I wouldn't wish that on Adele as a career path. At the end of the day, she made a really good album that nearly everybody likes. Hard to fault that, really.

Just a triumph. Adele could sing the nutrition labels, and I'd be listening.

What a warbler! Up and down and up again, gets irritating quickly. I love a good of The Cure, so hearing the superb song Lovesong being managed in such a diabolical manner was mildly infuriating. I managed to avoid this album for 15 years and only took it on in the spirit on the 1001 album challenge, I'll never listen again. Dear god please spare me from more Adele during this challenge too.

adele amor 🙏🏼💋 como vas a escribir semejante masterpiece con 21

Girl’s got some pipes! The singles are still epic too. Gets a little one-one in between, still a worthy listen.

Completely inescapable my pre-teen/early teenage years anywhere there was a radio and/or a piano and a kid who could manage the chord progression in “Someone Like You”. Makes me almost nostalgic

Top notch! Brit- Motown.

solid album I actually know more songs on it then I thought

Listened previously. Expectations: Mid - Verdict: Alright - Rolling In The Deep is a great song. The big hits on this album were hits for a reason. I said on the previous Adele album on the list that this one should be on here instead and I stand by that. This is far superior to what she would go on to put out later. Most of the album is fine but the best songs hit real highs.

Me encanta

Adele set the world on fire with this record. Full of huge hits that seemingly everyone knows. Rollin' in the Deep and Rumour Has It were played on rock radio stations. Was a monumental album. Set Fire to the Rain is an insane closer. I also really enjoyed The Cure cover of Lovesong

There really are a lot of records out there, aren’t there? And this, without a shadow of a doubt, is one of them. And that’s about all I can think to say about it without swearing, spitting and gesticulating.

If you want a fabulous voice and pop ballads I suppose it has to be Adele. I can even forgive the cover of Lovesong that sounds too much like Nouvelle Vague for me to take seriously. My youngest daughter is a big fan. I spend most of the album yearning for a tune, ultimately it leaves me pretty cold.

GOAT Genuinely think I have heard every song on this album before, but not actually listened through it Timeless No notes

It's hard to evaluate something like this. I don't like it, but that's more due to overexposure. I am sick to death of Adele, but she's a good musician. I've listened to some very unpleasant music recently however, and I feel generous.

Adele has a fantastic voice.

This was much better than I was expecting. I understand why it sold a zillion copies and earned a ton of Grammys

adele I would die for you. please let me die for you

If this album came my way in 2020, I would have cried my ass out. Now I just enjoy living with the nostalgia it holds.

6/10

Hoping for more Adele. Not her best album.

(55/100)

Jag vet inte om det är för att de är uttjatade men tycker att alla hits från albumet är så daterade och håller inte tidens mått. Känns för tidigt 2010-tal. Favoritlåten var He won’t go.

That Adele lady can certainly sing eh.

Great voice, great songwriting. Not a huge Adele fan but was surprised by how many of the songs on here I recognised and enjoyed. Sure, it's over-played and a little safe now, but I remember it being a huge breath of fresh air when it first came out.

No doubt Adele has a great voice and is a great singer. As powerful as the emotion and passion in her voice, the music component falls flat - its boring, uninteresting, and formulaic. An Amy Winehouse song came on after this album concluded as it struck me how much more interesting the jazzy, bluesy, funky style of music makes her so much more interesting. The Adele stuff has also been so much a part of meme culture that it starts to feel like a joke - that 'no one like youuuuuu' song as an example. I can imagine goosebumps first time hearing but now it evokes images of some bad SNL skit. This album is worthy of being on this list - it just isn't something I would reach for. The modern equivalent of Barry Manilow or Neil Diamond - it's nice but too adult contemporary for this old man. 3/5

Chapeau l'artiste !!

Very good voice!

Still not for me. I kind of liked I’ll be Waiting, suggested she could have gone in an Amy Winehouse direction

Music for basic, incurious people. There’s zero soul in this album as much as she tries to manufacture some

Ja het is absurd hoeveel hits hier op staan, maar de muziek van Adele doet zo weinig met me

What's 9+10? Als geen enorme Adele fan kan zelfs ik niet ontkennen dat 21 met afstand haar beste werk is. Wat een hits. En wat een stem.

Listen, I had this entire record to prepare for “Someone Like You”, but it didn’t help. My dog, Caddy, passed away last year at age 13. When he was younger I used to crate him during the day and I always kept a radio on for him. I can’t remember the exact circumstances, but one day I was home and he was in his crate (he hung out there a lot, it was his safe space) and I could hear him howling. I went to investigate and heard this song was on the radio. Interesting. I had no idea he had any proclivities for howling at this point, but as time went on I figured out he did it semi-often and had favorite songs. We made a playlist. “Someone Like You”, “Sweet Child O’ Mine”, and “Come Together” were the first songs. We later added “(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay”, and we’d frequently start our weekend mornings with some karaoke. “Someone Like You” always had to be last though, because it put him deep in his feels and he wouldn’t sing anymore after it. Rest In Peace, bubba, I hope we get to do it again someday.

3.5 stars This album has her most well-known songs and what launched her into superstar status overnight. It is well sequenced and doesn’t have a bad song on it. There is clear filler though and some of the middle tracks are just fine. But the she is worth the hype on this album. This is definitely better than many older albums that have stayed on the list, although I believe this was taken off on later editions. They need to have criteria for removing older albums and not replace albums from the last 3 decades exclusively.

malardo. no está en el libro

HELL YEAH. I should relisten to more Iron maiden

Pretty classic Adele songs

One of those albums that’s not really up my street but I can completely understand why it was massive. Adele has an incredible voice and this is a solid set of songs. Also, fair play for making Lovesong by the Cure sound like a Bond theme.

I'm not usually a ballad person but wow what an iconic album.

Generational talent, god-tier singing. Im not much of an Adele fan but I gotta give props to greatness when I hear it. The album is loaded with absolute hits. I knew like half of the songs just from existing. What suprised me was how ageless the instrumentation and production is. No gimmicks, the instruments sound natural and the mixing is proportionate, focused and timeless.

This was a great listen. Even the songs that were not my style were tolerable. Rumour Has It is a banger.

Initial reaction: eyeroll!! But, great songs, great voice - not my thing AT ALL, but I have to be fair!!

Great voice.

Boring.

8/10 - Great album, no bad songs at all, and no filler, perfect length

Banger

Album banger de la pop britannique Il y a quand même un condensé de tubes et de belles chansons dans cet album Je reste fascinée par la tristesse de la reprise « love song » (the cure à la base), elle l’a rendu si triste alors que c’était un ode à l’amour de Robert smith pour sa femme Mes préf : turning tables, set fire to the rain

Peut être mon deuxième album préféré d'Adele? Plein de chansons iconiques

Honestly still iconic and nostalgic at the same time. Reminds me of my mother, how she faired heartbreak with two toddlers on her arms. This whole album is about the female strength that keeps one going after however big of a fall. Not just musically important, but kept a whole generation alive.

No notes.

After listening to this even I miss Adele’s boyfriend.

I have mixed feelings about this album. I like it and I think it's her best album, but it's not what I usually listen to and the album gets kind of eh towards the end. Overall, a pretty okay album.

Guhhhhh nah I’m good

Rolling in the deep - 5 Rumour has it - 5 Turning tables - 3 Don't you remember - 3 Set fire to the rain - 4 He won't go - 3 Take it all - 3 I'll be waiting - 4 One and only - 3 Lovesong - 4 Someone like you - 3

3.5

I could have predicted this review before listening. Vocals, incredible. Production, good. Songwriting, solid enough. But as with all Adele albums I can't help but feel a huge lack of soul or edge, anything of interest that will make it stand out from the rest. I guess it's catered to the masses and that's fine, but it's just bland & tiresome by the end of the album. The most 6/10 album possible.

Overall, va bene. Muy depre para mi gusto, sin embargo es hiper icónico.

I am a little torn on how to rate this. There’s no doubt bout Adele’s voice quality, but some of the songs are quite boring. The pop/neo-soul combination hasn’t been my thing so far. Still, the best songs are good enough and I am feeling nice today.

Good album. The second half has some good deeper cuts. The first half lacks some dynamics, but there are a couple hits there.

I've really had to pour over this one and I think I came to a conclusion. The big songs off of this album are just too influential for this piece to be anything less than a 5. It was truly earth-shattering and all encompassing in pop culture for practically all of the 2010s. Outstanding work by an all-time great in the world of pop music.

I mean, of course I've heard this album before and appreciated her powerhouse voice, but I'll Be Waiting is an unexpected jam.

She crushed it with this one

fantastic album and voice. excellent choice for this list.

No es lo mas escucharía pero si le ponés menos de 4 estás en una. Tiene unos temardos además de 3 o 4 clásicos y canta zarpado. El último tema es alto cierre. Sape

As thrilling as mayonnaise.

Really enjoyed listening to and learning about all the musicians / producers that had a part in making this album. Somewhat familiar with Adele due to her popularity over the past 15-18 years or so and like what I know from her music. Rolling in the deep, Set fire to the rain, & He won’t go were a few standouts for me. I’ll probably visit some of Adele’s other work and will keep some of the songs from 21 in mind as good listens! Happy listening all! 🥰

Get over it.

"set fire to the rain" is a masterpiece but unfortunately I have to judge the album in his entirety.

No. 192 Hadn’t realised just how good this would be. Great from start to finish.

Brilliant voice brilliant album

Adele is arguably the biggest wasted talent in music history. To give credit where it's due, I think that Rolling in the Deep is a great song. But after opening the album in such a strong way, everything after that is so painfully boring and generic. Adele is an unfathomably talented singer, and she clearly is a very competent songwriter and lyricist too. But she uses her skills to make such boring music that isn't even close to what she's capable of. It's like this music exists to appeal to the masses who don't think about music that deeply, since after just one or two of her songs you start to catch on pretty quickly that as impressive as they sound at first, there is a very predictable formula that she sticks to, and uses it to just churn out music that isn't meant to be listened to all that seriously.

i really really love Adele, it‘s just not my kind of music

Ja

I don't think of myself as someone who cares much about Adele one way or the other. She seems pretty charming from her late-night appearances. This album, though, is quite impressive. Even the sleepier songs have something interesting going on, and the best of them are straight bangers. I really appreciate her range of genre, which mixes things up a bit.

Great one

Poeh, wat een stem! En wat een pijn. Boos, verdriet, maar ook kracht. Er zitten veel erg sterke nummers bij en dat allemaal op één album. En dan ben je nog maar 21. Goede stem, mooie melodieën. Ja, daar houd ik van.

Ik ben geen fan maar het is wel erg goed. Het is niet alleen een geweldige stem (daarmee doe je haar tekort) maar je voelt alles wat ze zingt en dat het echt is. Iets wat je bij veel andere populaire artiesten niet tegenkomt. Ik denk dat er een hoop mensen zijn dit door en door voelen en er is niemand hierin beter dan adel. Het is niet altijd de meest originele muziek maar in wat ze doet en wat ze wil overbrengen is ze de beste. one and only is het mooiste nummer de cover lovesong had niet gehoeven

Oké Adèle is een goede zangeres, misschien wel de beste op t moment. Het ding is dat het voor mij te pop en te mainstream is om hier echt van te kunnen genieten.

Somehow I think I knew every song on this album and I’m not an Adele fan, really. It’s very good, but I doubt I’ll go looking for it again.

Stellar album with many incredible songs

Great album

There's a reason it's the number 1 most sold album

Someone like you is one my favorite songs. The restof the album just doesn’t hit that spot for me. Ekstra start for that last song.

Un plomo realmente. Hay buenos temas, pero deben ser de los mas quemados en la historia de la humanidad. Cansa la gordita

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Great vocals. Very sad album tho.

one of the best of the 2010s. Absolute banging ballads throughout with a couple of more forgettable songs thrown in

Adele, why’d you make the chorus to Rumor Has It like that? Most of that song is pretty good, but that chorus is so terrible it ruins the whole song. I really hate that chorus. It’s so bad dude. Most of the album is good but kinda generic. All the hits (besides Rumor Has It 😡) are pretty great, and the album never is bad outside of that. Just a bit bland at times.

A couple of great tunes but the power ballard fillers wore a bit thin.

Adele on ikka talent. Super album, mille peal on mitu minu generatsioonile pähe kulunud hitti ("Rolling in the Deep", "Set Fire to the Rain", "Someone Like You"). Filler lood pole päris minu maitse ja need kohati sulanduvad ühte patta, aga plaat on ikka hea. 4.0/5

Hot take, but not my fave.

- not very energetic, gloomy mood, some upbeat songs but kind of repetitive

always a banger, no notes.

Absolute modern classic. No skips.

Solid album, mastered very well.

Good album, but not my style

This is really just terrific. Amazing voice, amazing beats, powerful lyrics. Just great!

Beautiful album where like half of the songs are mega-hits. Gets a bit slow on the second half but all around great music.

It's hard to listen to these records honestly, because they were so popular, it's hard to remind yourself to listen past the familiarity. Adele has an amazing voice, and I don't think I realized how Motown inspired some of the production is. Also, "Rumor Has It" gives me PTSD from its ubiquitous radio play

Rating:★★★★ Lots of hits. I remember half these songs from the radio growing up. Good, solid album overall

The bedtime Adele album

very sad, very heartbroken, very 21 indeed

Rolling In The Deep: A classic. 8/10 Rumour Has It: CERTIFIED banger. 10/10 Turning Tables: Has it's moments. 6/10 Don't You Remember: Feels like a really good ballad. 7/10 Set Fire To The Rain: Secondary school nostalgia hard. 5/10 He Won't Go: Good beat but a tad bit boring, still good. 6/10 Take It All: Good but not very memorable. 5/10 I'll Be Waiting: A really good beat, her vocals are great here 7/10 One And Only: INSANELY good. What the fuck 10/10 Lovesong: SO GOOD. Good cover. 7/10 Someone Like You: Lowkey boring 6/10

⭐⭐⭐+ Det finns ett antal riktigt bra spår på det här albumet. Adeles röst är grym och hon har även lite skönt grit i den. Albumet är bra men det käns ickså väldigt polerat och är väldigt snällt. Kan ev lyssna på det igen men det kommer inte vara ett förstaval. Bäst är Rolling in the deep, Rumour has it, Set fire to the rain, Someone like you

Yup this is a good one

Yup, just as good as I remember when I came out. Awesome album with a lot of memorable songs. If I could do 4.5 I would

Already have listened

Same old, same old

Don't really know Adele, apart from a Bond theme. First track and positive, and after 2 listens there really might have been an album in here I would have liked. The lyrics on here are supposedly raw, HTF would you know? She can sing but the pristine compression slapping the vocal with no subtlety whatsoever front, centre and behind to boot, just creates a soundscape where even a whisper ends up as bombastic, flaws are supposedly left in to be real!? but come on, nuanced be damned when you can have the circus big top, there’s no real moment happening. It’s all about the production, lauded by some on here, it’s so slick, so perfect in its sheen, it’s fucking horrible, to my ears it turns any attempt at emotion into a homogeneous, vapid pretence build my machines. I should have liked this but I just got the feeling of Ai answering the question of produce something with the modern saturation technique around what female artists still are played 50 yrs on; that being anything written by Carol King and sung by Aretha and ending up with a highly polished generic amalgamation. It’s so slick, polished, so considered, . Predictable, everything so obvious to create the most expected bang. Emotions being guided rather than genuinely expressive. It's consumer culture as opium for the masses. It is probably better than what I hear, but I am hearing so got to be 2 Star

Honestly Rumour Has It and Rolling in the Deep are bangers.

Great voice, liked if more than I thought I would

What's there to say about the highest selling album of the century? It's the perfect breakup album. Adele can do things with her voice that evokes the greats like Tina and Aretha could do. An underappreciated quality on this album is song order. Listening to it straight through is the path of any painful breakup: anger at your ex, anger at your supposed friends for not sticking up for you, reflection, bargaining with your ex, reflection, acceptance, and then crashing your ex's wedding to wish him well.

I like the arrangements on this record, its not bombastic, there's some subtly here. Probably necessary, given Adele's powerful voice. Overall, the songs are generic and plain, nothing really special here.

Temón tras temón tras temón. Uno lo escucha y piensa en todas esas canciones que solían invadir las estaciones de radio, pero hay que reconocer que fue algo increíble ver cómo una cantante y escritora de 21 años pudo lograr semejante éxito. No creo que un álbum de hace 15 años pueda llamarse 'clásico', aunque sí estoy segura de que va a ser considerado uno en el futuro. Mi única crítica es que se torna aburrido escuchar únicamente canciones de amor (y desamor), cuando hay tantos temas interesantes sobre los cuales hablar. ↑: Rolling in the Deep, Turning Tables, Don't You Remember, Set Fire to the Rain, He Won't Go, Someone Like You ↓: Take It All

9/10 - Love this album. Adele is a great vocalist and this is just chock full of well structured pop songs. Fav Tracks: Turning Tables, One And Only, Rolling in the Deep Heard before? ---–- ✅ Saved a Song? ----- ✅ Saved Album? --–-- ✅ Will Listen Again? -- ✅

man she really had a chokehold on people

든든하고 위로되는 포근한 앨범.

Undeniably a truly outstanding voice and this album hits like a freight train with the opening tracks ‘rolling in the deep’ & ‘rumour has it’ unfortunately though the album then veers off down a pity party of hatred towards men (or man) who knows! A couple of decent songs along the way no doubt - ‘set fire to the rain’ one of them but the feelings had already turned cold. The Cure cover ‘lovesong’ felt horribly flat for Adele before she ended on the high of a massive vocal in ‘someone like you’ I have also Unfortunately seen Adele live which is always in the back of my mind.. and not for the right reasons, she sounded terrible and really put me off her so that may have had a slight influence on the scoring. I’m going to go best song- ‘Rolling in the deep’ Worst song- ‘Lovesong’ Overall 6/10

Adele - 21 Keeping it brief. I find all this musical misery tourism at bit meh. Emotions for the emotionless, hardship for the masses that wouldn't know struggle if it hit them in the face. Undoubtedly a great voice, and a couple of great tracks - Rolling in the Deep and Set Fire to the Rain. But the rest is all too shiny and well produced and a million miles away from reality to mean much to me. Best Track - Set Fire... Worst - Lovesong (pointless and ruining) 3.5/10

This album leans too heavily into pop for my tastes, but Adele is such a powerful and emotive singer that it’s impossible not to enjoy it.

What a quintessential early 2010s album. It’s like her own “Back to Black”. A lot of the hit singles here are very sentimental ballads (Someone Like You, Set Fire to the Rain) I find overproduced in casual listening but enough to get someone to karaoke to (3.5).

Pretty relatable as far as breakup albums go. Some great piano work and vocals. I really like "Take It All". Pretty powerful tune. For the most part, I found the arrangements kind of repetitive and predictable.

This is coming from a person who has probably listened to hundreds of hours of Billy corgan singing in her lifetime…I don’t like Adele’s voice. I find it metallic and it does not evoke any emotion for me. Maybe it’s the musical equivalent to cilantro for my ears. Major meh for me.

It wasn't as boring as I thought it would be but it's still pretty boring

I disagree, I don't need to hear one Adele album, let alone 2, before I die. Where is the Celine, or Whitney?

An amazing album, all the songs in it puts you in different mods Fav songs - Rolling in the Deep, Set Fire to the Rain, Someone Like You 5/5

I know her voice is amazing, but this music is just so grading because every song is whining.

This is #day633 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… while there are obvious radio hits, there's also a ton of soapy filler I'd never choose to sit through if not for this list. That said, I have to admit, I kind of liked "Someone Like You," back when the video was on music TV. I was also surprised (?) to hear Linkin Park cover "Rolling in the Deep" at the time. Otherwise, this is a 2 out of 5. Looking forward to #day634.

Rolling, Rumour, Set Fire, and Someone definitely all deserved the hype they got back in the 2010s never knew there was a cure cover on that album, its really good tho

Wanted to give it a 4 or a perfect but it honestly got kinda repetitive. Obviously goated voice though

Incredible voice and I was excited to listen to it. I'm not sure if I would listen to it again but I enjoyed it.

Pensei "carai, que moderno", aí calculei que 2011 foi a 15 anos atrás... O ano que estamos hoje tem a mesma "distância" de quando o álbum foi lançado em relação a quando tu nasceu (já se perdeu, mas pensa). A primeira é clássica, marcou nossa geração com consciência, interessante isso, ter vivido a época que uma música lendária tocou sem parar nas rádios no lançamento. A voz dela é muito foda, bem única. Foda, 3 pedradas no álbum. Excelente álbum, vou dar 4 estrelas pela qualidade absurda. Se eu fosse fã provavelmente chegaria no 5.

Amazing album with great vocals as well as songwriting. Enjoyed it throughout especially the first half.

Great! Adele’s voice is incredible. Totally not my style of music that I would listen to everyday but I liked it either way. I see myself coming back to this album on a day I feel like a mystical woman in a fairytale. (Is that weird?😭😭) 3.5/5

Favourite Songs: Rolling In The Deep Rumour Has It Set Fire To The Rain One And Only

My opinion on 21 more or less mirrors the critical consensus. The vocals? Great! The songwriting? Not very adventurous! In a mathematical improbability, 21 is greater than 25 because there are a few songs that really stand out from the pack. "Rolling in the Deep" is the main one, with its soaring chorus. "Set Fire to the Rain" is another, even if it has a bit too much of that 2010s adult alternative sound to it. "Rumor Has It" leans into that sound as well and suffers from it; it's almost got that Lumineers / Black Keys stomp. Some of the rest leans into a more classic soul vibe, with "Lovesong" sounding straight out of the 60s or 70s. There are some heartfelt lyrics here and almost every track has some impressive vocal moment, but there's just not enough variety to keep it from dragging. For me, "Take It All" is where the album starts to become a chore.

I’ve heard this album too many times. It isn’t bad though.

I new the main singles, but I was quickly won over by the power of Adele’s voice. It’s not a musical style I lean on often, but this was a very enjoyable album.

Gran álbum, muy sólido, de lo mejor hasta el momento. 9/10

I like Adele

Certified banger

I won’t deny that she has a wonderful voice. Unfortunately, music is highly subjective. This is just not my thing.

Solid album. Lots of radio play from this album back when we still listened to the radio. Someone Like You will always be an iconic song. Deserves to be on the list.

Not my kind of music but I can value this album and understand why it is on this list.

Banger album!

music isn't about vocals. never has been even close, and never will. if you don't put the effort to build a song's instrumental; no matter what you sing, it will sound utterly disgusting. this is completely primal and idiotic.

We could've had it alllllllllll, rolling in the deeeeeeeeeeep 🎤🎤🎤🎤

Generational talent. I think the songs got over played which harms the overall draw of the album presently.

great music to buy groceries to. 6/10 FAVOURITE SONGS: HE WON'T GO, SET FIRE TO THE RAIN, LOVESONG LEAST FAVOURITE SONGS: RUMOUR HAS IT

Zeldzaam goed, lekkere nummers, echte pijn, sterke zang.

Our first 5 Star Album!

Schon klar, warum die Hits Hits sind. Aber auch der Rest ist jetzt nicht unterirdisch. Kann man schon hören.