21

Some of them definitely not my cup of tea but it was nice tho

Me gustó. Conocía algunas canciones por la masividad del álbum cuando salió, pero nunca se me había dado por escucharlo completo. Tiene canciones que me gustaron mucho (Rolling in the Deep es un TEMAZO, y Rumour Has It no se queda atrás) pero también hay letras que me hacen pensar “? Adele no tenía literalmente 21 años al escribir esto? Qué hace hablando como señora?” En fin. Buen álbum dentro de todo

The Best

bueno

meh

Someone like you me parte. El resto me d a igual

Amazing artist, great songs, record breaking album. What is not to love?

Obviously, Adele is one of the best vocalists of this generation but the accompaniment piano, guitar, and drums compliment her performances so well throughout the album and they deserve their flowers too. 5/5

Someone else's review of this album claims: "Four of the songs on this album are about ham" and proceeded to give it 3 stars... I can appreciate that statement.

That voice, those lyrics, the feelings!

I gotta say, i’m still a little fatigued from the “BIG” ones (Rolling in the Deep and OH GOD Someone Like You) but there are some SOLID deep tracks here! Like, o completely understand the absolute chokehold she had on so many caucasians a decade ago! Set Fire to the Rain is still a huge banger. THE STREAK OF 4S CONTINUES!!

Overproduced plaintive wailing about heartbreak is NOT something I vibe with. One or two Adele songs? Great! A whole album of it? Tedious.

Adele is such a soulful talent. I could picture how riveting it would be to witness her perform at a piano in a small venue while her voice and piano fill the room. She has such presence on "Someone Like You," which concludes the album. An interesting hit given its minimalistic production, which just goes to show. (That song, by the way, makes an interesting counterpoint to Alanis Morrisette's "You Ought Know.") I also enjoyed the penultimate "Lovesong," which finds her in a different musical motif altogether.

What a voice! Adele's moves across her vocal range as deftly as she moves through the emotional turmoil of her young life. I hope it is storytelling and not a confessional, but in either case, she is an impressive artist.

Classic

love

The only correct rating soz

Great one

Definitely full of bangers but I wouldn’t find myself putting this album on most of the time

Before listening to this album, I almost convinced myself that I would not like it one bit, and that's mainly because of the most popular songs Rolling In The Deep and Someone Like You. Having heard those two songs countless times on the radio over the years lessened the impact the meaning of the lyrics would have on me, but after I heard everything else 21 had to offer, I was left shocked by just how beautiful every other song was. Often times with radio pop, the artists' voice and catchy lyrics are the main focus, but this album stood out to me almost instantly because the instruments had just as much of an impact in creating melodies that were full of emotion. 4.5/5.

This is as close to a modern day classic that I can think of. I think this album will stand the test of time. Many massive hits and great vocal performances. This isn't my type of music but I can appreciate the talent and the song writing.

Sorry Darren

Big choruses, big vocals, big feelings. I was thinking 4.5 but have to go with 5......you just need a hug Gary

I want to be hipster about this but every song is genuinely great. She still shouldn't have headlined Glastonbury tho

Good ma music

I like Adele’s voice but her music is not for me sorry

A classic for sure. 5 year old me loved this album

Such a talented singer, such a boring album.

Fine. The Lovesong cover was surprising good.

Listening session: february 17th, while commuting to internship Listened to before: yes many times Thoughts: this is not the type of music I would listen to today, but I’ve listened to Adele a lot when I was younger. It’s quite nostalgic to hear these songs and some are undeniable classics so therefore this album deserves 4 stars Favourite tracks: Rumour Has It, Lovesong & Someone Like You

It was pretty good. Probably it would be even better if I’d be sad

7.6/10 the hits aside, the album was a great pop-soul mix, definitely had its highs.

I liked i"ll be waiting and he won't go i never heard them before. Someone like you still slaps

Loved the cover of “lovesong”. Overall great album.

what a voice. 3.91

This is my first time of the 1001 where I am very familiar with the album, so it's hard for me to take a step back and think critically about it. I tried to listen through and document how many I'd skip. Realized I'd probably only skip love song. She's too damn good. The first half is banger after banger tho. Kinda slows in second Highlights: He Won't Go, Someone Like You

On a roll.

Great album, lots of bangers and beautiful vocals. It’s a classic

ADELE LOVEEEE Sowieso 5 sterren

Apart from the lyrics (which I rarely pay attention to), this album is carried by Adele's amazing voice. Will definitely listen again.

I think it was Harry that once said to me, he could go the rest of his life without hearing any of the songs on Zeppelin IV. Not because they're bad songs, we've heard them so, so many times. I feel the same way about so many of the songs on this record. How many times have I heard Rolling in The Deep walking through a Marshalls? But, take a second to imagine with me. Imagine, you'd never heard any of these songs. How hard does Rolling in The Deep hit if you've never heard it? Does it change the trajectory of your entire listening experience? I'm not blown away by the depth of the songwriting. Obviously, her voice is unbelievable, but the songs didn't do much for me. That said, BALL DON'T LIE. The least popular song on this record has 89 million streams on Spotify as of this post. 3 songs with over 2 billion plays. This record is unfathomably popular. It has something 3.5/5

first time listening thru but obviously have heard most of these songs before as they’ve been inescapable since release. kinda enjoyed “I’ll Be Waiting” powerhouse voice duh but I was surprised how underdeveloped some of the instruments / tracks felt.

Bangers on bangers

Solid album held up by some world-conquering singles. Will I listen to this again? Probably not. Will I throw it at Penelope when she goes through a bad breakup? Absolutely.

L'album est sublime, c'est typiquement un des rares albums où je suis fan de tous les morceaux de l'album, c'est un chef d'œuvre. Puissant vocalement, avec des mélodies marquées, et un piano doux. Un chorus qui sublime la voix d'Adèle. Parfois une ou deux notes peuvent me mettre des frissons. Je suis complétement tombée amoureuse de "Lovesong". L'album le plus vendu des années 2010 et le plus vendu du 21ème siecle aux UK. Elle a gagné en 2012 le Grammy du meilleur album.

I appreciate it but I wouldn't choose to listen to it

so good and so many bangers!

Not as musically boring as 25

Her voice. Stunning!

I hadn't realized how familiar I was with this album. I don't think I've ever put it on myself, but Jenny definitely listen to it a lot. So listening yesterday was a very "Oh yeah, this song!" experience. It's quite good, but ... as impressive as her voice is, it does get a little gratting by the end. Not a lot of vocal versatility on display. Someone Like You saves it, though. That song is just 🤌

There's probably 2 songs on here I thought were pretty and 2-3 I thought were great. The rest more or less blended together in a forgettable, and skippable, mass. Not really my jam, overall. 2.673 rounds up to a 3.

It was a pleasant enough experience, but I was a little bored. I feel like it’s Amy Winehouse with a little less flava. The voice gets it over the finish line, but I wouldn’t mind some more chances taken.

I like Rolling in the Deep quite a bit, but I'll Be Waiting is the standout here. I'll never get tired of that one. Most of the rest doesn't hit me as hard, but it's all very listenable.

4/5 - I know this album well enough that it's a 4. Vocals are obviously amazing; songwriting hooks are there. You should listen to it if you never have.

A little less stoked on this than I had originally thought. It comes out swinging for sure with rolling in the deep and rumor has it. Those songs are genuine mega hits but they might be the bottom of the barrel for what this record has. They are fine songs but the slow stuff is what gets me. The more upbeat stuff just feels a bit off. But after that it slows down some and finds its groove. I really got on board with dont you remember. Rolling into set fire to the rain which is a hit im actually all about. Still good for real. Then it just flows into song after song until its bookended buy someone like you and this might be her best song ever. Im not all that up on what she's ever been doing but this might be the pinnacle. And looking back its still a great batch of songs. Obviously it did very very well for her. She's still out there showing off her very powerful voice and her writing chops. Im sure ill get another one of these and im interested in the lead up or thr follow up, whatever it may be

It’s alright

21 одно из важных чисел моей жизни+удачное число для меня в том числе, поэтому на альбом возлагались большие надежды. И хоть тут есть безусловный хит по типу Rolling in the deep, увы одним невероятным треком на 10 работа не выделится-сам альбом для меня больше проходной. Концепт расставания меня не так сильно цепляет, да и я знаю альбомы, которые лучше передают его. Вокально Адель невероятна, но я всё же склонюсь к 3 крепким баллам, чем совру сам себе и поставлю 4. Обидно(

Icon, legend. One of the most roadtrip worthy albums. Favourite tracks: Turning Tables, One and Only

yeah top 10 album

Not really my jam, but there’s no denying she’s got killer pipes! The album is a bomb, so despite my lack of interest, gotta respect her success.

a classic. overall good songs with some great hits

Easy 5

21 was an album I listened to when I was younger. So many memories and fake scenarios with this one!! Favourites: - Turning Tables: Such a powerful song. Anyways… They sung this in Glee!! - Take it All: Chills. Literal chills. - One and Only: I don’t think I need to say a reason Set Fire to the Rain: Such a classic - Rolling in the Deep: This hits absolutely everything. It was also in Glee which helps rating it highly

Sad mom core

Great album not my style

Amazing!! I already knew this album by heart, tho my favorite is still 19, this one is amazing. Adele is an amazing artist.

She's a great singer, the themes are universal and none of it moves me. Not because I'm "not the target" ,I'm exactly the target. I'm close to the age she was. The singles are undeniable. Rolling in the Deep, Someone Like You, Set Fire to the Rain, these are events. They're the reason she became Adele. But outside of those three? It's wallpaper. Beautiful, well sung, Grammy winning wallpaper. Here's the thing about relatable music, it often forgets to be specific. Adele sings about feelings everyone has had. And that's fine. But the best art or the stuff that lasts, sings about feelings only you could have had, and somehow makes them feel universal. 21 is a good album. It's well made, well sung, well received. But it's safe. It's the musical equivalent of a cashmere sweater, comfortable, warm, expensive, and completely unthreatening. There's no risk here. No moment where you think, I can't believe she went there. Because she never goes there. She keep beautifully in the space where everyone has been. And that's fine. But let's stop pretending it's more than it is. It's not raw. It's not dangerous. It's not hungry. It's a very good album by a very talented woman who learned exactly what worked and never deviated from it. Good? Yes. Essential? No.

- #nostalgi - Hun har en af de bedste vokaler ever jo - Virkelig mange bangers på det her album - Det er meget poppet og det er også fedt fordi hun er en Queen og teksterne også er gode, men det er ikke vildt meget min stil?? Derfor 4/5

I think Adele's music has been too in my face for me to really enjoy this fully. Songs are good and voice is amazing..but when I still here Rollin in Deep I think of bad coffee shops. I think i will fully respect this in another 10 years.

I didn't remember this was this good.

It's Adele it's great

No zoning out here. Dare I need to say more? Perfection. Gurl set the world on fire for all I care.

Sang along to many of them and saved the ones I didnt have on my playlist. Great album from start to finish.

More upbeat than I remembered, but still quite whiny

Of course not the target audience - but look, no this album could not (and for the most part nearly 15 years later) still cannot be escaped from in pop culture. Taking the mantle from Winehouse - there are very few if any weak points on this album. Is it pop replayed on radio to an annoying point, yes...is it as good as pop gets...maybe?

ICONIC

Lovely album! I never listened to it all the way through, but I can see the hype for sure. "I'll Be Waiting" and her cover of "Lovesong" were the two favorite.

Adele undeniably has an incredible voice, but it takes more than that to produce a great album, and I just don't think this gets there. It has couple good songs, particularly Set Fire to the Rain, but overall I feel it follows to close to its influences and sounds pretty cookie-cutter overall. Also Rumor Has It was easily one of the most annoying songs of its time, being beaten only by Moves Like Jagger. 2.5 -> 2/5

Very surprised by this. It turned out to be really good.

good voice good beat/tempo Rolling in the deep is pretty good bad when the first song is the best not my type of music would rather listen to Tally Hall 6/10 album

beautiful voice, i just didn't find the songs memorable

dios que buen álbum, sin comentarios, lo único es que no lo guardaría

banger after banger after banger. listened while walking around welly on a saturday morning.

Ahhshs

Adele undoubtedly has a strong voice that has effortlessly captivated the world, but I found myself rather unmoved by most of the album. The belting style of singing isn't necessarily my cup of tea, and after having heard many of the overplayed tracks from this album throughout my life, I really tried to enjoy this album. I was only somewhat successful. Regardless, "Lovesong" and "I'll Be Waiting" were standout songs for me personally.

I was surprised by how much I like this album! Of course I'd heard of Adele and I liked the 2 singles I'd heard. Thought she had a good, strong voice. But, I never checked deeper into her catalog by writing her off as a pop music singer. That was wrong. I mean, yah... she's doing pop music. It's just head and shoulders better than most of what gets played on radios these days. Her voice is fairly amazing. Solid, even, emotional. Just great. Her lyrics are vulnerable and honest. I love it when people are sharing their true emotions and find interesting ways to share a feeling that is ineffable and hard to quantify. Some of these songs have found their way onto some playlists. I don't know that I would actually listen to this whole album on it's own, though. While I like her and some of these songs are real grabbers, it does tend to be a bit same-y throughout. I'll be checking out some of her other albums now, though. I'd call this a 4.4 given that option, but I have to give it a 4 here. I'm going with a 4 because while it is a very good effort, I don't find it to be musically challenging, varied, or interesting enough to bear repeated listening.

Adele is Amazing She’s a Very Gifted Musician 🙏🏻

This is another modern album that doesn't get the respect on here that I think it deserves. Adele might not be at the same level of singer-songwriter as John Denver or Bob Dylan, but from a popular music standpoint there isn't a much more approachable entry into this than this album. It's not a masterpiece, it's not a genre defining, well balanced entry into the zeitgeist, but it is an easy, enjoyable listen that showcases a very young Adele's natural talent. 3.5 Highlight: Someone Like You Lowlight: Lovesong Highlight #2: Set Fire to the Rain

Listen, Adele isn’t my favorite but god damn she knocked it out of the park with this album

Previously rated: #38 - 25 (2/5) ********************* Album #1,036 Even though I'm only rating it one star higher, I enjoyed this way more than 25. I like the more upbeat stuff like I'll Be Waiting and retro sounding songs like He Won't Go. The album doesn't really end well. The last three or so songs, including a not great version of The Cure's Lovesong and a couple more slow, boring songs. That, and her sometimes annoying pronunciation and reliance on the same vocal tricks over and over, I can't rate this higher.

Hemmer also weder mol es Albom us em 21e Johrhondert. Ond dasmol es rechtig guets. Klar rächt pop mässig, gliichziitig aber mega guet gmacht. Sehr höche Porduktionswärt, krassi Stemm ond emmer öppis neus sorged dodeför. Im 21. Johrhondert, vorallem i sim zwöite Johrzähnt hed t Azahl a verschednige musig Genres doch rächt abgno. Deför hed sech alles i Pop kanalisiert. So esches ke öberraschig, dass au das Albom es doch rächt klassisches Pop albom esch. T Songs send alli sehr typisch ufbaut, t Songs orientiered sech rächt stark a de Akkörd wo ned alli mega kreativ send. Anderi aber send wederom sehr geil. Do fallt eim öppe Someone like you ih. Was bi anderne zwar es düdlech grössers problem esch, sech bi ehre i gwössne Songs aber au zeigt, esch dass t Instrumentalisierig ond ehri Stemm sehr synchron lüüter ond liisliger wärded. Es guets biispel deför wär "Don't your remember?". Das hed zor Folg, dass ehri eigentlech sehr krassi Stemm fascht e chli ondergod. Apropos Stemm: Wenn sie mol usechond de rechtig. Dere cha nüd öppis ahtue. Egal wie gross t spröng wärded oder wie schnell t tön wächsled, sie handled das rächt easy. So tönts emu wenn sie so e kontrollierti stemm hed. Öppis anders wo uffallt, wemmer vorallem vo de 80er chond, esch, dass alles rächt of perfektion trimmt esch. Jedes chlinschte deng esch genau so, wies gwollt esch. Das esch zwar au schön, es füehrt de aber au chli dezue, dass es sech fascht e chli maschinell afühlt, wenn s schlagzüg e Song lang gfühlt genau gliich tönt. Dass es langwiilig werd, esch aber absolut ned de Fall. T Songs töned ned nome onderenand emmer weder andersch, sie wächsled ehre Sound au zmezg drenne emmer weder. Das aber ofe gueti art, sodass es emmer enteressant bliibt. Es fühlt sech chli wine Achterbahn ah: mol so, mol andersch, es esch aber trotzdem emmer guet verbonde. Sie hend alo alli chli ehri eigeti art ond ergendwie werkt jedi so, dass sie weder hange bliibt. Do helfts secher secher au, dass sie diversi Instromänt isetzt. Vo Giige öber s Klavier bis zom Schlagzüüg. Gliichziitig gfalled mer gwössi technike rächt wie öppe s Pingpong zwösche de Stemm vo de Adele ond dere vom Hendergrond. So esch ned nome sie am senge, sondern sorgt för Abwächslig. T Stemme send ned nome eifach stemme, sie hend scho fascht t rolle vomne wiitere intromänt. Es biispel wär do öppe Rolling in the Deep. Wiiteri shoutouts send, dass sie sech schön ziit lod för de Ufbau ond de Lovesong wo, anders als veli anderi Songs, no e rächt enteressanti Rhythmik hed. För das, dasses aber es Cover vo de cure esch, muesi aber au säge, dasi s Original meh fühle, wels halt au meh action hed. Generell esches es rächt Sads albom. Das mues ned onbedengt öppis schlächts si. Oftmols werds dör das deför Schön. Ech be aber eifach chli meh de typ wo fendet, dass musig eim freud mues mache. Zämegfasst also es albom voller Bangers ond wahrschiindlech eis vo de beschte Albe us de 2010er.

Adele (for me) is like the Ron Howard of music. Safe, uninspiring content that sells well and wins awards, yet without making any noticeable impression on the art form (see Apollo 13, the da Vinci code et.al) and Adele is just that, safe uninspiring music, professionally crafted, produced and marketed to women who have endured heartbreak and buy one album every 18 months. Good voice? Obviously. decent company ? More than likely. Included in this list as rank recency bias? Definitely. 1/5

I personally do not like Adele ive heard lots of her music ( this album in particular ) and it's just not my vibe. im very picky in my music but this album I find cringy. please don't suggest music like this to me.

I liked 3 4 songs of this album, but not all of this

She’s got a great voice obviously. Doesn’t get me in the guts emotionally.

never not a perfect album

Epic album. 10/10. I love her debut album but I think 21 might be Adele at her absolute best. Her voice, the music, the lyrics, it’s all there for 12 songs straight.

Must be one of the top break up albums of all time. All the soul. Also love the cover of Lovesong.

First album better?

Mostly boring

Listened to this album when I was like 10 years old. Good but not great. Excellent voice I just like music with a little bit more depth and experimenting

diva

I enjoyed the songs that I hadn't heard before, but unfortunately the popular ones have been too overplayed for me to enjoy

top 3 - Rolling In The Deep, I’ll Be Waiting, Rumour Has It. It’s alright.

I've heard of Adele, but I doubt I'd recognize any of her songs if one came on the radio. After giving her album 21 a full listen, though, I see I had nothing to worry about, none of the stations I tune into would ever play this style anyway. The whole record comes across as generic, assembly-line pop. Her voice is decent enough, but nothing about it grabs me or stands out as special. While working my way through the tracks and trying to settle on a rating, I was hovering around a weak 2 out of 5. Then came her cover of The Cure's "Lovesong," and that alone dropped it straight to a 1.

Powerful vocalist and brilliant songwriter

Every other track is a single I've heard 100 times but it still manages to feel cohesive front to back. It goes without saying but her vocals are truly generational. Favourite track: Rolling in the Deep

- I forgot how awesome Adele is - she has such a unique voice and I think it stays fairly consistent in this album - she yearned before it was popular - so many hits on here and they should be hits

I fear most of these are not very interesting pop songs! Adele is just so much worse at being sad than emo singers and I do not really care about or identify with her relationships! Highlight: "Rolling in the Deep"

I got 25 already on this list, and I gave it a 1. I don't think that's gonna change after this, but I did expect this one to be great because it's being carried by way stronger, more dynamic singles than she'd release in the future. It's way better than I expected. The hits are as great as ever, but I didn't expect the deep cuts to hit way harder. Turning Tables, He Won't Go, and I'll Be Waiting all caught my ears constantly, and a Lovesong cover is always a nice surprise. I'm sorry I despise 25, but I'm realizing that I should give 19 a try.

Overall: 6/10 A good enough album that I won't think about much more in the future. The singles are bangers and everything else is nice. This is her best album for sure but Adele is really an artist that just kind of exists to me. Huge respect for covering The Cure though. Fav Song: Rolling in the Deep

great pop album with some popculture hits

Classic 2010s album. Reminds me of when I was wee.

Review - undeniably a very talented singer. I think the music on this album is more interesting and varied than people give it credit for, probably in part because they don't like the majority of people who like this album. Like, the backing vocals on the chorus of Rolling in the Deep are so weird! Not a harmony I've heard in music much before, never mind pop music. Still not really my sort of thing but have to admit I liked it more than I expected. Rating - 7/10 Need to listen? YES

I love a lot of the songs on this album but the rest is like, I don't know... It's just filler.

Commits the cardinal sin of not being the album that got ME through being 18 and heartbroken. Still, mostly good, but rarely mind-blowing, with the obvious exception of Someone Like You, which has deservedly gained modern classic status.

Adele has a great voice and sings with real feeling, but apart from the bluesy "Rolling in the Deep" and the soulful "Someone like You", the album doesn't really do it for me, (but that could be because I'm male). Has an interesting version of the Cure's "Lovesong".

i know this album well and it makes me calmer every time I hear it

Bangers, but bloody hell cheer the eff up

yk who’s jealous of adele?

NEVER MIND ILL FIND... SOMEONE LIKE YOUUUUUUUU-HOOOO Great, but heard it enough where its not the greatest

This is an album I like, but I didn't feel like I loved it until now. This time it hit harder, I listened to it with a different point of view from other times and it was surprising how much feeling it evokes. I specially like Adele's cover of lovesong, she gives the song her own essence and makes great work out of it

Someone like you is a lovely song and Adele has a great voice but I felt unenthusiastic about the rest. Unsure why, the lyrics to many songs are heartfelt but just had low impact on me.

Guzel bir album ama eski olusunu hissettiriyo. bazi sarkilarin vokalinda reverb bile yoktu. ama likeladigim sarkilar oldu. hd560s ile dinledim. basta o guzel dolu dolu adele sesi yoktu diger sarkilarda iyilesti. ama bence cok da guzel bir album degil overal.

I was already familiar with Adele as several of the songs on this album were hits I'd heard before, and I thought they were good. The entirety of the album has beautiful melodies and instrumentation. Of course her voice is big and powerful, but I sometimes felt like it overpowered the music (which it was obviously produced that way on purpose because it's the asset she has that differentiates her from others). I'm just a person that's more interested in instrumentation. Overall, I think it's a solid album and easy to listen to. My favorite song is Someone Like You because I do like melancholic songs and I think songs like that make good album closers.

The memories this brings back

The best selling album of 2010s with 3 amazing singles. The whole album just feels nostalgic, to the nth core. Weirdly enough, I have never fully listened to the album even though I own it on CD. The vocal performance, coming from Adele is of course brilliant, in the way that you just want to listen to it for hours at a time. Voice and lyrics sipping with emotion. Actual pop music with raw feeling. Overall a fun record to listen to, especially in terms of music, and an excellent record to cry to (Someone like you hits different after a break up).

Rolling in a Deep is one of those songs that would be a classic in any decade. Rumour Has It and Set Fire to the Rain are both good. The Cure's Lovesong works fine as a cover here. But everything else sounds rather bloated and dated.

Na

I don't hate it. Rolling in the Deep is great if I hear it once or twice a year. She's obviously skilled. Just not for me. Two stars

Some big hits on this one and always been enjoyable enough. The natural pop edge, but still land a bit more preferable than most. Still pretty wild she was only 21, even if somewhat manufactured. It does have some depth and emotion but just can’t really shake the polished, pop presentation and structure of it all. Gets a little samey and predictable. Was okay with it ending, even though it had me bopping a little and stirred ever so slightly (3.5)

Incredible album. She has such a great voice. The voice, the writing and the style are all incredible.

Beautiful voice and music. Favorite: Someone Like You

God I love Adele

2011 was Peak TV Reality Show time, was it not? When the general public were impressed by loud singers that made dogs howl... This was so bland. The only time I normally ever hear music like this is at the dentist where they play Radio 2. Thus, I associate stuff like this with anxiety and pain. It's certainly painful on the ears. Also... it's 5 years since her last album. Must be due "35" in 2026? God help us all 😬

I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this! Her voice is of course epic. Some of the songs were really fun. Good all around pop.

Separating personal feelings from the music… it’s a great album. Just seriously intense vocals.

Banger after banger after banger.

I'm kinda going through heartbreak and this album kinda hit way too close to home. Her voice is amazing. The good songs are peak, but the rest are forgettable. Great storytelling tho.

I’m not usually a huge fan of vocal-based albums. The voice is not my favourite instrument. That being said, there’s something about Adele’s sad melodies that hit right. I don’t mind her voice shining in the spotlight.

The hits are really the worst songs on this album. “I’ll Be Waiting” and “One and Only” are genuinely great, supremely soulful tracks that perfectly suit her voice. She really needs a full band behind her, and not just a piano.

9/10 fav songs are one and only, he won’t go, and lovesong.

that white girl can sanggggg

Cant believe she wrote this is 21. crazy good first album

Not my thing but +1 for the Cure cover.

Ovo je njen daleko najbolji album. Višestruko bolji od dosade na 25 i 30.ne samo to nego mi je vrlo vjerojatno bolji od back to black. Nema adele tu karizmu i nije mrtva, ali su pjesme možda i najbolje od mainstream popa u ovom stoljeću.

21 holds up because it’s built like a complete record, not just a stack of singles. The arrangements are sharp, Adele’s voice is effortless, and the album’s flow - from bright to bleak - lands every time. I want to dock one star because there are no shredding electric guitars, but I can't.

Finally an album I'm well-versed in! Top to bottom well done. Powerful vocal delivery and lyrics and production - soulful and dramatic and painful and compelling. Feels pretty timeless. If you're not singing along and doing diva hand movements, you're not enjoying this masterpiece properly.

This album was MASSIVE at the time. Adele was everywhere. And it still holds up, especially the singles. 21 was a cultural force that we are unlikely to see again with the death of monoculture.

4.1

8/10 Fav: Remour Has It, Set Fire to the Rain, Someone Like You

I think the consensus is that how can someone so generationally talented as Adele consistently put out the most "meh"lodramatic music out there.

If I'd never heard this before, I'd go higher, but the radio play just beat me down. Totally amazing pipes, but I don't need to hear it again. Sounds like a made for radio album by a generational talent.

Soul music brought across the pond, and dashed with a little pop/rick by white artists, is a formula that has somehow worked repeatedly over the years. This album is not an exception, although somewhat less iconic than predecessors like the Stones or the Beatles. I'm glad she brought so much joy to my oversea mates. Enjoyable if not particularly memorable, but I'm probably too fucking old and jaded. At least that is what the kids tell me.

I will be honest I didn't listen to it, which I know defeats the purpose of this project, but I know it well enough, and know the vibe and the singles and have spent time loving Adele, but yesterday I just didn't want to listen to a full album of piano ballads... Still 4 stars for longevity sake.

Heyyy an album from this century! Not that I'm complaining. This is the perfect breakup album. Adele takes you through the stages of grief one experiences during a breakup through each track. Her smooth vocals (one of my favorite voices) and jazzy influences are front and center. I already had 4 songs from this album added pre-listen if that says anything about how good this album is.

Unlistenable, appalling vocals.

I WAS SO MOVED AND SAD AND HAPPY I knew she ate but that was an experience….lovesong so good

The album that makes me start looking at karaoke machines again.

Brit soul. I'm kind of ambivalent on Adele overall but I'll give her this one; I like most of the singles, and the "Lovesong" cover is really nice.

The faster the song, the better.

I was kind of excited to check out some Adele deep cuts, but unfortunately most of this album just didn’t do anything for me. You can’t deny her voice, but I didn’t think anything of the non-single tracks came anywhere close to the actual singles.

I can see why this was such a big deal but I can’t help but think I’ve heard all these songs before, done better by singers like Etta James and Aretha Franklin, and even more recent acts like Lauryn Hill and Beyonce. Not bad but nothing groundbreaking here

I am deeply surprised to be taken in by 21 as much. I'm not a 'poptimist'. I'm generally accepting, though. Adele broke open in me a previously-shallow pool of appreciation for popular music, into much deeper enthusiasm for not only her voice and songs, but for the possibilities of vocal, emotive, popular music in general. Despite being popular music, I can't deny that this album, despite it having a familiar taste and form (mostly a soul music template with piano, guitar, bass, drums, strings, and backing vocals, laying, stripped-down, all necessary, not-too-jazzy b for a voice), despite all the seeming normalcy about it, manages to give me chills. In fact, I know that it's the direct and no-frills nature of the chosen ensemble for 21, that gives the music and Adele's voice so much more impact. ("I don't want any 'interesting noises'", Adele would say once, when presented with an ornamented-yet-typical-for-electronic music direction during sessions with electronic duo Bassment Jaxx.) There's also her songwriting and musical direction, with subtle nods both deeply into, and out beyond the classic soul and gospel that 21 is couched in, that give life, verve, and playground for her voice. Admittedly initially dismissive, I was taken in wholly once I learned that this massive (in both sound and sales) album came from an indie label. Is there shared 'authenticity' from her recording origins on indie label XL, as well as her music itself, that gives the music more weight? I argue there is. Adele joining with a XL gave her freedom to express herself without limitations and a marketable feint to shake critics who would otherwise dismiss her soulful output as mere pop. There is a current, (social, electric, gravitational, zeitgeist?) that ebbs and flows with taste and time, but has the power to capture many hearts and minds, depending on where it flows. The current, as expressed as a tacit and fleeting agreement between artists and listeners, has always began with us human's first instrument, our voice, and next, the words and sounds we make with it. The current also rushes strongest through familiar openings: where it sounds close to what has come before. Output-wise, popular music is a behemoth industry dedicated to damming, taming, and shaping this river so that the flow goes -- current to currency -- from artists, to public ears and wallets, ensuring the river is always landing at the banks. Adele was never 'discovered'. She was already relatively popular. Despite signing at 17 years old with UK indie label XL records in 2004, at the time she had 11,000 plays on her Myspace demos. A young scout for XL, Tic Zogson, going in for a regular A&R meeting, hadn't come up with anything else to show that day besides the demos. He was reluctant because 11,000 plays was lot for an unsigned artist (especially compared to the billions of streams she would go on to command). What good is a scout who brings stale, already 'discovered' material? She was still unsigned, though, and label head, Richard Russel wanted to hear more. He went to see her perform, solo, with an acoustic guitar and they hit it off. As Russel tells it, in his autobiography 'Liberation Through Hearing', "Other record labels were showing interest in Adele but she made the decision to work with XL decisively.... The desire to work together was mutual..." "...But I had completely the wrong idea of the music Adele planned to make once she signed," Richard continues. Adele wanted to work with pop-oriented producers, which broke hard from the type of work XL was comfortable doing. XL trusted her instincts. This was Adele's authentic expression. Even though doing a pop-oriented record was a break from XL's catalog, Adele cleverly knew that aligning herself with a credible indie would in turn give her music gravity; she knew the potential of her own talents and in the hands of a label with more presaged pop-savvy, her broader voice might get diluted. "First the artist has to discover their own talent, and once they do, if it's significant it tends to become apparent to those around them."

My fav Adele but there's still something kinda basic about it.

Well, can't say my opinion has changed in the literal 24 hours since our previous Adele album. Still think she has a great voice, and her music is done well, but it's not for me.

Please see my review on '25' since it just popped up on the list yesterday. What is this, Adele weekend!? I rolled my eyes immediately when I saw this album come up. But I must admit I enjoyed the first two tracks, because of the style. Obviously a borrowed sound from the American South, and I am not giving Adele any credit for writing, as once again, she does not write any of these songs by herself, but her voice makes up for the lack of writing skills. End note ... sorry Adele, you are no Robert Smith!

Nostalgic. Not my type of music tho.

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don't you remember is fireeeee!!!! I really like he won't go, turning tables with rain sound is amazing. overall great album 9/10

Very good album. I've never been much of a pop fan, but Adele does the job. She has such an amazing and powerful voice as well. 8/10

What a voice. Definitely her peak. Not my normal style of music to listen to but the quality shines through. Haven’t even listened to the whole of her last album.

I know this album quite well because we have it on CD but I've not listened to it for years. Good to hear with fresh ears. Heartbreaking emotional songs and that beautiful voice. Only a couple of forgetable filler tracks in the middle.

the songs are good but unfortunately i’ve heard them so many times already they strike no emotional significance to me. they’re radio hits for a reason i suppose

Not my style

lovely

I didnt enjoy it. I managed 5 tracks of it or was it just one long one? It was boring and I cant explain it but there was something very unpleasant about it.

Oh no. I've dreaded this day. Since 2011, I've had five different next door neighbours who've blasted 'Someone Like You' at inopportune times, presumably whilst crying into a sharing bag of Maltesers. I naturally wince at even the thought of that song. They were all sad, fat and lonely, so I can only assume that has to be a prerequisite to listening to her music. I am none of those things. It triggers me already because of that, but then her voice has something horrible about it that's irritating. It's not that she can't sing, but the tone or something (don't know music words) is really unpleasant to me. The album cover makes her look like she's doing what I call picking her nits - when people scratch their head then inspect their nails. What are they looking for? Reminds me of chimps. That just adds to it all. Objectively though: this was just a bit shit. She's bland. She isn't half as powerful vocally as people claim, and the songs are naff. Music for people who don't like music and only listen because they think that's what they're supposed to like.

3,5/5

reminds me of one specific house I lived in

A talented singer, great voice. I wished the musical arrangements were louder in the mix, and the singing let off now and again. This wasn't exciting, it was predictable, it was hard to get through but glad I did because Someone like you has some fantastic moments.

Sounds good

Yes. Absolute ride on a memory lane.

Just a very solid pop/singer-songwriter album, where every song is, or could have been, a classic. I don't think I really am the target audience for this, but the album bangs.

I mean duh. Iconic

Banger of an album. Sounded like a greatest hits album at times; I literally didn't know so many of these big hits of hers were just on one album (and made when she was 21yo as well!). What can I say? Strong songs, strong voice, strong album. 8.5 / 10

Fire

Her talent is insane.

the queen of drama-rama sad ballads. this is an entire album of them. not bad.

OBVI a great album literally so classic never deeply listened to the instrumentals before tho, rlly good

Day740 - a no doubter from the last fifteen years. just a behemoth of an album with hit after hit.

First half bangs

classicccc favs are turning tables and dont you remember

Brilliant album, great cover of The Cure as well

Adele obviously has a phenominal voice. She can belt it but also has a great raspy lower range. This style of like pop-ballads or whatever you call this genre isn't for me though. Its just forgettable outside of the couple singles that the radio played on repeat a decade ago. Musically there's not much going on - just your standard studio band playing some slower tunes. Adele is the star: you came for her and you get her singing love songs very well. But somehow there's a piece of the puzzle missing here, like she's kinda just singing for the sake of it. I found a couple tracks to be missing some emotion, or oomph, or something. Standouts are "Rolling in the Deep" "I'll Be Waiting" and "Someone Like You." As a side note, I really wish people would stop covering "Lovesong." My summary: kinda boring, Adele is solid but just not super engaging. I'm probably not the target audience for one of the bestselling albums of all time. 3/5 for me.

Actually controversial take - I think this album might be my least favourite of Adele’s. Probably just because it was absolutely everywhere, but I prefer the vibes on 30. Or maybe I just relate to that more right now. 7/10.

Her songs with a band are her big songs. The songs with just a piano are mediocre.

Would be a 4 star if actively going through a breakup. Crazy how young she was when this blew up.

Have always loved this album but I think I used to listen to it so much that now I’m bored of it. But obviously great

Excellent album. Still not tired of it. Favorite song: Lovesong

Solid album through and through. Adele is such a talent.

(4.3)

*2011. *Rolling in the Deep, Set Fire to the Rain, and Rumor Has It are all on this album. *Rolling is a great song, and Adele is definitely talented. Not my style, but I appreciate her. RATING - 6/10

Ok I get this album's shortcomings. But just imagine that you started singing and this voice came out. It's like a superpower.

I remember going to the mall to get this CD w my mom when it came out. Crazy she made this at 21

Some great songs. A great voice. But I’m not going to listen to this again.

I pretend I am too cool to like pulp pop like Adele, but let's be honest, Rolling in the Deep is a modern classic. And the overall album 21 is pretty damn good, too.

Wow! I mean, when I was growing up, like as a literal child, this album was everywhere. Adele was constantly on the radio, and as I’ve gotten older I think I kind of just lumped her in with other radio hits from my childhood. This album is much more than that, and I’m glad I gave it a through listen! I feel that she avoids cliches in her lyricism, even as some pop structure is still there. I enjoy the almost baroque piano and the clear soul and Motown influence. I can’t believe Rolling in the Deep is syncopated… It’s hit after hit after hit! Emotional, beautiful production, and soulful voice. She seems to take after Amy Winehouse, who I do prefer—Adele plays it a little safer. This album isn’t groundbreaking but it performs very, very well in its lane.

21 YEARS OLD!!!!!!!!!!!

Incredible voice but only decent lyrics and storytelling. It's better than her other album on this list though!

good but did not maek me gostupidgocrazy

Really good Adele mixes many different generes. Really liked it and her voice is just spectacular

4/5

Banger. After. Banger. 4.5/5

Massive talent, then and now.

fantastic

Uh adele I like this one some famous songs and her voice is incredible

The terror of this list is at times unbearable...

Bangers

Really strong start that sort of tails off towards the end. Enjoyable enough, liked it more than I thought I would and really enjoyed some of the singles.

One of those albums where I’ve heard all the songs but never listened to the complete album front to back, which is probably for the best as all the songs start to blend together. When this one showed up on the randomizer I got really excited, but then I started spacing out quite a bit, especially towards the back half as it felt like it was all just kind of meshing together. Some great songs here, but I’ll just listen to those songs

I’ve never felt the urge to listen to 21 before now, but I always suspected that if I did I would be impressed. I can’t really say that happened. Objectively it’s good, but I didn’t get into it much. When there was drums i liked the way they were produced. There were a couple near the end that were more gospel and that improved things a bit. The ones I recognised (1st and last) still stood up as quality. That’s about it really. Would’ve been happy to have been pleasantly surprised but no. I want to give it 2.5 but I’ll be kind and round up.

The best song on the album is, by far, “Someone like You.” And I quite like her cover of the Cure’s “Lovesong.” But the rest of the album strikes me as pretty pedestrian.

The first thing that struck me about listening to this album is that Adele can’t sing, it’s more controlled yelling. I find very little subtlety in her voice and her extended notes can sound flat and hollow. The second thing I noticed is the songwriting is pedestrian and unimaginative. The last thing I noticed is that I don’t like listening to Adele.

I don't mind Adele's hits thought they are a bit overplayed. That said, the remainder of the songs I hadn't heard were actually more to my liking. Not a bad album on the whole.

I never listened to this album when it came out, outside of the hits. Really enjoyed it, and what a voice!! Highlights: "I'll Be Waiting", "One and Only" and "Someone Like You"

crazy debut album, so sensitive. and she wrote it so young too.

Esa melancolía en cada disco de adelante es tan adictivaA!! Set fire to the rain es la que mas se destacó a mi gusto en el álbum pero esta lleno de hits nevertheless. Las canciones que son totalmente lentas sin ningún alto me costaron un poco en momentos pero def lo volvería a escuchar. 4

Already have this downloaded. Amazing

Banger van een plaat, verder absolute hekel aan Adele

Middle of the road. She has a good voice but the songs and the music style's not my taste.

very good vocal performance

Definitely overplayed, which makes it harder for me to stay objective. But I have to admit her performance on every song is amazing, and I do genuinely like every song -- even though there are some I really don't want to hear any more, but that's pop culture's fault, not Adele's fault.

Brought me back to middle school in the best way

I don't resonate with the lyrics at all and the genre influences aren't my vibe either. That said, this is an incredible piece of music.

Loved it. Didn’t connect with the lyrics but I did connect with her power voice. I could cry. I could dance.

love adele 25 & 30, never listened to older stuff

had no idea this album had a Cure cover on it or closing time guy co wrote the hit. “Someone like you” played when I was donating blood the other day and the chorus rhyming “you” with “you” drives me crazy. Same with the phrase “rolling in the deep”. Production is dated and sounds bad. Good voice and some good hooks and the singles are hits for a reason. Tough listen as an album.

these songs were overplayed during my glee era -- but I can recognize that adele is a crazy talent. what a lady

I mean, as far as singer with piano stuff goes, Adele is really good at this, I can understand why it won the grammy. I liked it! 8/10

Adele broke during my 30 year classical music only phase. I knew of her - who couldn’t? - but didn’t really know her music. This album is a banger. It hits you and demands your attention from the first track and just as you think it might be trailing off a little you get “Somebody like you” Love it

There is no doubt that Adele has a terrific voice and one of the great ones of the ages. However, I hate her content. I wish she would venture into blues or even jazz. I feel like her voice is much more suited to that type of music. I get that the money making is the pop songs, but they're all terrible. Solid 3.5. the voice is a five of course, but the content is a two.

I just got 25 a few days ago. This one was better but still just so boring. I will never understand the appeal of Adele. Sure she has a great voice but doesnt that just make this even more disappointing?

Amazing voice, great songs - Adele is pretty amazing.

a bit bland. adele’s got such a great voice, but this comes across as a bit hollow. i’d imagine this is what a lab grown soul album would sound like. also, she made one of the cure’s greatest songs sound painfully boring, which i did not appreciate.

Groovy songs, great vocal.performance, lovely lovesong cover, nice surprise for someone who wasnt expecting much

It's adele

I an not an Adele fan by any means, but this is a solid output!

I think 20 dollars in Kohl’s Cash just appeared in one of my jacket pockets. I didn’t realize this was the best selling album of the 21st century and second place is behind by 4 million copies. It’s hard not to see why. These songs were, and still are, everywhere. The hits are still really great and the deep cuts (if you can even call them that) are pretty great too. I also forgot she did a Cure cover. Never been a fan of Someone Like You.

Adele : classic

This album absolutely bangs. I’ve been sleeping on this big time. Radio hits aren’t even the good songs on this album. Loved it and will dig in to her other work

Love the album.

4/5

So nostalgic

Is a very emotional album that I guess she sings about a lover who she misses there time together and wish to get back but is rejected of some sort and the last song is her still missing but having to move on. It’s a good breakup album if u wanna be sad

Banger. after. banger. after banger. Literally the only song I didn't LOVE was Lovesong but even then, it is a beautiful song and her voice is just *chefs kiss* perfection. I knew Adele had game but DAMN, this is an ALBUM. She weaves in hints of different genres here and there and the darn thing flows so well. As someone who has listened to literally one album all the way through (see above), this made me understand the album hype.

Song after song-brilliant!

Adele turning boys into men

Adele’s vocals were definitely the standout in this album; so powerful, emotional, and technically impressive on every track. I appreciate how raw and honest this album feels. That being said, it’s not necessarily my type of music, while it is very well made it is not something I’d regularly listen to.

Adele 21 Looking at some of the reviews in advance, I expected to have some ammunition for my argument about the misuse of the term banger - not every good song is a banger, a banger must bang. But, no, the drums are very prominent here. I thought Adele was a balladeer, but she is frequently hidden behind the bumps and thuds of these mid-tempo drums. The drums go some way to giving power to songs that can’t live up to Adele’s vocal delivery - cliched words and sentiments (could you expect more from a 21 year old) over pedestrian chord progressions. By the end, Adele’s delivery becomes annoying as well, contorting pronunciations just to enliven the basic material. 1.5 People are always talking about how good a singer is Adele. She is indeed a really good singer. She knows she is; there is a frequent sense of her own savouring of every aspect of her talent as she goes. She will coo out a perfectly held clean note here, throw in a slick melisma there, a delicate vibrato, even allow a little of the natural gravel in her voice to seep out when she fancies. It is rather like watching a ham actor. I don’t mean that as a put-down by any means, I love a wee ham. I have happily watched hours of Kenneth Branagh or Anthony Hopkins, for example, hamming away. They are actors with natural talent but they also worked hard for their technical perfections and I enjoy watching their enjoyment of them. Of course they have been in some good stuff too. Shakespeare and The Elephant Man and Harry Potter 2. And aye, there’s the rub; you have to have the great material to be truly great. Adele doesn’t have much great material. I think her version of Dylan’s ‘Make You Feel My Love’, from the album before this one is great. That song has a sort of simple elegance to it that rather suits being dolled up in string section and pristine vocal performance. On this album Adele helps herself to The Cure’s ‘Lovesong’. I can see how that mistake was made but truthfully it looks terrible in its tux of clubhouse bar Spanish guitar and bossanova funeral percussion. I think I actually heard waiters clearing drinks at one point. At a cost to the listener of an additional two minutes over the Cure’s original, Adele manages to hit upon a version of gloom that may have evaded Robert Smith his entire career. A lot of this album is gloomy. Some of the effect emerges from poor Adele’s various unsuccesses in love. Mostly though it’s the overall sense of musical resignation that invites you for a lie on the floor. Even when aping the Rolling Stones (Rolling in the Deep, I’ll be Waiting) there is no escape from the oppressive decorum of the studio band and the production - everything is neatly assembled, every part spotlessly documented for the backing band of a future Vegas residency. There isn’t a second of spontaneity or surprise outside of Adele’s decisions in her vocal. 2/5

Lots of bangers on this thing, starting with the opening track "Rolling in the Deep".

Never listened to this as a whole and was sick of the singles at the time due to constant radio exposure… but what a talent. The years have been kind to this album. I’ll listen again.

Adele is just fine, not earth shattering. This album only hits about 2 shades of colours in the spectrum, so I find it hard to listen with focus. I also find I get irritated by a lot of the little additions to her vocals. I do like some of the songs, and I think that Adele's voice is good, if not a little heavy-handed at times. Likely would not buy this album.

boring for me

- classic, have heard many of the well known songs off this album but not all of them - funky beats hello - Adele's voice is so emotional

almost forgot about adele until this day

Terrible out, start the challenge with boring skip small not for me on a Saturday morning, sorry Adele

A classic duhh

AND I SET FIREEEEE, TO THE RAINNN. (I think this is on the album I didn't listen to it, but love Adele)

Adele has incredible pipes. She is a great singer, but the music that accompanies her is the most uninspired, rip-off lounge, and mo-town infused trash.

outside of the songs which i have previously known and liked, "one and only", "he won't go" and "don't you remember" surprised me really positively. the overall "vibe" of the album is very appealing to me and definitely i wanna get more familiar with adele's discography outside of major radio hits, after listening to entirety of "21"

36/1089 3.3329* She has a good voice. Didn't need to remake Love song. Hits...rolling, fire.

I like it! I’m so familiar with the singles that it was kind of boring to listen to but I love Adele’s vocal performances!

Enjoyed listening top to bottom & the stories and emotions she’s able to tell along w using the production to amplify her messages

My favorite Adele album, for what that's worth.

Adele bro really

The hits on this album really hit. The pre chorus on "Set Fire to the Rain" is so addicting, and there are some great melodies to be had. However, the songs in between are incredibly forgettable. I found myself checking the track list multiple times, waiting for the next song I was familiar with. Three stars. (Favorite track: Set Fire to the Rain.)

Amazing voice

Love her voice but doesn't really make me feel things

3.1

Love it

Hard to give low marks to an album where you already know 1/2 the songs as singles. Cold take but Adele’s voice is phenomenal, favorite song I hadn’t heard before was “I’ll be waiting”

The finest pop album of the early part of the 10’s!

Even though we're all very familiar with Adele's powerful voice and hit-making, sing-along inspiring work, every track on 21 hits differently. The star and sustaining power of the album is Adele's voice, and whether it's the stomping rhythm of Rolling in the Deep or the quiet, beautiful acceptance of Someone Like You, the emotion oozes from every pore as her voice rises and falls. Adele pours herself into every verse, and you feel the stages of heartbreak over the course of the album. I loved her take on Lovesong, but the biggest surprise was One and Only, which ran chills through me and made this stoic guy want to exult!

Recognize: Rolling in the Deep, Rumour Has It, Set Fire To the Rain, Someone Like You. Cannot deny the beautiful voice and depth of vocal abilities. Absolutely loved the Lovesong cover.

Excellent follow up LP to 19. Not a bad song on it.

I really like Adele but I never reach for her music, I wonder why!!!!!

what next, ed sheeran?

Classic Adele bangers. Enjoyable easy listening. Great vintage production. Adele’s voice is top notch. Only 21 years old. 7.5/10

I’m probably a bit biased here, since I’ve liked Adele’s voice ever since 𝟣𝟫, but 𝟤𝟣 feels like the point where everything truly comes together. Her vocals are powerful without feeling forced, and the emotional weight of the songs carries the album from start to finish. The record balances heartbreak, anger and vulnerability in a way that feels direct rather than melodramatic. Even when the arrangements are straightforward, her voice gives them depth and character. For me, this is Adele at her most focused and convincing — and likely her strongest album overall.

Adele is brilliant - not one of my all time favourites but it’s nostalgic asf, reminds me so much of my mom. Adele is such a diva

One of my favorite albums.

I fucking love this album and listen to it regularly The deep cuts are so good and much better than the singles.

Opener and closer are all time greats. She’s a crooner for the ages.

Another great album! This has some fire songs! And Adele is always good

Eine Stimme – kraftvoll, verletzlich, unverkennbar – trägt jede einzelne Note mit einer emotionalen Tiefe, die unter die Haut geht. Dieses Album zeigt, wie persönliche Geschichten universelle Resonanz erzeugen können. Was 21 so besonders macht, ist die durchgehende Qualität der Tracks. Jeder Song erzählt eine Geschichte, jeder Ton sitzt. Ob herzzerreißende Ballade oder souliger Midtempo-Track – Adele trifft immer den richtigen Ton. Es gibt keine Füller, keine Schwächen, nur musikalische Substanz. Und natürlich die drei Songs für die Ewigkeit. “Rolling in the Deep”: Ein wuchtiger Opener, der mit seinem treibenden Beat und der aufgeladenen Wut zu einem modernen Klassiker wurde. “Someone Like You”: Reduziert auf Klavier und Stimme entfaltet dieser Song eine emotionale Wucht, die auch in Jahrzehnten noch berühren wird. “Set Fire to the Rain”: Dramatisch, hymnisch, unvergesslich – ein Song, der zeigt, wie Pop und Soul verschmelzen können. 😊

Stunning album, love it.

Before Taylor, Adele was The voice! Nice listen -

It was not without its charms.

this album was pretty cool, adeles soulful voice combined with some piano melodies that will tug on your heartstrings makes for a sentimental experience. unfortunately im not as into slower piano music like adeles songs are, but this is a fantastic album nonetheless. forever a classic. 7/10