25

Like every Adele album, this one doesn’t fall short on vocal performance. Such a powerful voice. Unlike some of her others, this album lacks a variety and never really picks up enough steam for me. Probably doesn’t deserve to be lumped in with other 3s, but didn’t quite reach 4 status for me.

She’s pretty great. Amazing voice, lots of soul. I Iove songs where it’s just her and a guitar (a la beginning of Send My Love). I could be persuaded to a 4 but I think 21 is probably slightly better.

You could give this a 4* based on Adele’s vocal talent alone and I wouldn’t be mad at ya. But for me it started feeling a bit one note after the first couple songs. I love me some Send My Love. Def the highlight of the album. I’m rounding down on this one. 3.5/5

Hello is a really powerful opener. Vulnerable in subject, but sung with such confidence. Easy to see why it got such popular appeal. Send My Love strips away the vulnerability and that Hello evokes in favor of a more straightforward, catchy minimal pop song. The production and composition here is amazing. The little drum hit with plucked line that dominates the song with the swelling support through the chorus and the backing harmonies and vocal fills give a ton of depth. Catchy AF. Perfect song for mopping the floor to. Once again, a lot of depth on I Miss You that bleeds on epic. A lot to like here. By When We Were Young, I'm getting a little more worn on the power-ballad format. Like it _is_ pretty and powerful, but I only need a handful of these types of songs in my life. Kind of tuned out for a bit. Million Years Ago pulled me back in with its sparseness. Extremely pretty song. I have to restart my browser and don't feel like saving this.. giving this one a high 3. The front end is so great and there are other high points, but I get worn out by her voice.

I have never listened to Adele besides her radio hits, so I am really excited for this one because I truly think she is one of the best singers of this generation. I really like how the instrumentation is simple and bold, allowing Adele's voice to shine. Water Under the Bridge was probably my favorite off this one. I really enjoyed this album. I think her bravado and emotion paired with the orchestra is putting this album into the 5 star discussion. Low 5 for this one.

Adele has some PIPES that is for sure. She is almost too powerful of a singer where it was getting exhausting to listen to towards the end, especially songs where it was just her singing with a piano. There was pretty much a different producer for each song which was cool to have them bring their own style to keep the album from getting stale. I enjoyed that a lot in the beginnning but started to lose intrest in the end. Sweetest Devotion was a cool song to end on though withe the guitar. High 3

Man for a song I've heard a ton of times over the years Hello really gave me goosebumps this morning. Actually listening to it really helps with a song like that. The rest of the album is beautiful. Not usually my thang but it was very pleasant. Soft 4

Powerful vocals ≠ Talent Although I appreciate Adele as a vocalist, and acknowledge that she is one of the most influential female vocalists of her time, "25" is repetitive, with Adele whining about her relationship problems in every single song. Even her most famous tracks, namely "Hello", the monotony rubs off on you after a certain number of listens. I can take on that her songs resonate with lovesick teenage girls, but I do not fall into that category.

Another great singing voice. Unfortunately, her lyrics are uneven and tend to reach for the sentimental and for general tropes when they could have done so much better. For instance "Send my love (to your new lover)" fails to walk through the full emotional range of the situation and is staged like an ordinary love song when it is in fact about a jilted lover possibly jilted because of age. And "I miss you" is just not lyrically doing anything other than throwing around standard tropes, although how it is sung is interesting. Most annoying with this album is its constant looking back from a point of being older at a younger self. I myself released an album when I was four looking back at the time when I was three and all the hardships of that time but I forgot to release it.

I mean, it's Adele.

Not the best Hello of all time.

I adore Adele. This was a masterful follow-up to 21, taking us on that emotional journey into young adulthood. Absolutely gorgeous.

This entire album is my favorite track!

An incredible musician with a powerful and beautiful voice.

Another great entry in Adele’s oeuvre, this album has those big ballads that make her so famous but then some variety with songs like “Send My Love (To Your New Lover)” and “Water Under The Bridge” that were welcome additions. I’m not sure I listened to this whole album back in the day so it is good to fill in those gaps with some of her lesser known tunes.

nice - but my favorite is live at the royal albert hall

Obviously she has a great voice and the piano songs were very good, but can she sing about something else besides just love or not being in love.

She’s a great voice end of story

I cannot give this a 5. I want to but I simply cannot as there is not enough variety. I love the album overall it's a very solid 4. There are a couple songs that aren't just her belting out melancholy lyrics (which she does incredibly well) as in Send My Love, but overall most of the rest of the album is just kinda slow melancholy songs. Again she sings them super well its just that's not really something I want and entire album to be. Also every time I hear Hello all I can think of is the scene from The Amazing World of Gumball where Pluto is singing about not being a planet, "the hurt I feel is deep insiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiide/my planet status has been deniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiied". It makes me laugh which is unfortunate because Hello is not exactly a super happy song but I can't help it.

love her voice & expression in her songwriting, but don't think this is as strong as "21" (and why is 21 not on this list???). a few too many melancholy ballads (although they are good). she shines in the more uptempo tracks-Send my Love, & Water under the Bridge.

Favourite Song: Send My Love As individual songs, they are great. As a full album, it's quite boring and repetitive.

Espectacular. Un disco que hay que escuchar. Una voz que escuchar siempre. Un directo para ver.

A great pop record with a great Singer.

Obviously still a great singer, but barring one or two songs this album could have been one long midtempo ballad with soaring vocals. Nothing new and nothing with the raison de etre of eg rolling in the deep

Adele has a wonderful voice. She has always seemed ahead of her age. I was familiar with several songs on this album, but the only one that I really like is "Send My Love". So, despite the many hits, I'll go with a 3-star for this one.

"Send My Love" is a genuinely great song, and a few of the other singles hold up. But, there's a melodramatic sameness to a lot of the rest of it, that keeps the album from being better than average.

Definitely prefer when Adele leans into her upbeat, R&B grooves (Send My Love, I Miss You, River Lea) over her straight up ballads, which dip into borderline cloying, schmaltzy territory for me. No denying her talent, tho.

Ridiculously soulful. As someone who’s been through some ugly breakups, this has some absolute anthems.

Nice voice and songs but I’m not a 50 year old mum

Good!!

I enjoyed this, not as much as 21, but still good music.

Genre: Pop Instruments: 3/5 Modern Translation: 4/5 Dance Potential: 2/5 Listening Location: commute to work Heard it before: Yes Favourite Song: Send My Love (To Your New Lover) & Water Under the Bridge Made me feel: "Hello" wasn't an exciting start to the day but more upbeat songs followed and I found a pep. This album is iconic and, in my opinion, timeless.

All good, but no standouts. Songs got too long, too melancholy, and too similar as the album progressed. Needed to break it up a bit with some upbeat sound. 25 should have been much more fun and exciting! (2.6*s)

I'm shocked by how much I enjoyed this album

This could work for me if Adele was a better lyricist, but it mostly misses me. Clumsy wording shouted over soft piano is annoying to me.

Adele has a great voice and is at her best when it's just her and a piano (Remedy and When We Were Young). On some of the songs on this album (like I Miss You and River Lea) the production overshadows her voice and doesn't fit. The album seems a little disjointed since it goes back and forth between her and a piano and more produced songs. This album is '25' and not 15. Favorite Songs: When We Were Young, Remedy, Hello Least Favorite: I Miss You, River Lea

Adele is an incredible singer but this isn't my cup of tea

There is something old school in this that I like but it is too sad in general for me.

Perfect post breakup album: beautiful voice and great sad songs. No notes.

good voice good production good lyrics only a few snoozers imo

Loved the album. Soothing voice

These pop albums always surprise me in how many of the songs I already know. It’s not my genre and I wouldn’t buy it, but I can’t deny that this is a solid album. Great songs and a great artist. Favourite songs: - Million years ago

Hello is the best version of this type of song but the rest of the album is just fine.

Adele has one of the best voices I’ve ever heard

Adele is just meh to me. And so much overkill. There was no getting away from her before the last album blathering on about her marriage. And then she went to the Brit school and is supposedly super talented but then Max Martin, Ryan Tedder et al are all over this. Good voice and some decent songs

Tu vois Robert, à chaque fois que tu génères de la bonne musique on met 5, c'est pas plus compliqué que ça.

ça va Adèle on te dérange pas trop ? ça te dérange pas de foutre la honte à tous tes petits camarades de générateur ??

1. 4.9 2. 4 3. 3.8 4. 3.8 5. 3.6 6. 4.1 7. 3.9 8. 3.9 9. 4 10. 4.3 11. 4.5

Good album, would listen again but 21 is better

Beautiful, i loved it. 10/10

she obviously has an incredible voice, but it's a very boring album

there were some hidden gems, but there were overplayed songs too

Good contemporary torch songs. Recommended soundtrack for self-care. Does require a mood tho...

Adele has been a staple in my childhood and teenage life, and with her latest, my adult life. There's always a song she's dropping every few years that dominates the radio and, by extension, my head. I remember hearing many of the songs off this album when it came out back in 2015. If there's anything that allows Adele to stand out among the crowd of contemporary pop vocalists is her powerful, soul-inspired vocal style. Her voice is the standout without a question. I mean the song "Hello" has instrumentation that is so lowkey that it only makes Adele's vocals stick out. It's almost like some sort of glorified acapella song. Yet, the song still sounds huge and theatrical which is quite a feat and speaks to Adele's enormous vocal talents. For me, my enjoyment of this album came primarily from those nostalgic moments from when I was in high school and this album first dropped and I couldn't avoid those singles. I mentioned "Hello" but "Send My Love" has probably the catchiest chorus here. Adele's vocals here are reminiscent of her contemporaries as opposed to sticking to her unique power ballad style. "When We Were Young" has to be my favorite song here though. I just really enjoy the chorus here and I think the minimal production works especially well. The nostalgic lyrics here are almost tragic as Adele romanticizes her relationship's past while yearning to leave her barren and monochromatic present. At least that's what I get out of it. Lyrically speaking Adele may not be particularly special across this thing but she's capable of depicting breakups in interesting ways like on "Million Years Ago" and "Water under the Bridge" which I like despite it probably sounding the most 2015-poppy here (with those vocal cries in the chorus). I think the mixture of these intimate, heartbroken lyrics and the powerful delivery adds only to the message like "Love in the Dark" which is my favorite production here with strings and piano that complement Adele's vocals very well and I enjoy the harmonies here. "All I Ask" works to the same effect. This is a very intimate and personal album for Adele I'm sure. A lot of slow piano ballads and when the songs get faster, the instruments remain very underspoken (to the point where I think it's almost washed out on certain songs like "River Lea"). I think the ballad-type songs are the strongest. Can't say I enjoyed every single song here as much as the more popular ones, but it's still a very good listen.

Adele really has a beautiful voice, but I feel like this songwriting on this album is very pedestrian. There are certainly good pop songs on here, but overall it’s kinda meh. There are a lot of other songs of hers not on this record I like more. Notable tracks include hello, send my love, and love in the dark.

- Hello is a banger but I would never bump this album regularly - Okay some of these (Water Under the Bridge, Send My Love) are also bangers, but still a lot of slow stuff

- almost every song on this album was a radio smash hit which is nearly impossible - one of the best voices ever - good amount of variance in style between songs

I can’t listen to Hello without thinking of the SNL sketch.

no skip dont play with me

She's class obviously, some belters on there too 7.5/10

Professional and good, but a little too syrupy for me.

I love this album!!!!

Grab your hairbrush and belt it out

Great voice, let down a couple of the tracks but when it's on, it is really on.

No me gusta

This album is full of great songs but nothing that pushed the boundaries of what she's capable of. She has mass appeal and a wide audience (is there anyone who really doesn't like her?) so this might be why she doesn't stray from what works. She's authentic, she's classy, she's a powerhouse. This album deserves praise and is really solid, her voice is incredible. Pretty hard to pack this many hits on any album nowadays. Just wish she really gave it to us, try something off the menu.

A pretty sad album. Lost love, lost time. Feel a lot of regret from Adele here. She can sing that's for sure. I like the more upbeat songs (only 2) and won'tbe playing it again unless I go through another bad break up.

Damn. I've always heard Adele was a tour de force in the early 2010s and that her first couple albums dominated the charts. I was exposed to the hits and always thought she was talented but am blown away by the sales numbers and the magnitude to how big 25 was. Adele is definitely a beast. This album is really strong and I can now see why it took the charts by storm. Her vocals are incredibly strong. This album deserves the praise it gets and deserves to be discussed for its impact. While it's not in my personal wheelhouse I can recognize talent and quality when it is there. As a Bond fan I'll always appreciate Adele for giving us Skyfall. I'll have to go give 19 and 21 a listen at some point. 3.67 stars

Contemporary pop. Adele has a magnificent voice and sings the power ballads as well as anyone. Her songs come from her own personal experience so the emotions she conveys are honest and genuine, making her compositions very powerful. As an album, however, it's a little monotonic with all the lyrics and subject matter very similar. It's far less ambitious and exploratory than it might be -- Adele takes no risks here -- and so it can't get full marks in my book.

Not a huge fan of Adele but she has a great voice.

Great voice, but only a couple great songs.

Album Nr. 38 Die unverwechselbare Stimme von Adele in einem guten Album. Auch wenn die langweiligeren Titel eine Top-Bewertung verhindern.

Amazing, Adele at her best.

No where near as good as her previous albums. This album should not be on the list. It's included solely based on name recognition.

Truthfully not a huge fan of Adele, but this album was a good listen.

Great

The tune to A Million years is so familiar….but I can’t place it! I don’t understand all the hype over this album when it was released…. Maybe because I was living in England at the time and the British seemed to love her but I could t get into it….

not my cup of tea

I enjoyed this album a lot more than I thought I would. 3.5

Moins bien que 21 mais intéressant d'un pdv instrumental

Yay! I do enjoy Adele's music. Ugh her VOICE! She's incredible. I forgot how much I like Adele. I think I need to start listening to her again. Also I didn't realize how many hits are on this album. A lot of her biggest songs are on here. 5/5 I mean, come on. It's Adele.

The thing with having Adele on this list is that this album has played on repeat on so so so so so many car journeys and so the songs are just. Embedded in my brain. I cannot be any amount of objective about this album because it is too close to me. It's like trying to rank earth on a list of planets. Objectively probably not the best but it's mine! Anyway it was very nice getting to listen to this album as I'm not sure I've ever actually listened to all the songs in one go and it was a nice break from having to absorb new music or endure 30 minute long songs

Not sure how to rank this album against others so it gets a 3 but undoubtedly talented

Wel mooi opzich, maar zoooo vaak op de radio gehoord

Kan niet anders zeggen, jeugdsentiment. Wat een bangers

Great singer, but the songs on this album all sound alike, in melody and content.

Regular. Un poco monótono.

This album was so much better than her first. The production allowed her to better showcase her voice with less electronica and more natural instruments.

I really appreciate her music but this album isn't really my cup of tea

This isn't my favourite of the Adele albums but I also forgot how many incredible songs are on here

🙏🤍

Good, like all Adele albums, but not my runaway fav. 3.5

Prefer the previous album.

I'll give her a star as Hello is a big old song The rest of this is several notches below the songwriting of her earlier albums

Lekker maar niet d'r beste album

Wat ken ze mooi zingen he

Overall really solid

Can't deny the vocals, and Hello is a banger, but I'm just bored with the rest.

It's fine. Adele has two kinds of songs. She's good at them. This was more of them. I have this album because my partner likes Adele. I usually skip songs from it when they come up on shuffle because, like, girl, I knowwwwwwwwwww.

I don't think I want to like this album. But... It's actually quite good. I really just knew Adele as the lady with awful vocal technique who kills her voice, but she shows a range of technique and style that I wasn't expecting through this, going from the expected powerhouse ballad (Hello, When We Were Young) to a sound harkening back to some early 90s piano ballads (All I Ask) with a bit of the unexpected coming in the drum groove of I Miss You. I won't say it's going to have the staying power of a true classic, but it was better than expected.

I thought this was better than what I was expecting, I saw Hello and got scared. Decent album overall.

25/50

Good singing, good album. Nothing world changing.

Her voice is undeniable. Musically tho, this album is kind of boring and starts to feel repetitive.

First time I listened to this one. There was nothing so bad about it per se but it just didn't make me excited or interested. It was straight-forward. Yes her voice is powerful but I guess the melodies weren't there for me.

no bells and whistles here. just sheer, immense, talent. IMO 19 is her best work. i highly recommend digging into that one.

I've never listened to this whole album before, but I'm familiar with the singles that came from it. 25 as a whole isn't as good as 21, but that's okay, because "Hello" is twice as good as any one song on 21. Even after all the times I've heard "Hello," it still has a physical effect on me, sending a wave across my whole body whenever Adele hits that first word of the chorus. Knowing this song well makes it even better, because the anticipation of that chorus kicking in every time is one of the best adrenaline rushes in popular music. As the song goes on, it rewards your ears with an additional treat: the booming but sparse drum kicks in during the first chorus, the strings get louder during the second verse, and the backing vocals kick in on the second chorus. "Hello" might be one of the most played pop songs of the 2010's, but it's also one of the best. The other singles on this album, while nowhere near as earth shattering as "Hello," are still great. "Send My Love" has an incredibly catchy rhythm, punctuated by what I assume to be some great finger picking on the guitar. The lyrics to "When We Were Young" really capture that nostalgia of past love, while channeling the anxieties that arise when that love resurfaces. "Water Under the Bridge" is the second best song on the album, with a great, driving beat, great lyrics, fantastic vocals, and a crashing chorus. There's something off-kilter about the pace of the lyrics in the chorus that I absolutely love. The other songs on the album are fine; they're not filler per se, but they definitely don't stand out, nor are they very memorable. This is a good album, but it falls short because we know that Adele can do more.

I absolutely love the sound of this woman's voice. She could truly sing the phone book and sell albums. Right as Rain is a favorite for me from her early stuff...some of these tracks seem forced and over the top. I cringe at the almost screaming on Hello...but enjoyed some of the softer vocals where she sounds vulnerable. Adele my love you don't have to be over the top to be fabulous. Still great performances here, but would love to hear better song selections.

It’s Adele. Her voice is amazing but song choices are dreadfully depressing. Not my jam but can’t deny her talent.

Britains biggest emo since Robert Smith.

I realise I haven’t listened to a whole Adele album before and that’s a shame. Very much enjoyed this - some lovely lyrics and tunes even if not her most original works. She has a voice to die for :)

It's probably the furthest thing from "cool" to like Adele, but so far the two albums I've received, I can understand the hype. If I had one minor complaint, it's that the album kind of falters after "Water Under the Bridge" and only regains footing near the end. That being said, she has a phenomenal voice, and I really like all of the production throughout. Favorite tracks: "Hello", "Remedy", "All I Ask"

Bit dull

Adele really is the best in the biz at what she does. Sad breakup songs don’t get much better than her. Amazing songs and amazing voice.

This does what you would hope and expect. It's pretty good.

First and last songs were good felt like coasting in the middle.

Adele siempre gusta

Familiar and wonderful

I liked this, never heard of her before but she has a unique voice so it was alright

Great production quality and impressive vocals. Song writing topics leave me cold but probably I'm the wrong audience for 25 year old love songs.

It's a bit dreary

Incredible voice. Ok songs.

Starts of with the best song of the album but the rest is still good. Her voice is just insane and is basically a default 4.

This is great pop. Adele is a killer singer

Her voice is spectacular. Certainly one of the best female singers in decades. These songs are good but not great though. Doesn’t live up to “21” for me.

Honestly this is probably Adele's worst album, but it's still really good. 21 would always be absolutely impossible to follow up but Adele still brings the heat on most of this album. I think the first three songs are the strongest run of the album, and I did start to lose interest as 25 moved more into what I'd call "showtunes territory". Her voice really is exceptional. Low 4.

Very good

Very pretty pop songs with a huge hook and focus on melody. Her voice is like an instrument itself and smoothly glides through the harmonies. The music itself, feels basic, but written for Adele to build upon and let herself take the show. The string arrangement on some of these songs are great too. Standout tracks: Hello, Send My Love (To Your New Lover), When We Were Young, Remedy, Water Under The Bridge, Love In The Dark, All I Ask 8 out of 10

The maturity of lyrics and toe-tapping rhythms make this a top album of Adele. Curious to see how we look back at her career and influence in the future.

A gorgous voice and fine arrangement. I heard it too often. One of my favorite radio stations plays some tracks again and again.

In the world of break up albums this doesn’t rank very high. Feels artificially sad throughout its run time.

A letdown after 21. I was going to go 4 stars, but then Spotify gave me Amy Winehouse - Valerie after the album ended and I realized how much more personality her voice had.

# Playlist track - Water Under The Bridge # Notes - I'm still bummed out about [[Adele, 21]] which I really didn't like. - This more of the same. If you like 21, you like 25. I didn't like 21.

Great voice. Album felt a little repetitive after a while.

It’s not horrible, it’s just not good. I remember liking her prior album but never listened to this one until today. The singles didn’t interest me enough to listen to the album and that was a good call on my part.

First of all, this album caught me off guard. More specifically Adele did. She really is rather magnificent. She makes beautiful music no doubt. Now for the other side of the coin... I have an issue sometimes with certain bands and musicians where i like or even love most of their music... but... listening to an album, song after song can get... repetitive. Adele has a very distinct voice and largely uses piano as an accompanying instrument. This makes her songs kind of start blending a bit, beautiful as they are individually. Still though, taken in bits, I will give her more attention.

Muy agradable, algunos temas muy pegadizos. 3/5.

Beautiful voice! Very moving album, but depressing subject matter

22/100 Based on this scale: 1 star - 0 to 19 2 stars - 20 to 39 3 stars - 40 to 59 4 stars - 60 to 79 5 stars - 80 to 100 There's no question that Adele is a very capable vocalist and her voice is also quite pleasant. However, the music itself always falls flat for me. It's not not very inspired or creative. It's generic music with a talented singer riffing on top of it. I don't pay attention to lyrics until I've heard a song several times. If I want words, I read poetry. For me, music is about instrumentation, but the only instrument that gets to shine on this album is Adele's voice. The album opens with the hit "Hello". It showcases her voice well, but aside from that, it's bereft of anything that makes music compelling. Unfortunately, it gets worse after that. It's not outright bad; it's just uninspired and generic. An artist whose voice is the only thing that redeems her work. An old professor of mine used to say that only uninteresting people get bored. He'd say "If you can't be alone with your own thoughts, how interesting can you possibly be?" Today, I'm pleased to report that I can sit alone in complete silence without being bored. However, I cannot sit through an Adele album without being bored. Adele's work is so uninteresting that it creates a gigantic vortex of bore that turns things that used to be interesting into boring things. She must be stopped. Anyway, she's too good a vocalist for this to get only one star, but just barely.

Not for me. I appreciate Adele's singing abilities, but the pop production kills a fair bit of the emotion for me. Felt a bit same-y, too clean, by the numbers. Sorry. I did enjoy Sweetest Devotion as a pick me up,

Nice

Helt okej skiva. Håller med om att det främst de kända låtarna som är dom bra. Blir lite väl tjatigt i slutet tycker jag.

Melodiskt lite tråkiga men vilken pipa

solid commercial pop

can't hate this

I've always enjoyed the Adele singles as much as the next person but never really dove into the full lengths. It was enjoyable but the best parts were indeed the singles. She's incredibly talented, just not my taste. Standout tracks: Hello, Send My Love, When We Were Young.

One album that I’ve actually listened to a bit before since it came out while I was in college. Her voice is obviously incredible and the highlight. But something I noticed this time was the backup vocals throughout. Hello has kind of become a meme, but in the back half of the song, these incredible back up vocals come in. Orchestration (is this a word?) is amazing. Tracks start to feel “samey”. Damn tho, “All I Ask” is a Side B bop Dave Track: When We Were Young Runner Up: All I Ask Least Fave: River Lea

Tremendous voice, boring and generic music.

Beautiful voice! Mostly sad songs about lost love

quite intense

Stunning vocals and song writing. Very good album!

what a beautiful album. not my favorite musically but her ability to tell a story and convey yearning and heartbreak is UGH. love

Some good songs but pretty generic diva pop. She can sing.

Occasional good songs, fantastic voice, but overall very same-y and drab. I’d switched off before the half way mark.

Die Stimme nervt mich. Die Musik entschädigt nicht

Adele clearly is a rare megastar in terms of global popularity. Very difficult to have not been aware her in the 2010s. I don't think I've heard a full album from the start but I know it won't be too bad going in. For me being mid-30s, seeing the notes mention this is the reflection reflection of a 25 year old really makes me feel old and unaccomplished. So many songs are so dramatic and would be much more relevant coming from someone 55+. "When we were young" from a 25 year old is kind of silly, but I can't help but think about my mom dealing with dementia and just made me cry. "River Lea" has me wondering how many other forms of water have been blamed for things (the rain). By the time "million years ago" comes on I feel like now it must be some kind of joke that a 25 year old is writing this and is trying to be serious. Taylor is 34 right now and having a grand old time. Go have some fun Adele. Overall an album I can appreciate, but not particularly my cup of tea. I assume 21 will be on this list sometime and from the singles I know from that I can't rate this one the same. Probably not fair to deduct points by comparing her to herself or complaining the songs are too mature for her age, but I'm going to do it anyway. There isn't a "fun" song here. As I get a little further down the list I may treat this as a 5, but it is a 3.9 at most for now, and I'll round up. Favorite track: "Hello" 3.9/5

Adele Forever!!! Adele is ageless, People will lover her music for centuries Like Sinatra and Bennett, she is an Immortal.

What a fantastic album!

4+

It is a little boring but her voice is so good i don't really care.

What a voice!

Very powerful, somber, and soulful album. Adele kills the vocals on this album and includes some of her biggest hits. 3.92

I thought I had never listened to this through, but turns out that not only does my wife own the CD, so do my classic-rock obsessed parents. And turns out this album sold so well and reached so many people for a reason: it’s just good. Solid listen all the way through, lots of ballads and a few poppier tracks.

Incessant warbling. I get that Adele’s voice is a marvel but it’s overused, melodies and phrases are repeated as nauseum in service of it, and the lyrics are far from poetry. Boring.

Adele blesses us with yet another espectacular record. It's crazy that she wrote this project being 25 years old, while I had achieved nothing in my life by that age. It makes you think, huh. Anyways, that fact doesn't prevent me from my right to criticize the album a little bit. You can sense the pop influence gaining territory respect to her previous records. Not saying it is bad, I just prefer her original style. Half of the songs are already a classic. Adele does not disappoint. Expected Marc rating: 5

No m'ha agradat tant com l'altre però està ple de cançons icòniques i manté molt bona qualitat durant tot l'àlbum Expected Lorenzo rating: 4

Adele's talent feels like such a wasted opportunity. Her vocal prowess is legion, but the music all sounds like it's put together on a laptop. Stick Adele in front of an orchestra and let her rip. This? It doesn't move me, it doesn't impress me and it sounds all a tad cynical.

Extremely frontloaded and some of the most overplayed songs of all time, but a solid album

Love it! Such a voice and emotional expression!

Good album and artist. Adele’s voice is amazing. Although this is not the type of music I would listen to frequently, it is a good album and I will likely listen to these songs again.

Hard to rate this lower will this amount of influence and hits. Great voice, great songs.

Great voice. Not for me.

Super good album. The piano and her voice together are magic.

It's not my cup of tea. Adele has a great voice, however, I wish it feels very comfortable, we have a formula let's stick ro it. I wish she would work with people who would stretch her talent.

Iconic. I loved this album when it came out. I loved it now (although Hello is overplayed now). She’s a queen.👸🏻

Good voice but too overplayed for me.

Not my favorite of hers, but not bad.

Well, I like her, she's such a talent. Just the "briii-i-i-iiidge" in "Water Under the Bridge" annoys me.

Music for a funeral

I love the sound of her voice and every song she sings.

too much shouting

Over produced and I’m not a divorced woman so…. 3 stars I guess.

After starting with her heavy hitters, I really enjoyed getting to know her through her other songs. Remedy was my discovered favorites. It kind of becomes a lot of Adele after a while though.

She is a talented singer, but I just don't vibe.

Singen kann sie. Für mich ist das Album etwas zu glatt. Ich glaube sie kann mehr.

Adele has an amazing voice. I just wish she wasn't complaining orion constant sorrow over a relationship.

MY FIRST 5 STARS! Granted, This album was one of my favourites on release and I have had the pleasure of seeing her tour live. Heartfelt honest lyric work, soaring vocals and incredible songwriting. 25 is adele at her best. Couldn't be more obseessed. Rating: 5/5 Playlist Track: I Miss You / Love in the Dark Date listened: 09/01/2024

I really love it!

Beautiful voice.

amazing album - can’t unhear the parody of hello which has somewhat ruined it for me but amazing vocals and orchestrations as always by adele. some songs are brought down by pop overproduction as a lot of mid 2010s albums are but the soul makes up for it in most cases. million years ago and all i ask are masterpieces

Love

Adele's voice is truly one of a kind This album is also so well paced. Great mixture of fast vs. slow, lots of production vs. Simple, happy/hopeful vs. somber/reminisce, etc. Every pop album should strive to be 25. Obviously, few will match her singing ability but they should aspire to the mix of instrumentation and electronic elements, the path from a to b, and the overall package. If there's one complaint, it's that all of their is little here pushing Adele out of her comfort zone.

Listened to this album a lot. Adele’s songs are real powerful/uplifting. Great album.

Hello- great song this a very unique thing about this song is that it is talk directly to someone and not the listener which is very interesting, and how well it is able to convey its message with subtle lyrics that let’s the listener figure out what it going on which shows the the complexity of the emotions and feelings in such a situation. Also if you notice there is barely any instruments until the last third of the song. And it is just light drums, and light piano. Which just shows how much her voice carries the music. Send My Love - has a little bit of the savage energy that is present in a lot of her good songs, tho the chorus is a little bit too poppy it sounds almost like a rock song and then it build up to something exciting only for it to be a bland pop chorus. I miss you - love the drums at the beginning they have this woosy sort if rhythm that constantly speeds up and slows down. Reminds me of the opening for Believe Me Natalie by the Killer the layering great and does really good with dynamics, reminds me how a Florence and the machine song. It feels like there are some dark undertones underneath the simple lyrics in the way that she sings it. It has some minor inflections. When we were young - has really great emotional impact on the listener. I remember listening to this a long time ago and thinking this song sounded really nostalgic of better day, and now I still feel the same things. You have hear the bittersweet tug in the way she truly expresses her emotions in this song one if her best songs, I personally think it is better than Hello. i also like how she purposely scratches her voice up at the end, a very nice touch. Remedy - this was a sort and sweet song very simple but fun and catchy Water under the bridge - this is an insanely catchy song, and it flows from on section to the next and the rhythm is unique and complex. River Lea - this is a really good song in the beginning and is almost a top song, but it falls into the trap most songs do where they drop the cool music after the first chorus and they go make to boring old pop noises. The beginning sounds like a cool folk song so it is very much missed in the rest of the song. A million years ago - this is one of the top songs in the album. It is heartfelt, acoustic, and it is the only song that is about something entirely different from the other songs. Really good! Love in the Dark - the instrumentation is great, but the lyrics are very boring and cliché, plus out of all of the 11 song about this topic this is the third worst. All I ask - another boring song about the same thing. This one also doesn’t have great music to cover it up so this is the second worst Sweetest Devotion - this one bored me the most, and it is about the same thing. This is the worst. Overall this album has some banger songs, but they are almost all about the same thing. I get that the pop industry is finding one good idea and then bash out songs about that same idea until people get bored of it, but that just means you get a couple really great songs that are incredibly, and then the creativity get burn out at the end causing the rest of the album to suffer. But the Greats are really great so they carry the album really well. Also Adele could be a rock artist if she stopped putting in those pop flairs in her songs. The song that don’t have them are really good. Though they are subtle enough that it doesn’t ruin the really great songs in the albums such as Water Under the Bridge and When We Were Young, they would be way better without them, they kinda cheapen the songs for me, and I really like them otherwise

One of the best albums, I don’t own. I need to Remedy that.

il est bien bien bien mes sons préférés sont : Hello, when we were Younger, miss you et love in the dark voila le reste est vraiment pas mal aussi mais j'y ai moins prêté attention !

Classic, a favorite

A very high quality album within its genre. Still feels a bit manufactured and impersonal to me and really draining on the ears after 15-20 minutes.

Not really my style of music, but good album. LOVE When We We’re Young and really like Hello and a few others.

Huh…hadn’t taken the time to listen before and therefore didn’t appreciate the emotional range of her singing or the vulnerability of her lyrics

#90. If you had asked me yesterday if I thought I would enjoy listening to 48 minutes of sad girl r&b, I probably would have guessed probably not, but this was actually a fairly enjoyable listen. She has an amazing voice, and while this is definitely not my go style of music, I did find that I liked it. 3/5: way better than similar stuff like Taylor Swift Song added to playlist: Hello I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link

Veel te pop-achtig, teveel dance.

Great voice don’t know how often I would listen to this on my own but would not be opposed if it was playing in the background

Well, I know she’s a big deal and all. And she can certainly belt out a tune, but this album really left me flat. I don’t know if it is the production or what, but it just seems really soulless. She definitely has the vocal chops, but everything is just too big, overdone. I don’t think it does her justice.

Not really my type of music, but I really liked the massive "Hello"; I also liked quite liked "River Lea" and not just because of my connection to the river as a child.

Hello, Adele. Second record I got, and it's undeniably also a great record. Not my regular favourite cup of tea per se, yet the benefit of distance from it's omnipresent radio play helped judge it fairly... it's a solid dramatic pop record - maybe a bit too dramatic from a 25 year old but the themes hold up.

Not a fan of the retro-vocal forward style of singing. Its clear she has talent and access to top producers. Just didn't move me, personally.

4/5. Good album, better than I expected for something so popular.

It seems like I've heard this record already — a thousand times over by a legion of solo artists. I'm hard-pressed to tell you why this one is different, but taken on its own terms it is well produced and performed. Her performances present the appropriate emotional tenor for the lyrics and Adele can clearly sing well. It's not my taste, but it's tastefully done.

I felt very touched by this album. So many songs on love and longing. A strong voice and powerful lyrics. Definitely some songs I’ll have to come back to. 4 I really like the song A Million Years Ago. I feel like it has some tango undertones.

Great album Favorite songs are Water Under the Bridge and When We Were Young. Would be cool to hear some of the piano ballads with a full band arrangement. I think I like 21 a bit better.

This is a pretty perfect album. Great voice and really good songs

21 is my favorite album but she really knows what songs showcase her voice. When we were young is so great and million years ago. All I ask is my favorite on this album. It’s heartbreaking.

Schöne Pop Produktion. Super Stimme. Sehr respektabel.

Not even the best Adele album- the album in which her formula had grown stale, her songs lost any ambition, and her technical talent just wasn't showcased like in 19 or 21.

Mature and solid. Wonder how would rating change for a generation that is not so familiar with Adele in future.

Woah this is was truly wild and truly a journey and truly a lot. I had no idea what Adele sounded like, it's so big and so dramatic. Obviously she has a great voice, but this is so far off from anything that would remotely be considered enjoyable for me. It was rough to get through.

One of my favorites

Perfekte Stimme. Leider mit der Zeit etwas Eintönig. Enthält den Monsterhit ‹Hello›.

Very formulaic... She has an amazing voice, but it's all a bit repetitive... Rather safe....

Own

I grew up hearing Adele on the radio and generally always liked her. Some of the instrumental sounds like stock audio though

Water under the bridge is 🔥🔥 Easier album to listen to, since I’m pretty sure I’ve listened to all these songs before. Adele’s got a great voice

I like Adele, I didn't know this album had cultural significance. Thats cool, feels like I'm experiencing a little bit of history in the future.

Really just not a big Adele fan

hit after hit - guilty pleasure artist

Undoubtedly great voice and talent but the songs are just not my thing. Boring!

adele has a great voice but good gravy are these songs dull. it's honestly impressive how boring this album manages to be in under an hour. i only really knew hello going into this and it looks like it's going to stay that way. none of the instrumentation was interesting and the lyrics could've been written by a middle schooler going through their first breakup. i can see why they dropped this from the 1001 list a few years back. favorites: hello, send my love

5 stars because Louise is beside me while I'm rating the album

I like the previous one better, hence why no 5

It’s Adele

If you're making a list of albums that defined a time period in terms of pure ubiquity, this would have to included for 2015-2017 - but that does tell us what a bleak pop landscape that was. This is very bland music combined with generic EMOTIONAL lyrics and BIG singing. It borrows some interesting sounds from 2007 indie synth pop on Send My Love, but ruins with with the millenial ooOOaaAA. But's its mostly just bleak piano dirge: Coldplay with the range for the tv singing talent show era.

Water under the bwreedge...

Nice voice, but it is not mine.

Ok Adele, I see you.

Obviously a great singer who bears her soul through the songwriting. It's unlikely that I would just put on this album, but I respect it.

I am currently reading a book called "Hitmakers" by Derek Thompson, and there is a chapter that talks about systems that are used to predict hits/singles called "hit predictor" and "sound out" which are online song testing companies that have users give a numerical rating after 90 seconds of a song without context. Anything above 65 can be a hit. The reason I mention this is because he specially mentions Adele. "Hello" from this album was mentioned because it scored a whopping 105. Which makes sense because the whole premise of the book is that people tend to like what they are familiar with, and she was still riding her breakout album 21 at this point. Speaking of which, every single track on 21 scored above an 80. That is so high that It is considered an outlier in that regard. Something no one achieved before, or since, including Adele herself. While I think 25 is a perfectly satisfying follow up to the phenomenon that was 21, it's hard to not compare it to those stratospheric heights she achieved there, and I feel it falls just ever so slightly short. She still has an amazing, timeless voice that hits you like a fuckin' torpedo, especially on things like the chorus to opening track "Hello." Speaking of which, she has always known exactly how to choose the perfect songs to open and close the album - which are the most critical. And she nails those choices here. Those are easily my two favorite tracks. As far as the material in between, it is very consistent and somewhat more mature. But perhaps that is the element I miss from 21 though, which had more of a rawness, almost a naivete, that just eviscerates you.

Adele is a good pop singer that makes good pop. That said, I am not a fan of pop music. But, respect where respect is due. Sorry Adele, you seem nice.

A good lounge album, some great vocal performances. Overall a bit samey.

What a voice!

Completely overrated in my opinion. Sure, she has a good voice, but so do a lot of people. I just find it all a bit mannered.

not my type of music but great voice

Overhyped mom music. Not my scene

some good songs others are a bit boring

Binned half way through 1st song. Not for me at all.

Great voice, kinda hit or miss song writing IMHO. Hello is a banger, most of the rest just kinda slides past inoffensively. It's fine.

No es mi favorito.

Queen Adele 5 ⭐️

Great songwriting, incredible vocals

Adele's first two albums are fine however this one is where here music starts to sound like it solely exists so there's something to play in shops or on the radio so that there's some pleasant noise going on that won't get irritating after hearing it 50 times. Hard to imagine anyone actually sitting down and listening to something like Water Under the Bridge on purpose.

First half was really good and second half was slow. Rating: 3.4

Unrestrained talent belting out banger after banger. Every single track is absolutely saturated with emotion and skill. This isn't even close to my favorite genre. And yet... it's utterly compelling. Unreal.

Forgot how incredible this is. This is the last music I bought when it was only released on apple music.

Overall, I enjoyed listening to most of the songs but no particular track stood out to me. Adele is clearly very talented but it started to feel repetitive about halfway through.

There is a lot to like about this album. Sure, Adele’s singer/songwriter piano songs can become a little stale throughout the 48 minute runtime, but there are other songs, especially Send my Love, that mix up the formula. Her vocals are always impressive as well.

I did not realize that so many of Adele's HUGE hits were on one album. This whole thing is pretty much just a collection of pop songs that had a chokehold on 2015. Not bad by any means, Adele has an amazing voice, just too poppy for me.

Good voice with nothing to say. Overproduced, uninspired, dull. Cash grab.

iconic songs!!!!!!! its adele like adele is a queen of pop so what should i say enjoyable and memorable songs fond memories of being in the car and hearing these songs in the summer with my grandmother and mother

White woman jumpscare 4/10

Not my thing, too poppy, great voice though. 2/5

2.4 - I feel like she has an incredible voice, but it all seems to perfect in a very synthetic way. AI will remake this in a couple of years

Hello is rather epic but I feel it deserves to be clowned on, its pretty cheesy. Send My Love (To Your New Lover) is my favourite Adele song, its a bop. If you gave me the aux and said play an Adele song I'd definitely pick this one. I Miss You, When We Were Young and Remedy are fine but all a bit bland and slow for me. Taylor Swift vibes from Water Under the Bridge. Love In the Dark strings. Million Years Ago sounded for a sec like it was going Fleet Foxes. Its just not for me this. Obviously Adele has a great voice, but I would love to hear her turn out more fun or creative songs. Fave tracks: Send My Love (To Your New Lover), Sweetest Devotion 2.7/5

just perfect

eh its adele, nothing interesting to say. not my type of music but some catchy tunes

I don't like this 'big note ballad' stuff - Celine Dion, KD Lang, Mariah Carey, etc - at times her voice is like fingernails down a blackboard. I wouldn't ever choose to listen to this. Millions think it's wonderful, mostly women, I suspect. To me, it's awful.

Always a classic

It's a 5.

Doesn't have my favorite Adele songs, and its a bit tedious and heavy to listen to the whole album at once. She has a tremendous voice, but this isn't my favorite listen.

3.7

Nice album

no thanks

Dijk van een stem, veel hits, en ook de onbekendere albumnummers zijn typisch Adele en goed.

R&B. Venga, un 4 por el vozarrón.

voice of an angel. literally unskippable. 10/10

It's not the worst it could be. Adele's voice is very strong, pretty much guaranteeing the album will get more than 1 star. The vocal is subtly flourish-y, which sometimes works to its advantage but also sometimes accentuates the subtle autotuning and occasional wacky overproduction. The compositions are generally very weak, being both (lyrically) unrelatable and (musically) unadventurous, almost to the point where it's hard to take Adele's clear vocal talent seriously. The instrumentation is consistently poor, especially the percussion. A few tracks on the latter half of the album are very strong (e.g. Million Years Ago, All I Ask) but most of the songs are unconvincing. Hello: Every time I listen to this song, I like it less than I thought I would. Verses are mediocre (piano isn't given any chance to shine or vary, and the melody is weak). Chorus is catchy and extremely memorable, but it isn't the culmination of several instruments; instead, it's Adele's slightly processed voice with scant flowery adornment. The other instruments aren't contributing enough, and I can't forgive that. Send My Love (To Your New Lover): The harmonies in the chorus are a fantastic choice, and they almost distract from the egregiously stereotypical-pop percussion (invariant bass drum and claps). The contrasting acoustic sound of the verses is solid. I Miss You: The percussion is really fun to focus on in this song. It seems like the drummer can't decide whether he's playing a straight syncopated rhythm or some kind of quintuplet polyrhythm. The indecisiveness actually becomes really distracting, since the rhythm keeps changing slightly each bar. At this point, I was most of the way through the song and had to think of something else to talk about. The backing vocals are nice, I guess. Good outro. When We Were Young: Similar problems as the opening track, albeit with a more interesting verse. The chorus is odd, because Adele's voice is very powerful but the lyrics themselves are pretty bad. Picture Freddie Mercury singing Yellow Submarine. (Huh, that would actually be pretty badass.) Remedy: This one's fine. Not much going on instrumentally, but none of it is bad (in fact, the piano playing is the most adventurous it's been). I really like the outro. Water Under the Bridge: Generic 2010s pop instrumental and chord progression that I tried my best to ignore. Melody is solid in the verses but exactly three different notes in the chorus. River Lea: Clumsy transition from the previous track. The build-up to the chorus is good, but the chorus itself isn't great, mostly because of the percussion. Seriously. With a proper acoustic drum kit, that chorus could actually be the strongest on the album, because the synth(?)(strings?), harmonies, and singing are fantastic here. Love In The Dark: Again, great strings! Nothing else particularly stands out. Million Years Ago: Hang on. This one's actually good. Some clumsy editing (0:50) but overall pretty darn solid. The acoustic guitar sounds much better with Adele's voice than the piano. Also, is that the Autumn Leaves chord progression? Sick! All I Ask: This one's really strong too. The chorus is excellently done, with some seriously great chords complimenting Adele's singing. Sweetest Devotion: It's passable. Bonus points for including percussion sounds that could actually be produced by a real, unprocessed drum kit.

I think I know why somebody would like this

Adele has a beautiful, strong voice. An excellent album of hers.

Look, the singles are pretty great, and her voice is incredible, but the majority of this album is boring and repetitive. As a whole, I can’t imagine ever listening to this again.

Капирам да је квалитетно али заиста није нешто што ми се допада.

Good pop Album. Great Adele's voice. A lot of hits

Bucyrus

Adele is one of the greatest singers of this generation. Still, the music isn’t necessarily my jam and nothing about this album blows me away.

Great album in a great discography. Some songs hit a lot better than others, but no bad songs. Repeats:hello, when we were young, remedy, all I ask Skips: river lea

Mom pop... 5 regardless tho Probably the easiest music to listen to Argh 4 might be the highest I'll go

its ok, 2.7

Butter

I could put this on and have a good cry any old day of the week. Really hits the mark for modern era ballads.

She definitely has a great voice, but man, all I can think of when I hear her music is waiting for my name to be called at the dentist’s office.

Took 3 listens to get through. Dreadfully boring, a great voice can't save it. 2 stars.

Well you can’t deny the power of her voice. It IS remarkable. “Send My Love (To Your New Lover)” feels like a guilty pleasure—it’s very catchy—because the rest of the time I was just kinda of depressed and ultimately bored with the rest. How many love lorn ballads can one person sing? She must have had a really, really hard time if it. So did I, trying to get through the pain and heartache of Every. Single. Track. I’m glad it all came to a positive close with the album finale “Sweet Devotion”, because I was worried for her!

Dummy talented vocals but the production/instrumentals/everything else is just kind of there

She's a great singer. I'd love to hear her let loose again

What an amazing voice.

This album made me like Adele. She's pretty impressive.

She’s got skills. If I was on a road trip and only had this album, I’d let it go for a few turns. Not sure I’m reaching for it otherwise. Anyone else get the feeling she knows heartbreak?

She really misses that guy apparently. Her voice really is pretty incredible, wasn’t as slow as I thought it would be.

Individually the songs were good but just gets to be too much for an entire album.

Nobody can deny her talent, but holy moly is she one dimensional. Jesus Christ Adele, we get it, your heart was broken. We don’t need 3 (and now 4) albums on the same topic. So very boring. 2/5

2.8 She can belt out a tune, and she has the pros working on the album, but not something I will reach for intentionally

Not my music taste listened to a few songs and overall didn't like it Adele isn't my taste