25

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

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

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.

I like the previous one better, hence why no 5

It’s Adele

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.

Great songwriting, incredible vocals

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.

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

Always a classic

3.7

R&B. Venga, un 4 por el vozarrón.

Bucyrus

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

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

What an amazing voice.

Man, I always forget I actually like Adele quite a bit. Like out of the major radio-friendly acts of the ‘10s, she's held up incredibly well, and this wasn’t even her breakout album

Not as good as 19 or 21

Nice, easy listening

I can’t argue with the great singing ability, but it’s not my jam, and some of the songs are actually kind of weak.

great album!

I prefer 21 but this is good. Little more slow but she sings with such emotion.

Not something I would typically listen to but it's a great album

First time listening to 25 the album. Very strong and listenable. Basic but I really love her lyrics on When We Were Young :) of the many I didn't know before, my favourite is Love In The Dark. Finally, being 25 at time of listening, what a triumph Adele is.

Always holds up for my one-woman car concerts on long rainy drives to Portland or Spokane

A real fine banga now innit

I like singing along. Vocals are the star.

The popness has kept me away from Adele and there's no arguing that's a great album.

A beautiful album. Lacks the impact of her first 2 album but the songwriting is much more mature. Fav track - hello

Not as good as 21 but still an absolute slapper

She has such a great voice - more soulful than one would expect. I found the album really pleasant to listen to, although I think I’d appreciate it even more if I was going through a breakup.

Hello. I remember when that song was popular! It was good, but then as the album progressed I found myself thinking, “it’s just her singing to a chord progression.” I didn’t hear much instrumentation besides a repetitive chord progression for many of the songs. But on the second half of the album, I was proven wrong! Songs like Love in the Dark, River Lea, and Million Years Ago were great! Overall, I think the album is pretty good. Adele’s vocals are amazing and her lyricism is good. As the album progressed the instrumentation improved and I thoroughly enjoyed it!

Between 4 and 5 based on first listen

Pretty catchy, enjoyable listen. Knew a lot already and didn't overstay it's welcome.

Beautiful voice, pours her soul into her music. Will remember to listen to this one when the mood is right

Wouldn't have listened otherwise so nice to get it here, great voice.

Songs I already knew: Hello Send my love When we were young Water under the bridge Great album, containing some of Adele's best songs. Other songs were also great.

Phenomenal singer, a bit MOR, but equally one of the most eloquent and certainly most honest of contemporary lyricists in articulating emotions. The depth of the quality on the non-singles tracks is amazing too (think I'd only heard Hello before). Chorus of Send My Love really sounds a lot like Paper Planes by M.I.A.

Better than I thought it would be

Never listened to the full thing. She can sing man

First time I've listened to her since actually experiencing heartbreak and it's definitely a lot better lmao, not her best work tho

Such a nostalgic album for me, but I don't know if I've ever listened to it start to finish. All I ask is such a classic but I also enjoyed million years ago. Overall, I very much enjoyed and it was good background music for my micro homework.

Soaring pop hits. Songstress who could freaking belt it. Song choice is curated for her strengths and sounds great. Good mix of tender ballads and early 2000s bangers.

Bottom line is Adele is an amazing vocalist, there aren’t many people with her talent and ability, there’s a reason she’s on this list. I was actually looking forward to listening to this album when I saw it was next —partially because it’s the first in this project that I actually remember when it came out (every other album so far was released at least ten years before I was born). And I have to say: Hello is an amazing song, truly, and Adele is a singular vocal talent. But the tendency toward the anthemic and melodramatic is not for me and there’s a lot of that here, as well as some dates production flourishes. Love in the Dark is a standout track, absolutely devastating. I would have a hard time listening to it again, it’s so raw, and the emotional content is tough to navigate but Adele handles it very well. Sweetest Devotion is the predictable hopeful ending song because otherwise this album would be a serious downer, though I enjoyed that track least of all.

Good album, but not my cup of tea

"When we were young" tu as 25 ans pelo

c toujours la meme chose mais c tres joli

Someday she will be considered one of the greatest voices of all time. Right now, this is a beautiful album made specifically to help endure massive changes and heartache.

Such an amazing, powerful voice.

It's real good. Gets a little one-note on Side A, but most of the songs are as close to flawless pop songs as can be. Notable Tracks (aside from the obvious hits): Love in the Dark All I Ask

A great album

Pleasantly surprised

Lady has chops.

Incredible voice. Some absolute classics. Hello still whips.

6/10 Adele has an incredible voice, but this is still pretty generic pop that tends to annoy me

Wow. What a voice. I definitely preferred the more pop-y tunes and had a hard time staying quiet while listening.

Overplayed? Sure, but also super polished, classy, melodic, and delivered by a showstopper of a vocalist. Adele will age well. Best song: When We Were Young

Very similar to how I felt about 21. It's very nice singing that trumps everything else. It is a good listen, and I enjoyed it quite a bit. However, I think it's an occasional listen. I think I'd fall off on this on repeated listens otherwise. 3.5/5

while not my favourite adele album (that would be its predecessor, the phenomenal “21”), this one is breathtaking. adele is truly a once in a lifetime talent who shines with this album that displays both vulnerability and courage. her powerful voice captivates and carries the songs. this one is not to be missed.

Ok

An album built to showcase a singularly talented vocalist. This album does its job admirably. Not every song is my style, but the majority rock harder than I anticipated.

I've known of Adele since she first became popular. I didn't mind her music, but it wasn't particularly something I felt inclined to actively look into beyond just the hits and the memes. In fact, "Someone Like You" is the first song I learned on the ukulele. Her music was just something I'd hear passively before carrying on with my life. All of that is to say that I have been sleeping on Ms. Adkins for far too long! It's not the kind of music that I'll find myself putting on all that often, but this album was fantastic! A bit of a downer thematically, which may be a turn off to some, but musically, the production and vocals are phenomenal. If you really want to feel sad, this is certainly a mandatory listen. It's only real fault is that it's a concept album centered around wanting to be forgiven by your partner or ex-partner, which limits its appeal. However, it is necessary for this album to convey itself emotionally rather than just being a collection of songs. It's great. I get it now. It's absolutely brilliant. 4/5

It was a good album.I was familiar with several of the songs. She certainly can sing and it was a nice break from some of the other albums on this list. It is better than a 3 not a solid 4 but I will round up.

Goshh, Quelle voix PUISSANTE. I like a lot

I’m not going to pretend this album isn’t boosted by nostalgia for me, it takes me back and it felt like a Manchurian Candidate awakening when I heard Water Under the Bridge for the first time in years. The woman has catchy tunes, no wonder she was so pervasive throughout the 2010’s.

genuinely and seriously adele is so so so incredible.. like this is the album that produced hello.. HELLO?!? like omg. wait until 21 gets here i’ll rate it 5. this one gets less than that bc i. say so))?)

fire. you know you made it when you get played in every mall in america and also make fantastic music. her voice is incredible and the songwriting is great, melodies get instantly stuck in your head too. Rating - 7.7 Favs - River Lea - Million Years Ago - When We Were Young

what a great voice!

my second adele album, with the first being 21. her voice is positively beautiful on 25. she holds some notes way longer than you'd expect. actual chills!!! what a gifted singer. every song showcases her voice. even if some songs hit the mark more than others, her voice remains reliable. she did change some of her genre inspiration on 25. adele lives in soul music, but it's less pronounced on this album. there's a stronger r&b presence. she used synth, making "i miss you" have more of an impact. "send my love (to your new lover)" is very reminiscent of amy winehouse (considering the inspiration, that's the exact direction she used). "a million years ago" is a paul simon-like song. i can understand why some listeners found this album boring. this type of music isn't the type to get you hyped at a party. you definitely have to be in the right mood for this album. this music is emotional, and being present only allows you to appreciate it more. this is an album that can't be rushed. her ballads are beautiful and heart wrenching. though adele isn't the only songwriter, her lyrics are emotional and moving. those notes she holds on "all i ask" are incredible but would be nothing without those lyrics. the choice to have a piano only song only serves to hammer home the emotions. her ballads, to me, standout among the other songs.

3.5

I'm not sure there's anyone else I would rate so much on their vocals. After all, if you have a great song, you only need adequate vocals. And if you don't have a good song, great vocals can only save it so much -- it's still not an enjoyable tune. But wow, what a voice. And the songs are good. Combine that with the voice and the production, and this is damn good. (One thing that I particularly appreciate is that Adele doesn't feel the need to warble, like Whitney Houston, for example. I once heard some one criticize a lot of female R&B singers for choosing to turn cart wheels to get from point A to B when walking would have been just fine.)

I don’t reach for an Adele album to listen to but she is a great composer and singer

I'm so torn on this album. It starts off absolutely incredible with the first few heartbreaking tracks full of so much drama. The final three songs really were bland in comparison and especially the final track Sweetest Devotion seems so out of place with how sad the rest of the album is. It was so very nearly a 5-star. 8/10

Not exactly my flavor, but the top notch production and mind blowing vocals send this record straight into the stratosphere. There’s a reason Adele sings for world leaders.

Not something I’d ever put on regular rotation, but man, what a set of pipes.

for an album of my time i never listened to it fully before now and it’s great! unfortunately some songs are just overplayed fav songs: i miss you, when we were young, million years ago

Niet het beste album van Adele, maar nog steeds best goed. Af en toe wat braaf.

This is not my favorite album by Adele, but it was a welcome return after 2011's 21. The music here contains a bit more 80s influence and is focused on powerhouse ballads that showcase Adele's emotional range and vocal power. I think the production is quite good, but there are some elements that already sound a bit dated. Having said that, I still thoroughly enjoyed this album and remain awestruck by Adele's talent.

Had me foot tapping.

It's not always bad to be predictable - everything I wrote about Adele's previous album (21) can also be said about its successor. So I'll do just that, only exchaning names. So here goes ... Adele has in incredible voice, but not all of the songs are equally phenomenal. Tracks like Hello, Send My Love (To Your New Lover) and Love In The Dark are awesome, but then there are tracks like When We Were Young and Remedy that are just filler. Still this is a phenomenal album, but not as iconic or timeless as it could be. 4/5

Incredible voice, but needs more variety

Warming to Adele, has to be said

Another collection of fantastic vocals and great ballads from Adele. It would be impossible to recreate the same magic that 21 delivered, but I think Adele followed up as best as she can with this one. I think all of these songs are rather strong, though not as hard hitting as the songs in 21.

I liked this album a lot especially my favorite Adele track of all time “water under the bridge” (idc what anyone says it’s her best song imo) but yeah there’s some really good songs on here. The lesser known songs are a little boring and forgettable but the amount of hits almost makes up for it. It doesn’t feel as cohesive as her previous album 21 but it’s still a good listen

Waar ik in 2015 werkte stond de radio dagelijks aan (afgestemd op Slam meen ik) en als Adele een nieuw album uitbrengt is dat dé manier om een hekel te krijgen aan Adele. Ik heb actieve herinneringen aan de dagen dat "Hello" minimaal 8 keer op een werkdag voorbij kwam. Maargoed. Dit is muziek die ik nooit aan zet, maar er is weinig mis mee. Een keertje zo'n album luisteren is een makkie en het heeft zeker goede kanten. Ze kan prima zingen, er zijn geen hoorbare autotune achtige toestanden, etc. Gewoon een melancholische mevrouw die met vlagen graag hard zingt. Echt zo'n stofzuigalbum. M'n grootste kritiek zou zijn dat het wel wat veel van hetzelfde is. Weinig afwisseling. 3.7 afgerond naar 4 sterren. (Deze 4 sterren ga ik later gebruiken om mezelf te verdedigen wanneer ik Amy Winehouse een 1 of 2 ga geven)

This album has some great songs, I don’t understand the hate! Million Years Ago is awesome, and it was my first time hearing it

Great Album! Her voice is amazing every time i hear it. I don’t love every song thus, the 4 stars.

I think Adele will go down as one of the greatest singer/songwriters of all time. Her voice is always on point and so many recordings of her both live and in-studio come across as perfect to me. I'll always remember spending a few months rebuilding parts of my mom's house due to a flood (I think it was Hurricane Irene in 2011) and hammering away at sheetrock with my brother and uncle, quietly doing our tasks while the radio was playing. Adele comes on (I don't remember the song) and like a band of percussions in perfect sync, the hammering stopped. We just listened, took a break, and then got right back to it. It was so funny to us after we realized that we all did it without even saying anything to eachother and it was also such a sign of her brilliance- it will stop you in your tracks! great album flow- "Hello" is classic Adele- a heart ripping ballad with an earth-shattering powerful chorus Track 2, "Send my Love to your new Lover" is this incredibly infectious rhythmic bop that makes you feel like you are going for a run, pumping to the quarter notes and mentally working through something heavy- like a breakup. I listened to this on Friday and now on Monday morning this song is still stuck in my head. I learned recently of an ingenious idea that a guitar teacher who I look up to had been working on- where he was trying to improve his guitar phrasing and making his melodies more lyrical and more like a human voice, with small tasteful articulations. He had struggled with them for a long time and I shared this because my whole time as a musician I've always felt like I needed to add more little nuances and flourishes in my music and that I would too often write a melody where the interesting facet was the note intervals and their relationship with the harmony, and not enough of the micro elements like articulations that you would find in an Adele vocal part. His idea was to learn through the Adele discography and learn her vocal parts on guitar, including all of her little nuances exactly how she sings them. I don't necessarily have the free time to do this compared to a full time guitar teacher but I've been keeping that in my back pocket for a while- to go through some of her hits and hopefully ingrain some of her melodic beauty into my guitarring. It's a brilliant idea and I know it broke open his guitar playing and improvisation. I think this album is a 4. The hits are amazing but it's not as truly timeless as an Adele Greatest Hits would be.

There are a few too many skips here for my usual 4 star requirements, especially with how much I dislike "Hello"... but god damn, when it hits, it absolutely HITS. It is less consistent than 21 but honestly I think it may have higher highs, and thats saying something.

A lot of strong singles on display, and they do form a good album. No quite the level of hype she often gets in my opinion, but good nonetheless.

It’s good, anyone who says this album doesn’t deserve to be on the list is an idiot.It was the best selling album of 2015.Adele’s voice like always is beautiful but I’m not a huge fan of the electronic element and the slow pace.Hello is still amazing though.

Hello is thunderous. Send My Love is great. The front half is a completely air tight pop sound scape. The back half is more ballady but this is a really good album!

Pretty solid. Had not heard much from her

Adele gets me harder than a Millwall supporting woodpecker. A common bird with a gob like a skip. Marry me you filthy scum.

My esteem for Adele has only grown over the years, but weirdly I remember this being a better album. Hello is a classic, and I really like Send My Love (To Your New Lover). The rest of the album is kind of easy to dismiss, for me. I guess I prefer 21! I need to get around to listening to 30. Maybe after I finish this list in 6 months

Pretty solid album, really took me back to walking in a department store in 2015.

Not as good as 21. But OK.

4.5

Solid pop album.

Adele simply has a great voice, and she communicates her songs so well that it is difficult to be critical. Objectively, her style and music are not for everyone nor does it have to be, but she does make such a strong case for herself and her sound to be its own brand. A brand that while not every listener will consume, a brand that every listener can respect as being the best of its kind. Her voice is semi-raspy without any cost to its projection of depth, her technical efforts can be heard as though she is one wrong breath from messing up, the listener can hear Adele do the work of singing with effort. This effort translates to something meaningful, something to respect, even if Adele is not for the listener. So why after all that praise, does the rating fall short of 5 stars? Reasons are fairly simple, in that this album is not a prerequisite to death (objectively none are, but that's not the point) and while there is so much to love about Adele, there is no reason to feel that one is missing out by not having heard this album. Four stars is just as prestigious for this reviewer in that a listener may not need to have heard this, but they should be glad that they did.

Soul-infused pop showcases Adele's supreme vocal ability. Musically isn't super interesting as the focus is on her singing. Standouts are bookends the powerful piano ballad "Hello" and the uplifting "Sweet Devotion."

good for a pop album not sure if there's a song I love but there definitely isn't a bad one here 4.5

Classic….I Miss You is the standout track for me.

Some great songs, for sure

Ik ben back hoor, na zo'n 3 keer te zijn gestorven aan corona leef ik weer en luister ik weer. En met wat voor album kom ik terug; eindelijk luisterbaar!! Ik vind het chill, maar ben gewoon toch niet zo'n Adele fan dat ik dit lekker ga zitten luisteren op een zondagochtend. Dus 4 sterren voor prachtige stem en gewoon props naar Adele man, lekker.

Adele is gewoon nice. Dit album was voor mij niet heel bekend maar Ik heb haar laatste album veel geluisterd.

4 sterren voor mijn 17-jarige ik die dit helemaal de shit vond (en stiekem nog steeds meeblèren he Ies!!) + banger van een nummer met Adele en Megan Thee Stallion hahahahaha

i have to give it a good rating, even though it’s not for me, it’s a beautiful conclusive album.

Adele's strength is, obviously, her amazing emotional voice. She's at her best belting out minimally embellished heartfelt ballads. And her best is best ever territory. She needs a piano, not backup singers. This album is fine, but not all it could have been.

I wonder if we end up with more Taylor swift or Adele lol She is an unbelievable vocalist. The lyrics are honesty meh, but the way she uses her voice as an instrument is incredible 4/5

Not sure if it’s familiarity or not but all of Adele’s albums seem so top heavy. The big songs are huge and the rest is just a slog. The hits hit hard though: hello, when we were going, and water under the bridge are great

Adele is incredible

Was Olea stay surprised

Haven't listened to this album in full, just the hits. Solid pop album with a lot of heartfelt songs. Fantastic vocal work as always. Focus here seems to be more on the sadder mood instead of the catchier pop tunes of the first album.

She has lovely voice. Songs are reasonably well written and the lyrics are reasonably good. The only complaint I have about her songs is they all sound too similar, often similar to songs by other artists, and there are many times I wonder if they are covers.

While not necessarily my musical taste, it is hard to deny the vocal powerhouse that is Adele. This record has so many notable tracks that its impact is still felt in pop culture and the staying power of these songs. Given the increasing gaps between releases it seems as though we will be left with these tracks a bit longer than with other artists, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.

Man, this Adele album is amazing, I adore her voice. That said… her stuff rarely moves from “that’s a great song” into “and I must hear it over and over” territory for me. Which I think just means I am not her target audience, because it’s inarguably brilliant. It’s not you, Adele, it’s me.

Look, I've heard the song Hello about 1,001 times, but hearing it now, loudly, on good headphones, her voice is just angelic. Majestic. It's soaring nature brings a tear to my eye. Great lyrics, too. I don't love the upbeat songs with electronic elements such Send My Love & I Miss You - I mostly love to hear her voice. That's the real instrument. Water Under The Bridge is a jam, still. "It was just like a movie, it was just like a song, oh how this reminds me of when we were young." Beautiful track. Good album.

I know that it's not very cool to like Adele, but I would say that almost all of the Adele hate is thanks to the patriarchy and people who think she's lame are being manipulated by the media and the patriarchy...oop. The reason I think this is because people can never give legit reasons for why they think she's "shit" "boring" or "dreary", understandable that it won't be to everyone's taste but neither is Harry Styles and you don't see him getting much hate do you now? She is seriously creative and musically talented. I absolutely love Hello. I don't think people who say all Adele is good for is dreary piano ballads have their ears open tbh... There are heartfelt piano ballads which are her fall-back because they suit her voice so well, and then there's 80s sounding pop songs full of original intrigue. I also think Adele is a good lyricist although I know that's another thing people criticise about her, *eye roll* I Miss You is epic and catchy and makes me feel all the feels.

Well I know what some might think about Adele not owning prestige among the likes of this list but she is a fantastic song writer. I don't listen to Adele regularly but I did enjoy listening to this. All I Ask I think is my favourite Adele song. Some fantastic lyrics all round. I would say she is quite love focused right? A bit typical in that sense. But her use of chord sequence and melody is some of the best. Listened to this in the car and had a great time what can I say

Okay, I don’t usually listen to this type of music so I already had bad expectations but honestly this really surprised me. This album makes me levitate with some of the songs. I Miss You and Water Under the Bridge made me feel some type of way. This album focuses more on the vocals than anything and this was a good thing because Adele’s delivery of the lyrics were exceptional. Only knew her because of Hello but this now gave me another view on her. Most of the recognition went to Hello but I feel like she should get more praise for the other songs in this album.

Like I know she can sing, but she really really can sing! A couple of upbeat ones but yeh lots of sad and slow ones and maybe I get a bit bored after a while, but only a lil

Didn't think I was a huge Adele fan, but that voice is so powerful!

Yeah, yeah yeah it’s a great album, why is it so long?

Regardless of being removed from the list, this album is still a must listen. Adele might've come on so strong she may have overstayed her welcome, but this album is her in her full-swing. 4/5.

Before I listened to this album, I expected that my review of this album would note the absolutely sensational blockbuster hit, "Hello," but then find the rest of the album wanting, because surely the rest was a mere afterthought, right? But in this I was completely mistaken - there are a lot of great songs on this album; moreover, there is a cohesive thread of songwriting through the album. The songs are about getting older (the old, old age of 25) and learning about life, for better and worse. Of course, Adele's voice is just stellar and her vocals have an authenticity that transcends genre - she is a real talent. Now that I've dispelled my first notion that "Hello" was the only song worth listening to here, I will come back to this album and listen more.

Can’t deny that this album was fantastically produced with talented vocals and lush arrangements. I mean, I won’t listen to it again but whatever.

Un dels discos més esperats dels '10s. El teaser que van oferir amb 'Hello' va augmentar encara més l'expectació, ja de per sí brutal, del disc, precedida per l'obra mestra que havia ofert amb '21'. El resultat de '25' no és tan definitiu, però conté molts moments memorables, des de l'inicial 'Hello, 'I Miss You', 'Send My Love (to Your New Lover)', 'Million Years Ago', 'When We Were Young'... Adele va demostrar que no era flor d'un dia, i que la seva veu, capacitat melòdica i les cançons que podia oferir justificaven de sobres l'status de megastar global que va encetar amb '21' i va reforçar amb '25'

What a set of pipes on this one. Adele has a phenomenal voice and the production does not get any better than this. No wonder that sales were through the roof - this is music that you can put on either in the background of a romantic dinner or for when you want a crowd to scream along to 'Hello'.

Pleasantly surprised to see Adele on this list - I have absolute no idea, why I didn’t expect that, when she so obviously belongs here. Adele, for me, is clearly at her strongest when the piano is at focus and everything is grandiose and a tad dark. Obvious highlights are “Hello” and “When We Were Young”, but “I Miss You” really is the one that takes my breath away. What a powerhouse of a track! On the other hand I don’t get the hype about “Send My Love (To Your New Lover)” which I find totally misplaced and heartless. I really don’t need that much radio-pop on my Adele album. Nevertheless; on 25 Adele once again proves that she just might be her generations greatest singer. And that’s saying something.

I enjoy this album but it isn't her best. 21 is her best.

I'd never intentionally listened to Adele before this. I enjoyed it. She's incredibly talented. This isn't something I'd reach for but I don't dislike it.

8,5/10

im surprised that hello was the most overplayed track of this album, the rest is amazing great album. A worthy successor to 21

I like Adele quite a bit to be honest I like 25 but 21 is where it’s at. This is still good though I especially really liked River lea what a tune!

Tres bon album, j’adore hello et les single de l’album mais l’ensemble est tres bon, adele a aune super voix ! 4.25

Très bon album, honnêtement les chansons son très bonnes et overall le flux de l'album est divertissant. Adele a une voix incroyable, mais par contre un peu fatigante un album de temps.

Solid

8/10

7/10. On one hand there are some great songs, on the other hand the style is just too consistent throughout the album to hold my attention all the way through.

Ehjä, upea albumi. Sopii niin tielle kuin vaikka lemmiskelyyn

Amazing voice, the deeper cuts start to border on cheesey/whiney.

so fucking good wow

One of the great voices of our generation. Often artists lose their stride by the 3rd album, But think this album managed to live up to 21. Few mediocre tunes but some brilliant ones.

I love her voice. She is powerful, and clear. Great arrangements around her

Que en este álbum este When we were young ya le da cinco estrellas automáticamente. Su voz para mí es siempre un viaje a la melancolía, pero al final solo cuatro estrellas por qué hubo canciones que se me hicieron repetitivas.

This is a solid album. Adele has a fantastic voice. It's definitely mood music but there's nothing wrong with that.

Great album and amazing voice

I've said it before - Adele is one of (if not) the best pop artists that has come along this century. She is also one of the best of all time. Great vocals, incredible lyrics - their combo brings out such emotion. Enough to give you goosebumps. Not sure if I love all the compositions - maybe she needs to choose her producers and collaborators better? Sometimes it just felt a little too over-produced (I Miss You, River Lea) when what I think would have been better was something more stripped down (emphasizing her talent). I think Hello is a bit overplayed but you can't deny its raw power - and it is a very minimal track as far as instruments go. Ditto When We Were Young. Send My Love and Water Under the Bridge have a bit more going on musically than others but I still love them - enchanting. The second half of the album wasn't quite as good as the first, though I appreciate it did feel more stripped down. I think her previous album was just a bit better. Not quite a 5 for me, but probably 4.5.

Listened Before? N I've heard selections from this album, and the first track was SO overplayed when it was current that it makes me want to NOT like the album... but in spite of that, I really enjoyed it. When We Were Young is my favorite, and that's what I've added to the playlist. Added to Library? N

There are just some very impressive moments on this album, Adele has one hell of a set of pipes.

Excellent pop. Well produced. Well played.

Great listen for being in your feeling. Water under the bridge was my favorite.

4.25

Great voice, music seems to get really heavy and dramatic though.

Thank goodness I’m hearing this today instead of 5 years ago, where I can finally separate the songs from the void of adult contemporary radio. Except for “Send My Love”, it’s not even a bad song but I’m still recovering from hearing it 20 too many times Highlights: “Hello”, “I Miss You”, “When We Were Young”, “River Lea”.

A bit long and not my favorite music, but essentially every song has enough of a hook to keep itself interesting and raise above just "nice sounding" music. Hello is an all time classic. Impressive.

Really enjoyed this album more than I thought I would. After listening to 30 and returning to this, it's noticeable just how much better and well-aged this album has lasted in comparison to her new one. Sure it's a lot of stripped-down piano and guitar ballads but I'm a fan of that shtick.

Some big hits on this album. Adele is an incredible singer/songwriter. The album as a whole is very good, but quite melancholy. I feel like this is the perfect album to listen to on a gloomy day.

muito agradável

I thought she was overrated but adele kinda came thru on this one. like every song in the first half is a banger, there were a few misses in the second half tho.

Obviously a powerful voice and I like the arrangements. The lyrics... as always I find it a little hard to take a 25 year old waxing philosophical about their deep relationship travails, and how time has changed them. Even setting that aside there is a lot of faux-deep that reveals pretty banal constructions on closer examination. But hey, sometimes that’s just what you’re looking for.

Весьма неплохой поп-альбом!

Adele has such a beautiful and powerful voice, and even though I'm not usually a fan of pop music, I can appreciate her talent. Hello and Send My Love are 5/5 songs to me. Send My Love always brings back fond memories of when I was in England and Scotland for vacation. This is one of the songs that kept playing on the radio and I always associate that song with that trip. Wonderful album overall.

Not her masterpiece, but a really solid follow up

I've always been reluctant to listen to Adele, often labelling her as miserable (true to an extent), but I enjoyed this album more than I expected to.

Prachtige zangeres, met wel wat variatie in stijl van nummers

I think this album is overrated and all of the singles except send my love aren’t that great but it’s still Adele so it’s good even if it’s not as good as 19 or 21 or 30. All I need and send my love are the standouts

Pretty easy to see why this album was so popular

I feel like Adele is someone I shouldn't really like, only because I put her in the same category as artists like Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, and Celine Dion, and I really don't care for any of them. But damn it's hard not to like her. Such an amazing voice, coupled with powerful, emotional songs. 4 stars.

oh. just what i wanted to listen to today.

rly enjoyed listening to adele sing about sad shiht. that second song is a certified banger

"All I Ask" is so hauntingly gorgeous. Glad I got to re-visit this album again! As much as I love 21, this record's definitely up there as well.

Some really great tracks on the b side I liked it way more than I expected to

wow i liked this a lot more than i was expecting.

I did not expect this album to have no skips. It absolutely has no skips. This album is pop writing done incredibly well. Fantastically written and Adele’s voice is insane. This goes beyond the singles and is a solid album.

She has an amazing voice and I really enjoyed this album but I will say that her song style are similar.

Strong album from Adele. Only a couple tracks that were more pop that I thought were a bit weak. I could listen to power ballads all day. Hello is 10/10 and also really liked Sweetest Devotion.

21 is more consistent, but 25 has the higher highs. Best track: Hello

She’s a good singer and although I enjoyed her hits, I am definitely not into pop. I can’t say that most of her songs are memorable.

Not usually my bag but she is undeniably sensational

Vocals that are as slippery and enticing as an eel ad. Some big songs, mixed with a few middle-of-the-roads.

Hello

Mjög góð plata. Þarf að stúdera nánar.

Adele is a breath of fresh air. Real songs and a real voice with no auto tune

big songs, not sure i can take a full album of it, but the compositions are a notch above her peers

White women love this shit. So does this white boy. Maybe not AS much - I'm Team Taylor, she won me over with the Folklore/Evermore Combo all the way back in 2020. You don't want to wrong Adele, unless you want an album about how you done her wrong.

Muy buen disco

This is one of the first records that Walden really liked. I haven't listened since he was probably 2-3 years old. So, 5ish years. As soon as I heard the first chords of "Hello" I was struck. This is such a good record and she is an amazing talent. I don't think the production is going to stand the test of time. Which is a shame, because Adele doesn't need any of that shit. Her talent is timeless, but it can't overcome those muted drum sounds for a perfect score.

Adele is Adele. I already knew her and this album. Okay, she might have been inspired by some song here or there, so to say, yet this is a good piece. She deserves it.

One I was already familiar with before this experiment. Loved getting a chance to listen to the album!

A classic. Of course.

It is a modern classic!

This album is actually a jam all the way through. The writing is a little repetitive but is more mature and nuanced than a lot of pop. It's cool that she mostly writes her own material (albeit with cowriters).

Grande cantora, mas arranjos ok. Não surpreende positivamente

This was certainly unavoidable when it came out. The songs actually tell a story, which seems to be rare nowadays but I don't like it.

I like Adele and this clearly has some good songs about moving on, regret and so forth... But it goes on a bit. At 48 minutes it started to feel like one long song and whinge. She undeniably has a great voice though.

Classy

Incredible voice.

Sorry, not a big fan.

Hoeveel Adele albums staan hier op? Ze is wel echt ontzettend invloedrijk geweest met elk album eigenlijk. Zonder Adele geen Olivia Dean, Jorja Smith etc. Ik hou wel van die stijl qua muziek. Al was ik dan wel niet de grootste fan van Hello, ik vind die van Lionel Richie gewoon een stuk leuker eerlijk gezegd. Wel weer echt een album waarvan de singles overplayed zijn. Tenminste, toen het uitkwam. Moet toegeven dat ik het sindsdien eigenlijk nauwelijks heb gehoord. Maar de deepcuts? Dat is wel interessant! Heb toen nooit het hele album geluisterd, dus een hoop hoor ik voor de eerste keer. Zang is weer perfect, en ik vind deze stijl oprecht best nice. Maar merk dat ik dit album wel echt een stuk minder goed vind dan 21. Daar twijfelde ik best wel over of het 5 sterren moest zijn, dat heb ik hier totaal niet. Vond op dat album ook de wat kleinere nummers eigenlijk nicer, de meer jazzy nummers zeg maar. Die zijn hier volledig het raam uit. Adele zingt alles op standje 20 en elk nummer is daardoor vooral ook een demonstratie van hoe goed ze kan zingen. Tsja, ik ben hier echt minder enthousiast over dan 21, weet ik dat ook weer. FAVO: Send my love, When we were young

I had already praised Adele’s voice in my review of “21,” but I noted room for improvement in her songwriting. Instead of improving in this area or seeking professional help, things have gotten significantly worse on “25.” Her voice is still impressive, but the album doesn’t contain a single song worthy of special mention. Instead, one must even criticize her tentative attempts at more elaborate instrumentation, which push “Send My Love” and “I Miss You” squarely into the realm of kitsch. Of course, it’s not realistic to expect an entire LP full of “Rolling In The Deep.” However, some improvement over “21” - or at least a consistent level of quality - wouldn’t have been too much to ask. In that sense, I can’t understand all the hype surrounding “25.” Of course, it’s not a bad album (you’d have to deliberately sabotage it to make it bad, given Adele’s voice), but from my perspective, it’s nothing special at all.

Very similar reaction as to 21 by her (my very first album on here!) -- certainly not bad, but not really my thing. Which is fine.

There's no denying Adele. I can't front and act like I don't occasionally have tears in my eyes listening to her wail certain notes. She's deep. She's also a Taurus Sun, Sagittarius Moon, and Cancer Rising (IYKYK). My only thing is I feel like a lot of it is almost overproduced. Like it sounds too multi-tracked or too wide or something. But at the same time, that's kinda the sound of of this music, big and overpowering. I don't know how I'd do it differently. Like I'm not sure if stripping it down would be the move necessarily. But there's something in the production that keeps me at a distance. Nevertheless, Adele is amazing. I don't love the music all the way, but I love her all the way.

amazing voice. surprisingly minimal production idk i expected it to be a bunch of shit. stopped like right before or around the river long or something . switched to listening to ben folds instead. i thought it was pretty good but also kinda samey. my favorite song is the Send My Love (To Your New Lover) decent album but boring eventually.

God. Never thought it, but that face is making me cringe. And I liked 21. But this album? Somehow I am disliking it more every time I hear it. Ok, to be fair, Adele has an amazing voice. It’s not well trained, but she makes the most of it, for better and for worse. And the production on this, while dated, and I am sure that’s hugely distracting for some, is top notch. That album opener is GRIPPING. And the production quality is top level throughout. So what’s my issue with this album? The constant refrain of aging from someone so far from 30. I mean yeah, I feel you, but it’s the LAST thing I want to hear, honestly, because it starts to sound like whining. I’ll fill you in on a secret: WE ARE ALL GOING TO DIE. Not just age. Death comes for us all. You are lucky if you get to age. It’s the privilege of getting to live. 3 Boolean: 🤷‍♀️

Such an amazing voice. Album honestly is a little dull. The music doesn’t match her talent. Not bad at all, just repetitive production with subpar lyrics. “Hello” is the clear standout followed by “A Million Years.”

Undeniable vocal talent

Ok but a bit forgettable. Didn’t really maintain my attention.

I understand the appeal but this feels like an album that has to find you and I’m not in that place right now.

just fell to my knees in a target

Liked it more than I thought. Really not my vibe but I gotta put respect on her

Great voice, entirely not my cup of tea though. Predictably a 3.

Not Adele’s best… but still very good.

tremulous vocals, intimate songs with sweeping melodies that build into Stadium Pop

Adele’s previous album (21) was nothing short of greatness overall, and it was an unavoidable cultural phenomenon, and for good reason. Adele’s abilities as a singer are insane and though her abilities as a songwriter are a little more inconsistent, the best tracks from that album gave any contemporary artist a run for their money. With that in mind I find myself disappointed with 25. My first listenings were not positive, but I hoped that it would grow on me over time, a third listening has confirmed my feelings. Adele is a talented artist, but 25 is a letdown. It’s not terrible, but there’s no real surprises here, nothing dazzles in the way that “Rolling in the Deep,” “Rumour Has It,” “Set Fire to the Rain,” or “Someone Like You” did. There was an edge to 21, an emotional power that seems oddly muted here. “Hello” and “When We Were Young” seem to have gotten most of the attention, but both of those songs feel a little safe and generic to me. In retrospect, I know that Adele would go on to make some more good albums, but I’m also sure that 25 is not it.

I hope someday Adele makes an album solely produced by 1 producer I like. She's an incredible vocalist, she makes really good songs, but the music is really boring most of the time. The only songs I really enjoyed are Hello and the ones produced by Paul Epworth. I think I like 21 and 30 better than this.

Lei bravissima ma canzoni non coinvolgenti

Adele is a great talent, no one with functional auditory receptors would question that, but there is an element of sadness and wistfulness that she seems very hung up on, to the point of obsession. Her music is basically well performed misery porn, and while I’m all about some whiny emo rock, listening to a cappella and sometimes piano backed, heart-bearing melancholia for 30 minutes to an hour at a time is a tall task. ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

2.5

Her voice is AMAZINGG but I can’t stand the pop instrumentation and production. Pretty good songwriting. Fav song was Sweetest Devotion, very good song!

Dang, this brought me back. She has such an incredible powerhouse of a voice, but I do wish there was some diversity to the song themes. Felt like listening to a slightly different flavor of the same food over and over again for an hour-ish.

Adele is a very talented singer, a decent songwriter and performer, but her albums always seem a little flat. Similar pace, similar feel, similar subject, not just on an album by album basis but across her entire body of work. I remain unexcited.

Adele and her grand voice. She's got chops, that's for sure. Hello, from, the, other, side.

⭐⭐⭐+ Adeles röst är riktigt bra, låtskkrivandet är bra och jämnt (imponerande för en 25 åring), produktionen är bra. Dock blir albumet lite långtråkigt då produktionen är så likriktad men framförallt för att temat i texterna är samma rakt igenom men det blir en stark 3a. Bäst är Send my love, I miss you, Water under the bridge. Hello är såklart bra men jag är lite trött på den.

Overall, it wasn’t that bad. Personally, it’s not really my genre, and there were a few songs that weren’t really my type. But ugh, I almost teared up listening to “Love in the Dark.” I could really relate to some of the songs, especially “Love in the Dark,” “All I Ask,” and “Water Under the Bridge.” I don’t know, they just hit a little too close to home at the moment. She’s really talented, but if she keeps choosing to sing about the same thing, it can get a little boring at some point.

did you really want me to write a review for a contemporary album...

First time I've honestly listened to anything from Adele. Not my regular type of music but some of it was good. Started off very strong, made great first impressions. The middle of it was weak enough to lose my interest as it wasn't my style - and wasn't that good - but the last 4 tracks ended strongly and the first 3 were great too. Definitely worth a listen.

Not really my thing but fantastic voice.

I am not a big ballad listener. Adele has a lovely voice and is a great songwriter. Instrumentals are slightly royalty free however.

No doubt she's got a powerful voice, but for some reason the production sounds corporate to me

Some great songs and her singing is amazing throughout but I think the production and music is a little too plain

Not my favorite of Adele's but there are some bangers for sure. The Water Under the Bridge-River Lea run is sick.

The cover art sums up this album really well - a picture of Adele in greyscale. The focus of the music here is clearly Adele's voice, which is great, but the music is just... dull and grey. The themes, the lyrics, the actual musicality - it's just bland, slightly depressing, mush. A picture of a bowl of gruel would also be an appropriate album cover. I really want to rate this higher because honestly Adele's vocals are just that good, but the album as a whole just isn't interesting enough to warrant a high score.

Like a large bar of chocolate - sweet, and sickly - it is best consumed in small doses. Soaring vocals, aided by crisp production, show obvious talent. But too much of it just starts to grate after a while. She sings album tracks like she’s giving a concert performance - but quality is not evidenced by volume alone.

Enjoyed more than I thought I would. Pretty strong overall, runs out of steam a little towards the end.

Solid! A few great tracks, the rest somewhat similar ballads - but Adele knows what she's doing.

Ballad ballad ballad ballad

Bien Adele, bien. Lastima que 'Water Under The Bridge' parece una propaganda del gobierno de la ciudad en mitad de un video de 40 minutos.

I do worry about Adele. Lovely voice. Plenty to be happy about. But why so sad?

I lowkey forgot she was a top tier yearner

just not my thing at all but i can't deny good vocals and production. it is just unfortunately very "BBC radio 2 middle aged mum going through a divorce"-core, which is fine but i am NOT the target audience

This ones tricky, when the kids were younger there was a lot of Adele in the house; 19, 21, 25, this now sounds. Bit dated, though the songs have meaning in them, and she’s very upset

5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background

hm

Solid ballad album. Not my usual listen, but Adele has some pipes (and melodrama). Top tracks: "Hello," "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)," "Water Under the Bridge"

Her third worst album. Meh.

The kind of voice I’d love hearing sing the phonebook

As others have noted, it’s hard to buy the songs about aging and being reflective from a 25 year old. That perspective only fills in with age and experience and even though pop stars live an accelerated lifestyle, I don’t buy those words as being her own. Still well sung though. In general this album suffers from the same bloat as many albums of the CD period. This would have been much stronger as a modern LP release if edited down to one disc. Too many songs that have similar themes and it all blends together after a while. The highs are really high and there is nothing objectively bad, just way too much meh content.

3.1/5

I really love Adele’s voice. I think it’s funny how the conceit of naming album’s after her age makes me hyper aware of how young some of the writing feels and the 2015 production style isn’t my fave but ultimately i am an Adacolyte.

I didn't hate this but it feels less inspired than 21, and even more polished but in a bad way. Still giving it a 3, but 21 is a higher 3.

starts off with a bang, but it gets taken over by this gospel choir, facebook memories slideshow affectation partway through that didn't grab me like 21 did. felt less adventurous. still some great stuff. favorite song is I Miss You. solid 3

Good album tracks.

Oh wow, how did I never realize that this is so… not great??? I’ve always liked 19 and 21 best, but I think I Stockholm syndromed myself into thinking 25 was almost on their level. It’s not! Absolutely mid, with allowances for my own nostalgia.

Very popular. Worth a listen to every now and then. But is listening to someone being unhappy a healthy thing to do?

I’m glad to hear some fun here, at least compared to 21. She’s an amazing singer, but her records start to feel more like an academic exercise than “music for fun” after a while.

nostalgic but not crazy bout it tbh, not tryna be mean but i dont like album covers where they just stare at you, scary... issgnofgnofufbhuo

Hello - growing up listening to radio pop with my mom nearly made me skip this song from how overplayed this was, but upon relistening to it I have found that this is a really good song Send my love - oh my glob this one too, I didn't know what this was called When we were young - very beautiful song, great lyrical storytelling River Lea - good bass groove with the drums

Opening track is strong, the rest not so much.

Alright I like the first two songs

she's a heck of a singer

No tan lindo como 21, supongo que falta movedizas Nota: 3.5

all good pop songs on paper. Just a bit too much and too ornamented singing for my taste, and too many love songs.

Let me preface this with saying that I don't like this kind id music. It's style over substancje and way too much fluff. But even then, this album is a very nice listen. I'd probably rate this a lot higher if I was into this kind of music, but even I have to admit it's good.

Not great, not terrible.

I’ve never listened to an Adelle album before, and by 3 songs in Inwas wondering if I’d missed a trick. Not to fear, it went downhill from there and became predictably cheesy for the duration. Solid songwriting, but not my thing and very much what I’d expected.

I am not her audience lol

It was decent. I have never loved Adele, but I did like I Miss You. Favorite song and Highlight I Miss You

Excellent vocals. Not my sound but can certainly see the appeal.

Not a helpful album to listen to at this moment

She's got talent but chooses to play it so safe

афигеть адель столько бенгеров спела

Couple banger ballads for the lads in here. Her voice is just insane. Might be recency bias but going to give this one a 3, but it's a strong 3. Pretty simple musically, but her voice carries it. Fave Songs: When We were young, Send my Love

Adele is great. Powerful voice with no gimmicks. The songwriting here is just slightly above-average (21 is the masterpiece), but she is completely naked with her intentions and message, and that is admirable.

Ok. I don’t like this kind of pop music. It all sounds the same to me. It’s ok while I’m listening to it. What I mean by that is that it’s unobjectionable… most of the time. It just doesn’t stick to me. I forget about it seconds after I hear it. There’s usually no musical hook. It’s just kind of moves forward without going anywhere. That being said… this is probably as good as this style of pop music is going to get. This lady is a great singer. I get it. She sings with so much emotion and power. It’s moving. Almost manipulative. If you’re heartbroken or one of your parents just died, don’t listen to this… or do if you want to cry. You’re going to cry. Maybe that’s what you need. It’s sad piano music for people who need a good cry, but if you’re one of those emotionally healthy people who needs to cry a lot, this is as good as it gets. I don’t want to cry. I have things to do today. 3.3

I know I should probably love this album, but it’s just ok. She certainly has the pipes, but a songlist of romantic dirges is a tough listen. Some of the individual songs are good, so…3.

Redelijke pop, verveeld op de helft

Lovely 1. Hello 2. Send My Love (To Your New Lover) 3. When We Were Young

There's something about this record that makes it boring. I think it has to do with what feels like stripped back instrumentals. Favourite Track(s): Hello, Love In the Dark, All I Ask Least Favourite Track(s): Water Under The Bridge, Love In The Dark

Kinda the same thing as 21 but not as effective this time around. Somehow this album sounds a lot more synthetic, overproduced despite sounding quite simple. Her vocals still shine and carry these songs, but it's not something I would listen to over 21.

Prior to this adventure, I had never really listened to Adele. Now, less than 300 albums into this project, this is my second album of hers after "21". That record surprised me in a positive way. This one, by comparison, was something of a letdown - lacking both the strength of tunes and the emotional edge of that prior record. That said, it's still a solid album, and her performances are equally as strong even if the songwriting isn't.

Very listenable but nothing-y

Incredible talent but not my genre

Another prime candidate for a list of 1001 Albums I Just Don’t Understand The Love For. She’s got a great voice, she seems like a nice enough person, but this just feels unexceptional. I think she deserves to be on a list of 1001 great singers, but this wouldn’t even be the album of hers that I would choose.

I enjoyed this much more than I expected to honestly, even though I wouldn’t listen to most of it again haha. I also can’t rate it too highly as it’s not really adding anything new in my opinion, although I don’t think it’s trying to? She has a formula and she certainly sticks to it. Despite not having heard a lot on this album before, Adele is sonically very nostalgic to me, having grown up listening to her music on the radio and singing along to her with school friends etc. She kind of exists as this ubiquitous pop juggernaut, I never really consider if I’m a fan of her or not beyond her big hits, although I liked some of the lesser known songs on this album. I like her more uptempo songs on this track (Send My Love, I Miss You, Water Under The Bridge) I’m less of a fan of the slower ballads as I think they pale in comparison to some of her earlier work in that style and I’m less inclined to enjoy songs like that anyway. I also like how this album isn’t TOO LONG! Some other artists could take note. Anyways.

That album kinda went by without me noticing.

i think i've only ever heard Hello in the past on the radio, so this will be a fresh listen for me Hello - 4/5 Send My Love (To Your New Lover) - 1/5 I Miss You - 3/5 When We Were Young - 4/5 Remedy - 3/5 Water Under the Bridge - 4/5 River Lea - 2/5 Love in the Dark - 4/5 Million Years Ago - 3/5 All I Ask - 2/5 Sweetest Devotion - 3/5 Average score: 3/5 correction: i've heard a quite a few tracks off this album, mostly from dumb/cringy tiktok posts personally, Adele's albums generally don't do it for me like they do for others, and this album further solidifies that for me. she's undoubtedly a talented vocalist, i think that's the one saving grace of her discography. however, similar to how others here have mentioned, i feel like she has nothing more to offer than songs about wallowing in her heartbreak or saying goodbye to past love(s). it's a little old for me personally maybe the excessive exposure i've had to most of these tracks from TikTok has turned me off from the album all together, idk. i'm kinda just over these kinds of albums from her, and i can't help that. i've yet to listen to 30, and maybe (hopefully) she's gone a different direction for that album

this and 1989 by taylor swift transport me back to being a 9 year old in the backseat of car being assaulted by these songs constantly being replayed on the radio. The only difference in retrospect 1989 was pretty good. this aside from a few songs was kind of jus boring anyways heres the rick ross remix of hello that i just discovered existed https://youtu.be/5A0qtVHaX9w?si=3TBl8oqg5Hkgj-9I

La verdad que la chica Adele canta espectacular y tiene tremendos bangers, trillados hasta el cansancio. Pero no es culpa de la señora tener pedazos de bangers. Ahora bien, el resto es lo más aburrido que uno puede escuchar de corrido. Más aburrido que chupar un clavo. Y bajón. Te banco Adele y a Virginia Lagos, pero escuchar todo del tirón es como tomar un café en un bar de hotel y suena de fondo. 5/10

Quite nice, Adèle has a beautiful voice. The whole thing feels a bit bland though

This has all the elements of something I SHOULD love, a clearly gifted vocalist, interesting musical choices, phenomenal recording mixing and engineering, throw in some good 'ol fashioned depresso esspresso and I should be fully on board. For whatever reason this elicits zero emotional response from me. That doesn't mean this isn't good work, it clearly is... it just doesn't resonate with me.

Adele has a reliably quality voice, in fact it's absolutely great and no wonder she is so globally adored. However, this album didn't really catch our attention too much.

fine. less annoying than 21 because it is less overplayed. my adele opinions remain the same

Pas mon préf

Hello aside, nothing to see here

I generally understand why Adele is so huge and popular, even if this gets a bit too bland radio pop. Some great singles.

I think this album has a lot going for it. She's obviously a great singer and it's obvious that a lot of effort when into the entire writing and recording process. The end result clearly captured the hearts of a lot of people. The complaints I see in negative reviews seem a bit piddling and at times even spiteful.

Pretty good