25

Woke bitch

Not my thing but no doubt a good easy listening album

actually really good

AHHHHH I adore this album!!!! I love everything about it. Water under the bridge is one of my absolute favourites of all time.

Ja, Gesang ist episch, keine Frage. Aber die Songs sind doch recht generische, repetitive Popsongs :/

Some proper hits and some mediocre songs that have been played way too much on tv. A bit too much drama here and there, for my taste.

I grew up listening to Adele, and she is always a joy to listen to. I only knew a few songs from the 25 album going into it, and I truly enjoyed every song this album had to offer. Adele has one of the best voices in the modern era. Looking at this album as a retrospective of her life story at the age of 25, and me being around that age currently, I felt I resonated with a lot of the songs more than I would have if I heard them when the album first released. I would definitely listen to the whole thing over again.

Pop ballads. Soul feeling. She’s got a lovely haunting voice.

One star is still too much.

First and foremost, her voice is INCREDIBLE. like HOLY COW. Of course I like some of the more famous ones, like Hello. It’s nice to relisten to that song after so long. This album was moving. Like, I think I felt something shift inside of me. When We Were Young is INSANE (also Mattfoggy coded). Remedy is a deep cut that I was NAWT ready for (also Buddie coded). I think there is something that’s almost soul bearing when you make an album and call it your age that you are when you make it. Idc how popular she is, i’m still going to call her underrated, because why have i never heard of some of these bomb ass songs?? Million Years Ago sounds like something you’d hear at a jazz club while grabbing a quick drink. Her voice is amazing, and while she may not have complex lyrics, they are still pretty great. Vocals were BROUGHT to All I Ask. The shift and key change was downright spiritual. I think my favorite was probably Sweetest Devotion or Remedy or Send My Love. This album was great, and I would definately listen to some of these songs individually!! This album opened my eyes to how talented Adele is (and how much I like her music)

Meh. Sounds very same-ish.

Good

Over-produced, over-perfect, over-written. Not one error on this album in the worst possible way - every possible human element has been air-brushed and facelifted, removing all possible flaws. I find that an odd choice for such a dour and downcast album, though this may be a snapshot of pop music at the time. Adele's performance isn't bad at all, though this does not fix the fundamental flaws of this album. Best Tracks: - Sweetest Devotion Worst Tracks: - Send My Love (To Your New Lover) - Water Under The Bridge - Million Years Ago Rating: 2/10

This is an all-time classic album. I don't consider myself an overly enthusiastic fan of hers, but this album hits every note and is well-constructed. Excellent offering!

Clearly, Adele is a talented singer and songwriter. And the second song here, Send My Love, is a banger, Adele just isn’t for me. I am clearly not the intended audience and would never seek this out without this project.

Jumpscare of Adele's entire fucking face blown up on the cover. At its most energetic, this record is soporific. At its most innovative, this record is predictable. At its most lyrically and compositionally challenging, this record is lowest-common-denominator. I hate this style of singing.

Great voice. But at some point they all start to sound pretty similar.

Heard all these songs on the radio at least once. There's some catchy songs in here, but Adele isn't really my vibe.

Great voice... some bangers, it's fine

Have on Vinyl: No Fav Song: All I Ask Notes: Great voice just not my style

I can appreciate her voice, not this kinda music just ain't my jam. Not hard to hear how her talents lend themselves to a Vegas residency.

Didnt hate it like I expected I would. 3 stars.

Great voice and powerfull singing. 4/5

Strong voice. Solid music. Million Years Ago moved me the most. I can give this a 4.

Adele is a true vocal talent. Most of her peers on the charts were manufactured acts with songs written by hit makers that pass the tunes to the next young beauty when artists "age out." With Adele, she sets her own standards of what she'll put out, what she'll wear, and who she'll work with. With such a rounded and powerful vocal delivery, she gets to call the shots, and thank goodness she chooses to write and co-write songs that have substance and feeling. Yes, 25 is aimed at FM pop radio but it has less bubble gum and more meat and potatoes. There is nothing very innovative and the production is very clean and pretty simple, but this is better than the mindless pop crap that continued to infest the mainstream in the 2010s. "Million Years Ago" gives us a bit of a flamenco bossa nova vibe borrowing the somberness of the M*A*S*H* theme song and chord progression; the album would benefit from a bit more experimentation and change in style like this. As it is, it's a bit one-note, or as the kids say in the 2020s, 'it's pretty mid.'

This album has a lot of themes of relationship regret and transitioning from a simpler youth to a more complicated adulthood. All in all, I thought this was a pretty solid pop album. Reminded me a little of Dusty Springfield in that the songs have a vintage or timeless aspect to them while still being emotional with powerful vocals. Adele's voice kind of sounds like she's going to be hoarse, despite her ability to belt it out. I wonder if she uses the best vocal technique, especially in the quieter parts. I found it a little distracting, but then again, I'm easily distracted.

Exceptional voice, but not the best moving content. There's just something about the songs that makes it feel like it's meant to be listened to by people that don't know much about music. Again, Adele has amazing vocal talent, and the production is very well done, but the songwriting leaves something left to be desired. Overall, an enjoyable record.

One hit, but rest is just her voice except for the last song

Fun melodies here and there and a great voice. Strong start, boring in the middle but picked up again around track 8. I was surprised how many songs sounded familiar until I noticed almost every track had 100m+ listens on spotify and 3 songs had over 1b. Obviously this album hit hard. The album cover made me feel uncomfortable, I don't like the way she is looking at me. I feel like she is waiting for me to apologize for something that wasn't my fault. Favorite songs were: Send My Love (To Your New Lover) - have heard this one before but it was way more of a banger at full volume. Million Years Ago - this had a great soulful feel over the mellow acoustic backdrop, I felt like the guitar went really well with her voice. 8/10

Ok to mellow for me

How did I not know about River Lea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 8/10 Fave: When we were young

Amazing singer belting out some fantastic songs.

Adele just doesn't do it for me. Her vocal technique is so bad, and my throat hurts just listening to it.

shes THAT girl, is there anything more to say?

Most mid album for me, exactly what you would expect is exactly what you get, Facebook globalisation ahh music. This was filled with piano based ballads and some more energetic yet still incredibly radio friendly songs. None of them were bad by any means but nothing I found personally exciting or unique especially as most of these songs were played on the radio back in the day anyway, I think the thing about Adele is that she’s obviously a really good singer and her hits are actually good unlike a lot of constantly played radio songs but delving in her backlog doesn’t really provide too much else in variety which isn’t necessarily a bad thing if you enjoy that kind of thing but I think her voice could be good for a bigger variation of music. Overall, 5/10.

this is just really not my kind of music at the end of the day but i appreciate it for what it is. i only knew “hello” before going into it so i didn’t really have any expectations—it was pleasant to listen to overall. i feel quite neutral about the whole thing although i am able to recognize that she is objectively very talented as a singer. some of the arrangements were pretty cool.

A lot of these songs are super beautiful and she is one of the most beautiful singers of our time obviouslyyyyy. But it's so hard to hear this and not feel like it's "of it's time" because these songs feel so associated with a certain period of music. But when I actually think about it, songs like "Water Under the Bridge" and "Hello" are not actually "what music sounded like in 2015" because there wasn't really anything else like that at the time, it's just that the songs were so ubiquitous that it felt like it was the universal sound. Unfortunately that took away from my enjoyment of the album overall because it made it sound dated to me WHICH I KNOW ISN'T FAIR...but I just couldn't fully get into it for that reason. But the songs that are good are soooo good so I was really trying to hear them for what they were. I don't think this is actually her strongest album though because it lags for me in the second half and the songs start to sound a bit too similar for me.

Never was a fun of Adele. As I see an overhyped pop singer with a minimum difference with other thousands of pop singers. Yes, she has a strong voice and individuality, but I feel literally nothing when I hear those songs with 1B+ plays . Not for me.

Not my cup of tea. Good voice tho

Way over played.

Talented individual but album just isn’t my cup of tea

That was the fastest 48 minutes ever! What an easy listen!! Did I like every song? No. And definitely not my favorite genre. But it’s easy to see why this album is a chart-topper. Even though I’ve heard Hello a million times it still gives me the “feels” - something about the chord progression. I’m probably going to rip it off and use it in a punk tune. Send My Love sounds like she’s trying way too hard to meld with adjacent genres - sorry Adele, but Lorde did it way better and she’s waaaay cooler. I Miss You is by far my favorite cut on this album… again, she’s trying to crossover with a rock edge but this one feels more natural to me. And finally When We Were Young, don’t even get me started on this one - so contrived. Clearly when she wrote this song (or rather, when it was written for her) it was written for the sole purpose of inserting into a feature film, commercial, tv show, etc. The writer of this song clearly set out to create a song that someone else would buy. In my opinion it’s complete garbage; does not speak to me at all. Overall solid album just not really my cup of tea. That being said, the more I listen to I Miss You the more I like it and will probably add it to one of my playlists.

Pretty nostalgic. All the songs sound kinda similar tho. Her voice is great.

Better than I thought it would be. TikTok songs

I dont eat at McDonalds and I don’t listen to Adele

Great voice. Enjoyable and instantly forgettable.

- I made it through 5 songs and just couldn't do anymore. Many have mentioned how good her voice is ... even that wasn't enough to get me through some of the worst pap written these days. Pair her up with someone who can turn a phrase, for gods sake. Until them she's a talent criminally wasted. -

Surprisingly good. Not an album I’ve previously rated, always too much country, but once you get past the twang there are some really strong tracks. Will listen again.

21 is better but hello my favorite song by her still peak

Adele is the same age as Tswift...

hi 👋🙂

Not my cup of tea but a cracking set of pipes

Lassie can sing but her songs are p1sh

Tremendously talented singer. Great voice.

Nice. A little boring. Very beautiful voice.

Opener "Hello", verschrikkelijk Barbara Streisand-achtig gejengel. Na een minuut afgezet. "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)" kende ik niet, wel catchy, niet heel bijzonder. "I Miss You" heeft wel wat meer van die spanning die "Rolling in the Deep" bijvoorbeeld heeft. "When We Were Young" weer van die niet te harden Streisand-kitsch. Daarna nog een hele hoop drek. Geen één nummer waarbij ik het einde heb gehaald. Zo veel platgetreden paden, neppe emoties en overbodige vocale toeren. Adele had de aandacht van de hele wereld en kon allemaal nieuwe deuren openen voor de popmuziek, maar koos ervoor om een truttige middle-of-the-road-zangeres te worden met een Las Vegas-residentie. Hello? Mij niet bellen.

The album really delivers on the concept that there are no surprises, but in a powerful way. The opener sets the stage perfectly for this melancholic tour de force. The lyrics don’t mean much to me, but I could listen to Adele sing anything. Rating: 4.5

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Adele only has bangers

Mmmm I'm feeling good today, "River Lee" and "Miss you" are right up my alley so I'll be extra generous and give this a 4.5⭐ Adele babygirl you know I love you

Banger på banger på banger. Er jo ikke den type musikken jeg egentlig hører på men kan ikke lyve, Adele er flink! Men noen sanger synes jeg blir litt kjedelige, litt skrikete.

The first two songs.... Wow... awesome. If only the album carried that same intensity the entire way. still some good songs but never kept the creative and impactful intensity that 'Hello" brought in the first track

Nice voice, but pretty tedious music

Just boring. She could do soo many better songs. I found one good song again

Liebeskummer

25 By Adele is a solid album. It’s class and pain through and through. Themes of commitment and emotional turmoil are peppered from start to finish. Notable standouts, When we Were Young, Water Under the Bridge and Love in the Dark.

Production of this albums shows that Adele can turn heart break into an anthem, a bop and a track that manifests that lone tear sneaking its way from your heart and onto your cheek. Tracks range from long goodbyes, painful reminiscences, fire to fight for what you love and sprinkled with a hope for the future. Standouts:!Hello, Send my love, When we were young, Water under the bridge, Remedy, Love in the dark, Million years ago

Not necessarily bad but it's just so middling and I'm a little sick of Adele's vocal performance due to being overexposed to it around when this album came out, as impressive as it is. I wish I could rate it a 2.5 (hehe) but I'll be nice and round it up to a 3.

Amazing singer. Beautiful voice. Great songs. One of my favorites.

Didn’t really listen apparently fucken boring as but I think she’s a good singer dunno

I read the negative comments and thought shut up she is amazing, but then on listening I found myself agreeing. It's not her voice it's the quality of the songs, her voice deserves better. "Hello" is amazing but the rest are standard platter. Polymath

Good songs and singing

One minute into Hello I was thinking "Hey, not too bad, I might like this after all". Unfortunatley that was the point the balladering, that often verges on caterwauling, kicked in and largely didn't let up for the next 47 minutes.

Hello is a great lead track but the rest of the album fails to inspire .

Partially listened before Favourite tracks: Send My Love (To Your New Lover), Million Years Ago, Sweetest Devotion

No doubt Adele has a great voice & rich, soulful style. The songwriting, composition, production is all solid, however the individual tracks are a bit hit-or-miss for me. Not to mention, it seems to be a theme with Adele that every song is about being a jilted lover. Becomes a bit one-note in that sense. Also.. if her album "19" isn't on this list, but "25" is, that's a shame. Just my two cents.

Loved this. Adele can SING!

2(.75)☆→pas de dégâts psychologiques, mais ça me rend juste trop déprimée pour que je lui donne 3☆. y’a pas de good vibes ☀︎on peut facilement savoir qu’elle est anglaise parce que cet album sonne comme une journée grise et pluvieuse. faut croire qu’elle s’est inspirée de son environnement pour les vibes de cet album ☀︎ j’aime (relativement): when we were young, water under the bridge ☀︎ j’aime pas: le reste </3 c’est boring

The affected "soulfulness" of the cursive singing grates on me, even when the pop hooks are undeniable

Great album, pretty much every song is brilliant. Nearly didn’t listen to it but glad I did

10/10 no notes Adele can do no wrong

kraftmikill söngur. ballöður. vel gert en ekki fyrir mig.

I enjoyed 21 more. This is a bit too mid 2010s and overproduced. My opinion could be skewed by how much these songs have been overplayed.

Liked 21 more.

Trying not to be overly influenced by the amazing voice and what she is capable of makes this a 3.

Again, rather nostalgic album for me. Liked it.

Couple of earworms, Hello good tune

Hello is a good tune, but it's not an album for a Friday night. Listened to most of it while out running too which seemed to slow time

Overall, it's a good expression of Adele's life experiences through her lyrics and singing tone. Some may say it's simple, but I believe that she offers what is needed to evoke the feelings pertinent to the contents. This album would make great songs for contemporary and lyrical performances.

This was really similar to the Coldplay album for me - I totally get why it's a huge hit, it's just not for me.

Listened to this one with my wife today, she remarked that all of Adele’s songs are about regret. overall it fine, she has an amazing voice, albeit a little breathy at times.

So, I didn’t really enjoy this one. I’ll pass on mopey pop songs. I was going to say I was a fan of her album “21” but when I listened to that album, it’s really just the songs, Rolling In the Deep and Rumor Has It that like.

Great voice, just ok music

I have obviously heard Adele songs before but they have never been to my taste so I have never listened to a whole album of hers before. I would say it is much better than I was expecting it still suffers problems that I have noted in the past like very repetitive, but she does have an incredible voice and lyrics that carry it past its musical challenges to be a solid album. But it needs something more exciting for the length of album that it is to get to the next level.

So I didn't remember this, but apparently I had banned Adele from car rides with my gf, but after actually listening to her, I'm gonna have to rebuke that. This lady can sing, dude. All of these songs are full of life and passion. I can't wait to belt these with her on road trips.

beautiful voice

Full bodied vocals Sing dramatic, classy pop With a splash of fun

Almost entirely torturous, ‘when we were young’ however is heartbreakingly moving.

Not as good as 21 but still some bangers

Crazy how it's not close to being her best album and there's only one or two misses on this one, not something I'd put on but wouldn't complain about it being on as they're all good songs

Some great songs, but Send My Love (To Your New Lover) is one of the worst songs ever written. I listened to it again just to see if it was as bad as I remember, but I was wrong - it was so much worse.

who remembers when all new iphones came with this album preinstalled (🙋🏻‍♀️) no it’s not her finest work but i’m a sucker for drama and this album got me thru the immeasurable tragedy that was my elementary school crush going to a different high school (lol)

Adele's vocals have definitely grown on me with this listen, and I'm honestly questioning why I didn't like them in the first place. There we so many amazing songs on this album, the only issue was a few questionable choices in specific songs that made them kind of lackluster, I guess. Favs: Hello, Love In the Dark, Sweetest Devotion Least fav: All I Ask

This just is a really good album. Her voice is fantastic, it has highs and lows, and yes it's a female singer songwriter piano ballad album but it is a bloody good one.

I don't care what you say. There are people rating the most basic Brit- or american-pop albums 5/5 because it's the one they lost their virginity to. So I have all the rights in the world to rate this because it accompanied me in a time of many beginnings (apart of my sexual beginnings, those started much much later)

Adele has a wonderful voice, but if I had to pick just one Adele album, this wouldn't be it. If I had to pick two of Adele's 4 albums this still wouldn't be it.

really boring how anyone can listen past hello without falling asleep is a wonder to me 3/10 Favourite: None Least Favourite: Remedy

psychological warfare but in a good way

I love her voice. I saw someone describe it as luscious and it’s the only word I will use. I, for whatever reason, never thought of her as a pop singer until I listened to this album today. I see it now and I wish she had more to say. I wish she were a little messier or gritty. I’ve seen clips from her interviews where she gets raunchy - she has personality. If she brought it to her music, she might feel more dynamic. Her hyper fixation on nostalgia makes me look at her like a republican. I get it, you miss being young (as a 25 year old?), but let’s hear something new.

Objectively and subjectively incredible

Adele’s voice is incredible. The album is a bit long for me and runs together in some spots where it starts to sound similar throughout the whole album. Other than that, this album captures her performances really well.

a super solid, impressive album. obviously outstanding vocals but without giving up a very unique voice and way of singing which i hadn’t really noticed with Adele before

I will always have love for artists that can move CDs. Enya, Norah Jones. This woman's voice and music transcend generations, and that deserves notice. The pure strength of the songwriting, the voice, etc.

When we were Young is enough to give this album a 4

It's hard to explain, but the mid 2010's production is really bothering me here. It was an awful era for pop music and the hits on here really feel like a letdown compared to 21. I found the songs that dialed the production back a lot better, such as Million Years Ago. The overall sad tone of the album combined with Adele's voice that can get a bit overwhelming to listen to for 50 minutes makes it a dreary sit through for me. There's a few nice deep cuts here though.

Catchy and nice voice. Pretty samey and basic.

Adele has an incredible voice and a charming personality when she speaks, but her music often feels a bit dull. 25 has some standout moments, though. I really enjoyed Hello—surprisingly, I hadn’t listened to it all the way through until this challenge. Send My Love was also nice, but most of the album felt pretty uninspired, similar and flat. Favorite song: Hello is a great track, though it feels about a minute or two longer than it needs to be. Least favorite: Remedy was painfully boring—it felt like it was never going to start or end! Album artwork: Cool cover, but Adele looks way older than 25 in it.

Perfectly fine. She is a great vocalist, would be killer to hear it live

Adele doesn’t like to change anything up in the whole fucking album. Just sings the same shit over and over again. It’s good ig if ur a mum driving her daughter to dance but other than that why would I ever listen too this. Just sad pop music like there’s nothing good other than Adele’s vocals which get old after 3 songs. This album cover is scaring me btw if u have a boring album can we not name it 25 and have ur ugly ass face as the whole thing. Even tho it’s not good it wasn’t bad but very very mid and boring. I would rather listen too all the other worse rated albums just because they have something interesting. 4.2/10 2.1/5

Adele has an absolutely gorgeous voice and beyond just having a great voice she oozes emotion. You feel all of her past love and sadness. You hear every kiss, fight, makeup and break up. You can't help but fall into the songs and feel every love and sadness in your own life. It is an album that following a break you could easily fall into and drown your sorrows for days. A couple of criticisms, she was 25 years old when she recorded this...yes you can have these feelings at 25, but something about that makes me a little old and cynical, and that you don't really know those feelings that deeply at that age. My other criticism really is emobided in Hello, as a person that was usually the one broken up with this songs hits differnt. Its your ex, that broke up with you because love got comfortable and they decided something new would be so much better. 10 years later they realize they lost the most important thing and just want to 'check in.' Nope, not at all...I moved on and made a better life I don't want you checking in and don't feel bad for you. There are others on the album that give that same vibe and for me, those emotions just frustrate a little.

Adele sings the sad songs and she does it pretty well. I tend to like her songs better when she gets more creative with the instrumentation and has a strong beat (Send My Love, I Miss You, Water Under the Bridge). It gets a little boring for me when it's just her and the piano but even that sometimes works well (All I Ask).

I still don’t enjoy Adele’s overly showy voice but whomever is writing and producing these songs is mostly nailing it. I’m surprised because i’ve always placed her brand in the wildly overhyped category of my head. Some of these songs drag as expected, but then some of these songs are a genuinely nice surprise.

Dammit Adele, I’ve enjoyed letting you annoy me over the years. But listening to a full album and trying to put my bias of you being overly dramatic and extra aside, I actually really enjoyed this. Beautiful emotional vocals and lyrics, super polished production, hits me in my feels more than I thought it would…especially since I most definitely do not consider myself an Adele fan. Maybe I do now. Maybe.

Great vocalist, lovely tracks, fantastic production, not really my genre of choice most of the time.

Never really been one for the Adele hype. Yeah her voice is impressive but for the most part I find her pretty boring. Some good songs on this but I was begging for an upbeat number after 7 slow ones in a row

This album hit me hard. While it is a simple album lyrically and musically, Adele's voice is just so powerful. The themes really hit me as I'm going through a breakup and still feeling a lot of emotions about it. Not quite a 5 star for me but a solid 4.

I’ll admit I groaned when I saw this had been generated. This isn’t really a genre I care for but I was pleasantly surprised at how much better this was than 21. This is the superior album, no questions asked. Still not a genre I like, but these were catchy songs.

Enduring this was great... suffering.

I tried, but my ears are bleeding. Even though I acknowledge some of those are big pop anthems, it is impossible to listen to it as an album.

Adele has a lovely lovely voice and I am always in awe. this album again has the same issue that I have with contemporary romance novels and that it's always about one thing and it's either I'm so happy or I'm so sad which you know is valid. it's the artist's expression of their own feelings, but the entire album together is a lot. :P

I can't say I've ever wanted to listen to Adele, and rolling this album on here hasn't changed much. I'm not a particular fan of piano ballads nor melodramatic overblown choruses. Yes the girl can sing and is probably one of the best at what she does, but what it is puts me to sleep. I'm not too excited to get into this, but might be surprised. Hello Was overplayed when it came out. I think the subtle echo effect on her voice is really cheap. Powerful voice on the chorus. The chorus is overblown, don't like the lyrics. The production is fine, might be a bit much at times. The chorus is the entire song, everything else is just a setup for it. It's a competent enough song, I just don't like it. 2/5 Send My Love (To Your New Lover) The echo effect is back. I appreciate the instrumentation. The first part of the verse is a bit awkward, the rest of it is really good. Stellar production on the chorus, really emphasises the vocal performance, really catchy. Lyrics are pretty standard for this type of love/breakup song. The recording quality is amazing. Quality. 4/5 I Miss You Interesting intro. Empty chorus. The verses have a slight atmosphere to them. I don't have much to say about this song, it just kind of exists. Feels like it's meant to appeal to as many people as possible which to its credit is the point of commercial pop music like this. Does its job competently, Adele sings with a lot of fire and passion and it's produced well on top of her performance. However can't say I care much for it, just not my cup of tea. Fine. 3/5 When We Were Young Another immensly popular piano ballad. She pours a lot of soul into this performance. Really well written chorus. Subtle, but powerful. As far as piano ballads go, probably close to as good as it gets. The powerful final chorus and the emotion in her voice really shines her. Can't say i find anything in particular that I don't like. Good. 4/5 Remedy A fairly standard love song. I like the piano, written and played well. As with all these tracks her voice and her vocal performance is the main point of interest. Would be a really boring track if not for a stellar performance. Fine. 3/5 Water Under the Bridge Livelier and airier (is that a word?) production is breath of fresh air. Well placed in the track listing. Feels a bit empowering. Really large, a powerful chorus which brings a much needed lift of energy after a series of somber, slow, low energy sad or reflective songs. Feels like the production on the final chorus added a bit more colour to what has so far been a very sepia shaded tracklist. Decent. 3.5/5 River Lea Immediately sticks out because the synths in the background in the intro. I think the vocals sit a bit awkwardly in the mix. The lyrics feel personal, they feel fairly authentic. A bit of a nothing chorus. Appreciate it for being something a bit different, even if it doesn't keep my interest for long. Fine. 3/5 Love in the Dark It's another one of the big piano baølsds from this album. I like the hint of strings in the background. Something something poweful voice, something something vocal performance. I think the buildup to the chorus is fantastic. I also really like how great control she has over her performance here. While she has the capacity to belt the entire thing out she chooses a more varied approach which portrays much more complicated emotions. It feels really genuine, I love how she ends the song in a very direct and unceremonial note. Magnificent. 4.5/5 Million Years Ago The guitar adds a bit of down to earthness to the song, has slight classic mediterrarian vibes. Reflective. Doesn't really capture my attention. After a series of somber reflective tracks this one sadly becomes just another one in the pile for me. I however appreciate the difference in musical style. Potentially a grower. Fine. 3/5 All I Ask There's only so much I can say without repeating myself. Yep, that's an Adele song. Average. 2.5/5 Sweetest Devotion I don't care for the verse. The bass on the chorus is really overblown. Passionate, the positive energy coming from this track is a great tone to end the album on. Wraps it up decently. I like the idea of the track more than the track itself. Fine. 3/5 I might've been a bit too harsh in my thoughts prior to listening to the album. This is definitely the most popular album I've reacted to so far in terms of streams, several tracks reaching into or close to the billions. I genuinely see why people like this, it is fantastically well made. An album like this, where everything about it is so thought out and meticulously well crafted has me questioning the way I rate things. The reason why is I honestly don't think a rating scheme of just 1 to 5 stars really comes close to summarizing my thoughts on something like this. Through the course of listening to it I had emotions ranging from intrigued, to bored out of my mind to absolutely amazed. But even in moments of immense boredom I recognized generational talent. The mastery over her voice, and the choices she makes with it is close to perfection, but I just can't find myself wanting to listen to it again. And it's not the production's fault either, as I feel like they're doing a great job, doing exactly what they should, never really overstepping or taking away from the performances. I just don't think this is my type of music. The piano ballads are, well piano ballads which I feel appeals to a specific category of music listener that I'm just not a part of, even if my favourite song from this album ended up being one. The non piano ballads are solid pop songs in their own right, but they're just too smooth, too polished and too serious for my taste. I'm giving this 3 stars, and it probably deserves higher, but I'm basing my ratings on completely subjective metrics. It doesn't feel right, but 3 stars it is. Fave track. Love in the Dark Least fave track. Hello

Das hat mich umgehauen. Kannte die vier Singels, aber es gibt keine schlechten Songs auf dem Album.

I like Adele, she seems like a genuine person, has a great voice and puts on a good show by all accounts. I admire her success and have no real issue with her music. Ive never really listened to an album of hers and i'm probably not going to start now. Its a painting done with one colour and thats no interest to me.

Disappointing album. Adele has an incredible voice but this album felt flat and overly sappy. 21 is much stronger

she got me in the second half ngl. She has an incredible voice but unfortunately i dislike 90% of modern pop including pop ballads so i tire of her popular (radio) songs in the first minute. the songs "love in the dark" "million years ago" and "all i ask" were really nice tho. a lot of songs on this album def suffer from being over played TO ME.

Probably like a 3 or a 4. But I was getting fucked while listening to this (in a bad way)

Below I attempt to self-reflect on what drives me away from modern pop. I list various interesting thought points for me, not in any specific order: 1. Production I think one of my issues with modern pop is that I find the very good production techniques fake sounding. As if there's less "soul". However, this is still a very very good pop album. She is a very talented singer, and I find pop in general has *very* good production. But alas, I am basing my ratings more off of my personal preference. 2. Priority of Vocals Also I find I really like the intrumental part of a song when deciding if I like it. That doesn't mean I don't like vocals - I do like songs having lyrics - I just put a lot of emphasis on the instrumental part. When I think of songs I really like, and why I like them, I generally think of the intrumental part. Especially since I like a lot of guitar-driven music, I think of the guitar/bass riffs. This album, however, really places the emphasis on the singer's vocals and lyrics. I feel like a lot of modern pop can be like this, which is probably a reason I get turned away from it. Of course, MANY pop songs do have their intrumental parts at the front with lots of emphasis! This is just a reflection on certain characteristics of certain modern pop I don't like. I'm also not saying these songs ignore their intrumental parts. And the intrumental parts are very well done for the songs - especially on this album - and are just what the song needs. It's just not what I personally like. 3. Music Exposure When Younger Another thing really worth considering is what music I was exposed to when young. People have found after all that in general (many people will be exceptions!), people consider the popular music when they were growing up to be their musical preference. Of course, this doesn't apply to many people!! It is no secret my current music preferences come from my parents. A lot of what they like is what I like now. 80's alternative rock, really. So, I did get exposed to this a lot. However, I *was* actually exposed to a lot of modern pop as a kid too, especially in now-nostalgic situations. For example, when I was at daycare, whenever we would go play outside (every day), the radio would always be put on to the current top hit songs. So, I got exposed to a lot of 2010's pop and such there. Thus, I do associate 2010's pop with a lot of nostalgia. However, I still never really enjoyed 2010's pop at the level I enjoy rock.

An absolutely phenomenal vocalist, it is a shame she couldn’t find someone to write the songs less generic and mid

Not as good as 21 IMO, but still miles ahead of her contemporaries

Love in the dark, million years ago, and all I ask of you is one of my favorite three song run!

I mean, undeniably she has amazing pipes and these songs showcase them. It's not so much my thing, but it's a very well-done pop album and I salute that.

I just dont like Adele

just not for me

She's not too shabby

che bella

2+ Stars (6/15)

Fuck, man, how is this album already 10 years old? Setting my suddenly impending mortality aside, I found this album kinda disappointing. Her voice sounds great, and the production on the album is good overall, but the songs really start to sound samey pretty fast. I think a little more variety in the songs would have gone a long way here. It's not bad overall, but it was hard to stay interested while the album went along 3/5

Givin' me the feels.

After the last few records put my patience to a severe test, Adele's 25 is more up my alley. However, I would have picked 21, as I think the material is stronger, while 25 sounds like a continuing variation of its predecessor. Highlights include Hello, When We Were Young and Sweetest Devotion.

⭐⭐ Don't even get me started on how much I hate this album cover. The only song coming close to 3 stars for me is Send my love. But the albums pacing is soo slow and the songs soo similar. Let's keep Adele 25 in 2015

Goddess. No notes

Such an amazing voice, was only familiar with hello, but the album felt very consistent and polished, nice listen

I'll admit that I LOVE Adele's voice, even before listening to the album. Something about it... just... mmm. Enough of my soulful songstress crush. Anyway. I won't say this is banger after banger. I don't think I'd heard Remedy before, and it was touching. Like deeply touching. I really liked "Million Years Ago". All in all, a good album. My Rating: 4/5

Vocalperformance muss man kaum drüber sprechen. Geile Dynamische Range, insane rhythmisch und vielseitig. Sehr hochwertig produziert und geil abgemischt. Manchmal sind die Vocals etwas zu hallig, dadurch wirken sie manchmal ein bisschen weniger intim und close, um so mehr stechen für mich die Momente herraus in denen die Vocals nicht so sehr in hall getränkt sind. Die Instrumentalisierung und Komposition wird leider der Stimme von Adele nicht immer gerecht und traut sich zu wenig zu. Überwiegend passen die Ideen zum verträumten melancholischen Singer/songwriter Stil aber es bleibt einfach zu generisch. Dadurch wird einem dann trotz der geilen Vocal Peformance langweilig. Schade! Fav Tracks: Remedy, I miss you, Hello, Million Years Ago

It was better than i expected it. Adele's voice is great, but songs are slow, which aren't my thing.

it's not bad, it's just not my thing at all

This one was not my favorite style. Decently interesting vocals but little instrumental/musical interest. Also just not my favorite vocal style, reaching for the notes a bit. Overall, didn't enjoy it overly so as it was a bit bland and formulaic, but understand its place on the list as it was such a landmark culturally at the time. Probably wouldn't listen again.

Classic and lovely

Starts out very strong and while there are some good tracks, it's not all certified fresh, but a good listen.

Oof, what a powerhouse of a voice. She comes out so strong with Hello it really just carries you through the rest of the album which is still pretty good in its own right. I really can't think of reason not to give it full marks.

Starts off CRAZY strong. The songs are so well written, and the vocal performance is absolutely crazy. I knew this was going to be good, but I was expecting a bit of cheesyness, but this is just straight up a great album.

Another great record by Adele. She surpassed the standard she had set with "21".

certified hood classic Dacht dat ik na het luisteren van dit album dood wou dit viel wel mee

3.5

Da e vel greit, men ikkje nåke for meg

Another easy 5 star for me. I listened to a good number of these on the radio but not the whole album and as a 25 year old understandable bangers. While I don't hold the exact same feelings she does as about her age at this time, it does resonant and slap. Bangers all around.

Adele is probably the one with the least auto tune in this autotune heavy pop generation. This album has some very good piano ballads with powerful vocals. Favorite track: hello other picks: water under the bridge, i miss you, when we were young

Not the demographic for thid

Her ability to sing is undeniable. Her acting, less so. This is so polished and when you combine that with her feigned emotion you get an oddly inhuman album that is dripping with cloying sentiment. Also, I can’t figure out if her target audience is teenagers or geriatrics.

A very listenable album, albeit generally pretty slow.

I'm glad that Adele got over her stalker stage, Lovely, powerful voice over toned down instrumentals was great. I liked this album more than I expected I would.

After the first 4 songs, I was ready to give this album 4/5, but it did seem to drag on. I like her sentimental songs more than I like her upbeat songs. There was a lot of really cool instrumentation throughout her music that kept me interested even though it was slower. For example, the syncopated drums in "I Miss You" was really cool, the acoustic guitar paired with her vocals in "Send My Love" I thought was incredible, the piano and vocals in "Remedy" were captivating. That's where I said to myself, "Yeah this album is incredible, wow!" "Water Under the Bridge" came on, and I thought it was okay, and by "River Lea" I was starting to have second guesses on my 4 rating and the album kinda went downhill from there. Not in a "crash and burn" sort of way, but the magic that the beginning of the album had went away. I think I'll still give it 4/5 because I did really like it and I'd like to remember how much I liked it.

Hadn’t heard this one in a while. It’s a killer. What a range she has, and the emotion comes pouring out of every song. “Sweetest Emotion” is such a strong closer; I crank it LOUD

ofc it’s amazing because it’s Adele, but not her best album

Very well done

"Hello" is a powerful song that serves as an excellent start to this album. Adele has such a huge voice and this album perfectly showcases it and allows her to use it to communicate the emotions that she's feeling in each of the songs. My only issue with the album is that it's kinda the same idea over and over. Yes, she's talented and she's really good at it but some variety would make this a better album in my book.

You’ll never hear Taylor Swift sing like this… because she fucking can’t. But in all seriousness, Adele has an AMAZING voice. That being said, her songs just aren’t my particular cup of tea. There’s only so many sad piano songs about loss and heartbreak I can take, and an entire albums worth is a lot. But like I said, I can absolutely appreciate the brilliance of this album, I just personally need something less slow and depressing.

adele is really just chock full of quality tunes. Someone who is able to use relatively stripped back instrumentation and simple pop sensibilities to form this luscious and beautiful sound that feels sincere and also playful at the same time.

Pretty solid album. Adele has a phenomenal voice and it’s on full display here. Hello is a great song and a great start to the album. I think my biggest issue is it just gets kinda repetitive. Every song is some desperate goodbye to a lover or plea to get them back. This alone is fine but they’re all done in the same sad, ballad style. Still a good album though

Obviously very poppy. But the voice is just something else. Really enjoyed listening to this!

might hit if you just went through a bad breakup

I know it's trendy to shit on Adele these days, but this album is quite good. I think it is one of the few pop records in the past few decades that actually deserves the popularity garnered. IMO it is her best, although her previous two albums were quite good as well.

“The better a singer's voice, the harder it is to believe what they are saying” - David Byrne

Actually enjoyed parts of this much more than I thought I would although found myself getting quite bored with it by the end

It’s Adele. This album won 5 Grammys for a reason.

Great singer just not a fan

Look. Let's be honest, it's Adele. She's a chick with a big voice and some big hits. But that doesn't make it a great album, as all the songs seem to sound the same.

Way too over produced. She does have a great voice but, the lyrics she sings were crappy. I do not feel that she learned anything about herself by the end of this album. She kept making the same mistakes over and over again and then whining about it for forty-five minutes.

I was excited to revisit this album now that I am indeed 25. Listening to it now though, I found it a bit too melodramatic. But maybe I’m just not heartbroken, and no one has ever felt anything romantic while listening to Adele at the office…

This is the first Adele album I have listened to, but it’s the best one by far. I did not expect to like this one as much as I did. River Lea was a standout for me. Adele good.

Boah ne, hab Adele noch nie gefühlt und werds wahrscheinlich auch nie mehr tun. Es mag verwunderlich sein, weil ich ja gern so emo depri Zeug höre, aber das ist sogar mir zu viel. Vielleicht weil es einfach ein Hauch zu glatt ist, die Instrumente, die perfekte Stimme... Wirkt für mich nicht glaubhaft. Ich brauch mehr zerrissenheit, mehr selbstzerstörerisches.

Han das Album ehrlich gseit chli abghacket und ned am einte Stuck gloset. Ich wird Adele jetzt ned i minere tägliche widergabeliste dinne ha aber mer muss ihre hald scho au grooooossi credits für die Stimm geh. Deshalb brichi da au chli us minere Bewertigs-regle uus und schmier ganz gern e buttrigi viererbewertig uf de Toast.

Guete morge ihr jesus christus peps. Gsed so us als ob ich de einzig bin wo s stört wenn minutelangi jesus talks i es album inegrüehrt wird o.0 Adele was söli dezue sege. Isch mir generel biz sus. Frühner heds mi eher triggered und kalt glah, hüt chanis au mal lose und respektiere. Eich scho sehr guet musikalisch, aber zu schmelzi-pop, und zu erfolgrich. Au biz boring. Aber 25/10 uf grundet gids scho.

heavy baladisiert bini da worde intense klavier und ab und zue gitarre stimm kombis en mass wenn öppert en flügel as laagerfür würd mitneh, würds denn so töne? anyways isch das album chli durchgehends gliche mit wenig überraschige zwüscheddure hetts mal chli fahrt ufgnoh um den sofort wider ufd klötz zgah und mir namal eh fetti balade is ohr inegjammeret sorry adele das isch kei tolls geburigschenk gsi damals zweits album kriegt zwei sterne

shit

Adele's talent is undeniable, but this was squarely in the era that I really dreaded pop music and that's difficult to reconcile for my rating here. The beginning is full of iconic, overplayed, and frankly boring grand pop songs that were hard for me to get into. But the back half of the album contained many new songs for me, and I enjoyed several of them, particularly Love in the Dark, Million Years Ago, and All I Ask. That 3 song section was worth the listen for me.

Better than I thought it would be. I've never really listened past 21 before

How can someone be so talented yet so boring....

I appreciated the varied musical arrangements, and she’s got a great voice, but I just don’t care for it. 3

Beautiful 🤩 objectively awesome but probably won’t listen again.

Virtually perfect pop composition and an incredible voice

5/5

Nope. Wenn man aktiv weghört, ist es okay.

La descubrí con 19 y me pareció soberbia. Con 21 ya era imparable, un disco generacional. 25 puede que sea su disco más completo. Difícil elegir un disco, cualquiera de su exquisita discografía es recomendable. Sin lugar a dudas, una de las grandes entre las grandes, por todo, por historia de superación, calidad vocal y compositiva. Influida por grandes como Amy o Madonna (que inspiró este 25). Alive y Bird set free, se quedaron fuera (ambas coescritas con SIA y publicadas luego por ella, con enorme éxito). Sin duda hubieran quedado perfectas, pero las versiones de SIA son muy buenas. Destacan Hello, When we were youg, Send my love y sobre todas All i ask.

-**Hello—gotta be in a reflective mood for this but that chorus goes hard. -Send My Love—very 2010s; sounds like a Lorde song; not bad, not great -I Miss You—I can imagine this song being featured on Grey’s Anatomy or similar. 🤷‍♀️ -When We Were Young—bored (gotta be in a mood for this one too) -Remedy—nice message, but is the song good? -*Water Under the Bridge—that’s a foot-tappin’ beat. Like this one. Blasting this in my car soon. -*River Lea—one of those songs where the intro verse, which is like talk-singing, feels too long, when is this song going to start?? But then it gets going with a good chorus. -Love in the Dark—very moody and heart-wrenching. -*Million Years Ago—self-reflecting style; easy listening; reminiscing type of song -All I Ask-when I’m in a sad mood this will hit harder; “it matters how this ends/‘cause what if I never love again?” -*Sweetest Devotion—love the echo-y intro; the melody, lyrical flow, beat etc. Like this one. Adele belting “the sweeeetest devoootion” is great. These song titles are so cheesy 😅 but I did just come from Nirvana & Dire Straits. Adele’s voice is beautiful and emotive. The songs are well (or over?) produced. Nice album. I find myself not quite paying attention to the lyrics so a bit boring or just background music. I can see myself enjoying this more or less depending on how I feel that day. It’s a bunch of love and heartbreak songs. *would download **have heard before 3/5

Showcase for her power voice. Other interesting aspects of music take a back seat, sadly, so I'm pretty bored by mid-track-2 and it never picked up.

The other Adele was better

Very good surprise. I was like "oh no Adele, I'm not a teenager". Pff how sad I can be. It was very good

this is my last album. the project is now just wadder under the breeedge

Adele's incredible vocal talent makes for a great album, and her singing would not be out of place in an opera, but this is a pretty safe pop album. 3⭐️

A showcase of Adele's impressive vocals. A lot of songs from this album have shown they have staying power.

Man, Adele can sing. I was vibing with this for the first 3-4 songs but then started to find it very boring and same-y.

I appreciate that she has a great voice, I just don't really care for her music.

BIG Adele guy

Banger of an album

Her deservedly so breakthrough album demonstrating magnificent vocal range. A classic of the years, 9/10.

What can I say that hasn’t been said about Adele? Her voice is powerful, oozing with tone and richer than eggnog. The songwriting is simple but the melodies are interesting and again, that voice. She took over the pop world for a reason.

So many great sing-a-longs. Very simple music, but it gives me big feels.

I've never really paid much attention to hello in the past, it was something that would be playing somewhere and it was always background noise. Now, actually paying attention, I quite enjoyed it. I thought if the rest of the album delivered this level of emotion, it could end up being a surprise 4 for me. Then Send my Love played and I had forgotten that was her song. God that song is beyond awful. It's the worst kinds of noises smashed together. Then the rest of the album was boring and devoid of emotion. Waste of time

Uech, langweilig

I'll say the same thing as pretty much everybody else on here. Incredible voice, wish she did more with it. Still an enjoyable album though.

Straight fire. How she sing like that?

I think everyone is well aware of Adele. Whilst I’m personally not into the power ballads, she does have a nice voice and lyrics which go beyond the typical themes of most pop songs. The production is clean to a fault, largely resulting in a cold and soulless background. Surprised how many songs on here have been overplayed in the mainstream. Holy shit the start of water under the bridge sounds like corporate ad music - I thought I was getting a Spotify ad! 1.5/5

Lady you're scarin' us

This album is for when you want to be SANGIN.

This album still speaks to me nearly a decade later. Beautifully done album filled with all the feelings I couldn't verbalize about my relationships. I forgot how much I loved this album.

So much heartbreak, forlorn, longing, I'm sure the sadness hits a note for anyone who listens to this album. Gotta love a cathartic feel that leaves you feeling wistful. Listen counts are wrong, All I Ask is the top song, then Love In The Dark, don't think too hard about why those two. Lovely to end on a positive song, probably only fits when listening to the full album though.

I'm surprised this one was picked instead of 21. Great voice, easy to see the appeal even if it's not a style I usually enjoy.

not gonna say much because i feel like i said it all for 21 and this is mostly more of the same. there are a few songs in here that are fine/a bit catchy but i attribute that mostly to the production decisions of Max Martin and Greg Kurstin. but at the end of the day (and i said this last time too) i kind of feel like Adele is good music for people who don't listen to a lot of music lol

I feel like this album is very... corporation pop. It's super safe music, there a few songs on this album which given to someone for not the ideas of it being safe pop music, would the songs be like pretty fun. Would give Adele the chance for her to be able to showcase her works. This album would also be best heard live, it NEEDS those big speakers and width needed for it to shine. Fav Song: Send My Love

There's a reason why Adele is the face of Ballad Pop, and it's because she's bloody good at making it. Not only is she a fantastic singer, but most of the backing instrumentals are simple enough to compliment her abilities but also interesting enough to keep me listening. Even songs I had previously not enjoyed when hearing them on the Radio in 2015 I found myself enjoying on a dedicated listen (particularly Hello and When We Were Young). There are def a few songs that don't get this treatment, particularly the stretch of Love In The Dark, Million Years Ago, and All I Ask I found a little weak, but overall: good job Adele, keep on Adele-ing! Fave Songs - Send My Love (To Your New Lover), I Miss You, Water Under The Bridge, River Lea, Sweetest Devotion

Amazing voice, but it just doesn’t catch on, like it feels a tad incomplete missing that 5%. I understand its appeal and its fame but it just misses the mark a little. Disappointing. Favourite song - when we were young

3.5? Her voice is SO amazing, but then the songs are maybe a bit bland? I feel that’s mean, and her singing is objectively spectacular, but I felt a bit bored. Maybe better as background music?

truly dreadful stuff

Great album if you’re not a Mexican broad or a horse

4/5

Big meh, other than her voice, nothing going on

It is a great voice but a forgettable album. Except maybe for "Hello," these songs are okay in the best case.

5 out of 5 baby. All day long.

I was like “oh.. Adele again?” but then I listened to it and remembered how amazing she is

Headbangingly dull.

Incredible voice, although I did get a bit bored with this album.

feeling the majesty of the world type music

Pretty nice album, there are a lot of popular hits, Adele's voice is great and this is great not only for background listening but also for actually paying attention to the music. Overall, pretty great.

Adele really has an incredible voice. Some lovely singles and nice deep cuts when she can show off her skills. I find these a little bit difficult to engage with properly, but I still found this a good listen. 4

There's a reason that she's been so successful. Not my jam, but I would leave it on the radio until the next song came on.

The Venn diagram of people who like this album and people who have owned a "Live, Laugh, Love" poster is practically a circle. I tolerated the first Adele album but, however good her voice is, this really started to get on my tits.

Can't deny the vocal abilities that she has even it's not really my style of music.

nice voice.

Of course I knew "Hello" (which is still great) but I'm not sure I was familiar with any others. Overall an enjoyable listen even if nothing else quite hits the high of Hello. 3.5 stars

Absolutely no need for 2 Adele albums on the list

Good

Another completely new experience for me. There's no arguing that Adele can sing. If I were in a different place in life, I could see these songs hitting pretty hard. Thankfully, I'm not. Though not in relevant resonance with me, it's still a very strong work of art. Maybe a 3.5? Tell you what, I'll do Adele a favor and round down so that she has some new material to lament about on her next album.

I obviously know many of these songs, and the songs alone are great. Even if they were an over concentrated at the time of their release. This just isn’t my vibe. The album itself I grew tired of. The sad love ballads is fine, but I don’t need an entire album of it.

Hello is much worse than I remembered. Skip that and you have a good album of musings of a woman who has it all except the respect of a man. Yes, that doesn't sound very different from 21. No, that doesn't matter much.

Obviously she's got a fantastic voice and both the song writing and production on the album are fabulous. It deserves to be on this list for sure: not even close. But, as with 21 - which I got just over a month ago – it leaves me cold. A hit with algorithms, AI, wedding DJs, and colour designers who enjoy beige. There's plenty of torch song passion, but no *passion*. It seems odd that both of these albums have fallen out of the book in more recent editions. I'm not sure that's entirely deserved, given some of the shite that's in it. This is pleasant. But I just don't like it.

All-time voice; not an all-time album. Talent may speak for itself, but so does craft, subtlety, a diversity of sound, and expressive language, all of which this album has only some of the time, and not all that convincingly. But she can sing so damn well that her underachievements are now and then compensated for. She'll go down as an all-time great b/c her vocal abilities are, in fact, incredibly rare, and she has composed some pregnant, memorable songs. On this one: 'I Miss You,' 'River Lea,' 'Love in the Dark,' 'Million Years Ago,' 'Sweetest Devotion.' And yet, the whole gestalt lacks.

Nice

25 isn’t the stone-cold classic 21 is, but it’s still a fine collection of strong songs. Adele is a little older and wiser, but remains in possession of that powerful, smoky voice.

Utterly boring, I don't really mind if she can sing.

I heard this album one or two times when it came out and dismissed it as boring, frustrated by the slow tempos I felt occupied the entire album. This hit me now differently. I haven't listened to Adele in a long time. What a beautiful, powerful voice. I'm astonished at her control. I'm not surprised she stood out when I caught an early TV performance. I enjoyed this album a lot more this time than I did 9 years ago. It doesn't have any of my favorite Adele songs on it, but 25 does have the one that got so big it became a joke, even being lampooned by SNL. And hearing it now and really listening to it, I was really impressed by "Hello." 25 is not always my thing, but is impressive the whole way through.

I think Adele is a much better singles artist than an albums artist - to me, "Hello" and "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)" are two of the best singles, period, from the past ten years. Adele's voice is undeniably unique and incredibly strong, but I strangely haven't been able to connect to most of her non-single songs. Personally, she has always seemed too mature, too unreachable, perhaps, for her age. It's a bit strange, for example, that she's singing about her divorce and wishing being younger at 25. I mean, when I was 25, I was still feeling like a lost child trying to navigate this messy world, but maybe that's just me.

Heart touching music, 10 out of 10.

# Album Name: 25 # Artist: Adele # Rating: 5/5 # Comments: Adele has a wonderful voice. It’s spectacular. The album has plenty of good tracks. For me, this is an album of ballads with a few pop songs. There is a somber undertone of the album which does begin to take its toll. But the tracks are solid and enjoyable. There’s just something missing from the album which would take it to the next level. Adele definitely has the potential but i think she should try a more soulful approach in the future. Either way, this is still a great album. Not up with there with the best of the best though. I'd probably give this a 4.5. # Top Tunes: Plenty of good tunes on this one. # Would I listen to it again? Yes

Great album that obviously deserves to be on this list.

The voice, the emotion, iconic. I still remember where I was when I heard Hello for the first time.

Adele is obviously a talented singer, but her music is melodramatic and overly sentimental to an annoying degree, and it's at its worst on this album. The song lyrics are predictable, I think "looking back on someone that they loved that they don't love anymore" could be used to describe half the songs on the album. There's one song that sounds like corporate music you'd hear for an IT company. I'm not a big fan of Adele to begin with, but I have heard much better from her than anything on this.

Classic, one of the greatest of all time.

Blimey, that was hard work. Amazing voice and all, but I was glad when that was done. That sort of overblown, melodramatic nonsense leaves me cold.

Hello is a great song. But the rest fall short, so opening up with that song makes the rest of the album less exciting

Simple music nice music good music amazing voice best tunes: hello, river lea, i miss you, lay me down

Simple instrumentation. Solid vocals and writing. Liked track 2, pretty powerful and track 4. Pop that is somewhat timeless with the simple piano selections. Mr. Gum.

I almost did not relisten as I thought of it as decent, but not as good as 21. Whoops, it's almost as amazing and aside from the last 2 tracks (maybe 1) it is rooted in my soul. This is almost a 5 (it does suffer from the great 21) and I would rate a 4.5, but going:

A great voice but I just don't have any interest in any of the songs, except Hello and Remedy. 3 stars or C+.

I don’t know who Adele’s ex his, but his dick must be huuuuge

11/1001 2015 seems to me more like a collection of songs rather than a coherent album. It lacks an identity that’s not just Adele’s voice, however impressive it is I may say. Apart from Hello and When We Were Young there really isn’t much else to this album. I came into this with pre established biases towards pop music, and though I should be open to have those biases challenged, this just wasn’t it. It really is a boring and bland pop album. 2/5

honestly loved it. some tracks are too pop for me but all in all great

I don't know? There's no doubt Adele has an above average singing voice, as well she is a critically acclaimed, best-selling artist, receives an almost unbelievable amount of accolades and awards for her albums and she names her albums based on her age at the time and why do I feel she's a tad bit overrated? I'm not doubting she's a talented singer, I'm just questioning why she's held on such a high pedestal reserved for the all-time greats and how the heck she can sell so many frickin' records? I guess she's some kind of modern day, Barbara Streisand, Celine Dion or Julie Andrews, and while her stature is in the Taylor Swift category, so what gives? Judging by this album, I was bored less than halfway through and can't imagine anyone under 50 appreciating this competently "safe" music and I know it's not just the lonely housewives and seniors that love it. The songs are bland, but well suited to her voice and I can't help but think the kids today who are living in the American Idol or America's (Britain's) Got "Talent era and where standards are based on show-off singing will continue to support her music even when her record label continues to milk her talent well past her prime. I'll take a pass and when she releases her album called "80", you'll know I'm right.

Adele, kind of the same sound, with small changes. Same voice, of course. Kind of the same themes. Actually the same and not even in "green" (a modified German phrase, "the same but in green") no, that's too boring for me. But she definitely has an outstanding voice.

I enjoyed this record and there are some killer vocals on display here, but most of the songs are too mellow for my liking. If she leaned more into a soulful sound, I think it would take her music to the next level.

Not a massive Adele fan, but she's good at what she does. Some of the deeper cuts were surprisingly great. ('I Miss You', 'Sweetest Devotion')

This is a beautiful and truly heartbreaking record. Adele’s lyricism is just as poetically striking as it is devastating. I really appreciate an artist who is able to bare their entire soul to the world, and this is absolutely that. I feel that musically this album suffers from a lot of overarching sameness, I struggled at times to tell different songs apart. Instrumentally it’s very well performed, and the production value is as high as you’d expect for such a high profile artist. I enjoyed my listen through, but I don’t believe I’ll be listening to this again. 4*

Adele is an artist whose radio singles I’ve always like but for whatever reason, I never got around to listening to full albums, so I was excited to give this a listen. Unfortunately it fell a bit flat for me. In my opinion, the secret sauce for Adele’s excellent singles pre-‘25’, other than her incredible vocal strength, is a very palatable mixture of soul-tinged balladry and super-catchy pop. On this album, it feels that the two have curdled. Most of the songs are all ballad whereas a few are pretty straight-up pop. The ballads feel cloying and predictable whereas the pop songs, especially “Send My Love” and “Water Under the Bridge”, feel like they could just as well be Ed Sheeran songs. It feels like there is a push towards more “mature” songwriting on this album, and it doesn’t really play out successfully to me. There are some highlights. The lead single, “Hello”, is a great car ride sing-along belter. The drums on “I Miss You” have a cool Phil Collins kinda vibe. The piano part of “Remedy” gives me Fiona Apple vibes which is a high compliment in my book. “Million Years Ago” is a great, intriguing, pared-back standout track for me. I feel like I’m being too harsh, but also, I don’t see any room where I can be more generous. Adele is undoubtedly a fantastic singer—one of the best of the present day—but this album feels a bit dreary and blah to me. It feels like an awkward growing pains stage and I suspect that ‘30’ is a more complete phase in her evolution as an artist. Maybe I’d like that album more. 4.5/10

hated every second of it

Adele has such a wonderful voice. She can sing like few others. But this album is repetitive as hell and just boring. With few exceptions all the songs have the same subject matter and sound alike. Probably grading harder than I should -but it’s because it could be so much better.

Not my jam. Boring.

I'm not the target audience here.

Great album.

Perfectly fine, a couple of impressive songs but doesn't hit all that deep for me.

Her voice is pretty and fairly dynamic, but the music doesn't do anything for me. It all feels calculated and produced for mass consumption. There's nothing here that's essential or "must" be heard.

Sometimes, Adele just stops me in my tracks and I have to listen. But then it goes away. More of a Dusty Springfield guy, I guess. You can't deny that she's really, really good, of course. I have nothing but respect, and I wish I liked it more.

Every song is beautiful not just the hits.

I like Adele but she puts so much emotion into every song that it was too much for me. There was almost change in pace of the songs. 2.5

I'm biased

Merry Christmas and stuff!

The best songs on this are really well arranged; they sound powerful and ominous. The other songs are, I don’t know, kind of Ed-Sheeran-y? But hey, I like that too.

I really enjoy listening to Adele! This album was a bit somber and samey for me, but the songs that hit really hit. Overall, I'll go with 3.5 stars.

Jako dobar album, iako za moj ukus previše “tužnih” pjesama, ali pjevački 5/5

Jesus, how much pathos can you put into a single album. This is all just too much, and doesn't really interest me at all, although she is obviously a talented singer. But really... Getting through this was an absolute chore.

Sweetest Dovation is alfa. The rest is fine. 3.5