Adele
21
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It’s been nearly three years since Adele released her debut
album 19, yet it feels like it hasn’t
been away, with both the album and track Make
You Feel My Love recently re-entering the charts after an performance on
X-Factor. Now, after wining numerous awards and accolades, including 2 Grammy’s
and a Brit, the singer songwriter is back with her follow up album, 21.
Rolling In The Deep
is the first track on this record, and also the first single to be released
from it. It’s a song of epic proportions, with a great American-Blues feel
about it. The foot-stomping beat and Adele’s soaring vocals make this a
brilliant way to kick off 21. It shows her sassy and strong side, as she
responds to the hurtful words of an ex-lover. And this sassiness continues to Rumour Has It, with the cheeky lyrics
complementing the thumping drums and catchy chorus. Turning Tables is the first of several slower, more emotional
tracks on the album. It is the first time on the album that you can gain full
respect for the wonderful voice that Adele has. By using her own experiences in life, she is
able to create lyrics that are moving and open, but something that the listener
can easily relate to. So much emotion and soul is portrayed through this and
the following song, Don’t You Remember,
with her vocals almost quivering with sorrow.
At the other end of the spectrum, I’ll be Waiting is an upbeat number that is reminiscent of some of James
Morrison’s early work, with a huge brass
band supporting Adele. Set Fire To The
Rain is rumoured to be the next single to be released, and it’s a powerful
track where Adele shows off her stunning vocal range.
Somebody Like You tells
the tale of coming to terms with a failed relationship, and it finishes the
album with class and emotion. Similar to Hometown
Glory from 19, it is
breathtakingly brilliant in its simplicity of just Adele’s vocals and the
backing piano. It is a beautifully
tragic ballad that ends an album that shows Adele has overcome the Second-Album-Syndrome,
and produced a record that shows how talented, both vocally and lyrically,
Adele is.
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