♫ Adele – Rolling in the Deep
When Adele first hit the scene with “Chasing Pavements” over three years ago, the comparisons quickly came between her and Amy Winehouse. Sure, they’re both English singers/songwriters; both won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist (Amy in 2008, Adele the following year); and their music has helped usher in a new soulful sound. But in a late 2008 interview, Adele was quick to point out, “We’re a gender, not a genre.”
Adele describes her musical style as “heartbroken soul”, which might seem a bit odd for someone approaching the ripe old age of 23, but listening to her debut, 19, is all the proof you need to see just how accurate that description is. Her second album, 21, hitting stores and online retailers in the U.S. and Canada today, follows suit.
The album opens with the bluesy lead single “Rolling in the Deep”, which was released late November and its video less than a week later prompting a countdown of sorts by yours truly. The track is the epitome of a lover scorned with powerful vocals and equally powerful lyrics (Throw your soul through every open door. Count your blessings to find what you look for. Turn my sorrow into treasured gold. You’ll pay me back in kind, and reap just what you’ve sown.) with Adele exclaiming, “We could have had it all!”
♫ Adele – Rumour Has It
The playful, upbeat Ryan Tedder co-written production of “Rumour Has It” continues the theme (She, she ain’t real. She ain’t gonna be able to love you like I will. She is a stranger. You and I have history, or don’t you remember?) with a nice little twist at the end. The selection order is sheer perfection with the haunting ballad “Turning Tables” followed by the heartfelt “Don’t You Remember”.
♫ Adele – Set Fire to the Rain
The album’s third single, “Set Fire to the Rain”, set to be released in a few weeks, is filled with frenzied instrumentation but should make for a great visual if done appropriately. “He Won’t Go” builds things up, while “Take It All” breaks it down with only piano accompaniment. Adele sings her heart out on the classic blues and soul-filled “One and Only”, which is sure to make make her idol, Etta James, proud.
♫ Adele – Someone Like You
“Someone Like You” brings the album to a close and is so moving and filled with so much emotion that it shows just how much soul Adele has and how she’s willing to bare it for all the world to see. 21 is a masterful follow-up to its predecessor, inciting excitement about the next album as Adele continues to grow as an artist and a woman.
@ work so i cant listen but i love rollin in the deep & will be gettin this cd. love adele.
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love rollin in the deep by Adele
i LOVE Adele!
Me tooooo! Her voice is oh so soulful. She and Amy Winehouse are my fav vanilla soul sistas. lol
yess mine too ugh love them
Chasing pavements is my favorite song or hers. Go gurl <3
The CD is great! Love her voice and lyrics.
I LOVE this girl! Her voice is awesome and her music comes from the soul. Her last album was great and I’m sure I’ll have this one on heavy rotation. CL, you guys need to get an interview with her.
Love Adele!!!
I see her singing 10 years time!!!
I don’t see ke$ha, Rihanna, Bieber, Katy Perry etc. And all the useless solo artists in 10 years!!!
I mean Adele can sing she doesn’t take off her clothes she sings quality music we should listen to artists like her more often.
J.Dakar-great review. I’ve been bumping her album for a few weeks now and I cannot stop listening to “Rumor Has It” “Someone Like You” & “Turning Tables” sigh. Her voice is a breath of fresh air!!
I really love this album and I still listen to 19 as well. Kudos to you guys for the diversity.
Being from England I had the privilege of buying and hearing the album the day it came out and it is amazing, definitely lives up to the hype. Set Fire To The Rain, One and Only, He Won’t Go and Turning Tables.
Love love love Adele. Her voice is amazing. Been a fan since Chasing Pavements! Im so glad the sophomore album slump skipped her! This album is definitely a must have.
19 is up there with my list of favorite albums (Maroon 5 Songs about Jane and Amy Whinehouse Back 2 Black) So I am def picking this one up. Havent listed to any of the previews but her last album and Rolling Deep are enough to know she’s deserving of a purchase.
I LOVE Adele! I think she is way better than Amy Winehouse!
Her and Fantasia should do something together!
No offence, but I think we all know why the industry is all over her, obsessed in her music. I bet if Adele was a black chick who put out this music and had the same voice, they wouldn’t even care. The industry is becoming whiter by the day. Notice how all our artists like Ye, Jay-Z, Usher working with ppl like Bieber, Lady Gaga and Ke$ha.
And this is when I say you are a idiot!!!!!!!!!!!! You are the actual racist! I mean could you just listen to the song……….NOOOO you had to get all david dukes with a guitar on us! Just listen to music!!!! If Adele is not being racial with her artistry then you shouldn’t. Grow up make a new friend and quit supporting Tyler perry…….seacrest out!……never mind you’d prob say that sign off makes me a sell out…..W.E.B Luther X out!
Come on now the girl can really sing, I wouldn’t care if she was black white or asian if she still sound the way she did and made the same music, give her some credit the girl can sing. And all the artist you name also work with black artists so stop being so negative
No….those white artists you mentioned are working with THEM. Not the other way around…..please don’t get it confused. Justin Bieber was signed by Usher not the other way around. Kesha got her big break from Flo-Rida. Kanye is headlining Coachella this year (as Jay-Z) did last year, a music festival known for hosting mainly white indie ROCK artists. There’s a reason why 4 of the 5 songs nominated for Record of the Year were by R&B and/or rap artists. I guess your theory doesn’t completely add up. Oh and for the record, most people are “all over” Adele because she is insanely talented and deserves all the praise she gets white or not.
I agree w/It’s Me:). Adele can sing. And the industry isn’t becoming whiter, it’s just a lot of the black female singers out now lack soul and opt for studio voices and catchy hook. There are only a select few of artists male and female that have soul. Everyone else is manufactured. Artists are teaming up with pop acts because in the end this is all about business and pop music is dominating the airwaves now and they’re not going to pass up on a chance to make money. The way I look at it, it’s a sign of weakness if the majority of your album consists of collaborations.
Melanie Fiona, Jazmine Sullivan, Jennifer Hudson, Fantasia…all of them are just as if not more talented than Adele. How come we dont see more of them getting any recognition?
Fiona just performed at all star weekend, Sullivan quit, Hudson is EVERYWHERE!!!! And fantasia had tv shows, won American idol then tried to off herself sooooooo……..yeah we do hear from them you space cadet
Biggot.
And all the black girls who ca sing can do only that. They have no musicality or anything to their MUSIC that makes them stand out. Just doing the same recycled R&B thats completely impersonal to them.
Amy, Adele, they’re honest as can be and wear their heart on their sleaves and have developed their own sound. They aren’t getting songs handed to them to scream over. Just cause you have a voice, doesn’t make you an artist.
I love Adele. I’m definitely gonna get this album!
So good to see CL thinks of only its ghetto illerate bloggers who only listen to garbage all day everyday. I love Adele and every song on her first album and the one. She is definitely one of my fav artist of all times.
she is just… amazing
Adele is on her way to becoming an icon. She has that voice that will make me stop everything and listen to ever word that comes out of her mouth.
this woman is phenomenal.. her voice alone does it for me. Great review!!
I love her!!! I wish the singers like her, Jazmine Sullivan, Fantasia, J-Hud, etc… Would just take over our radios and replace some of the nonsense I here now.
Adele should be nominated for album of the year at the Grammy’s next year. Her voice is the truth!
I love this woman!!! Thanks for the great review. I went and purchased her album today. Purchased 19 when it 1st dropped also.
I love Adele. I’ve listened to the album 3 times now!
The album is GREAT! I downloaded it (because I couldn’t wait a month for it to be released) and went out and purchased it. Turning Tables, One & Only, Someone Like You, Don’t You Remember, Take It All,I Found A Boy, and Set Fire to Rain are my favorites.
And He Won’t Go is also a favorite.
The whole album is incredible. I listen to it all the way through – no skipping tracks. Her voice sounds so much stronger and secure and mature.
i bought the album today and its amazing!
u guys should go on youtube and search rolling in the deep jamie xx remix, it takes this song to another level, ive listened to that version about 1,000 times
good day.
OMG Me 2!..the jaimie xx remix of rolling in the deep..is CRAZY
Adele is the damn truth..PERIOD
My cousin sent me this album from england a few months ago, and i adore it! Adele is amazing.
She has a very rich and soulful voice. No riffing and rolling of any kind. Just plain singing from the heart and soul. *Sigh*, whatever happened to singers like this? We need more of her around.
I absolutely love this girl. Currently on constant repeat:
Rolling in the deep
Turning Tables
Set fire to the rain
He wont go
Someone like you
One and Only
I love her voice. I will be putting this in my collection of music.
LOVE ADELE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
While it has been a trend that white soul singers get more of a push than a black soul singer, Amy and Adele have the talent to back it up. They’re blessed not to have their label slick their sound. Jessie J is another girl with a soulful voice but her songs have been polished for pop radio. The reason there isn’t that many black soul singers is because we don’t support them. That’s why the industry pumps out vocally limited pop/dance artists because people keep buying their stuff. We would have more of these artists if we supported them. We need to support real talent in order to get real talent back!
Amen. I’ve had the album for over a month but I made sure to buy it on release day here b/c it resonates with me. The honesty and how emotive she is, just touched me and then watching her interviews and performances, she’s great girl. She’s consistent and the growth from 19- 21 is astonishing.
I don’t blindly support color or genre. I go for talent and truth.
Wooow!! She’s on Ellen today. Great performance girl!!
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