ADELE UNLEASHES ANOTHER IRRESISTIBLE REPERTOIRE OF HEARTACHE THAT’S BOUND TO BE A POPULAR AND CRITICAL SUCCESS
With expectations running high after her debut album 19 [2008] launched into charismatic reception in the United Kingdom, United States and just about every stratospheric height, Grammy-winning artist Adele Adkins certainly has a lot to prove as her latest offering, 21, hits the shelves in increments worldwide, into the ears of eager fans and discerning listeners.
The verdict? A sophomore slump it ain’t.
Adele has truly evolved into her music, and not just “a BRIT School alum with awesome talent and a big voice’, as was presumed when she burst in the scene. While 19 may have spawned the chart singles “Hometown Glory”, the Bob Dylan original “Make You Feel My Love” and the acclaimed “Chasing Pavements”, the album in general was pleasant, if not permeating. A few standout tracks, good hooks, and stirring choruses that prompted many a listen into the young British singer-songwriter’s abilities, was favorably gauged (although mixed) with the guarantee that Adele’s talent was incredibly promising. In a bevy of breakout Brit contemporaries, some of them had sassy follow-ups (i.e., Lily Allen’s “It’s Not Me, It’s You”), and satisfactory sequences (i.e., Corinne Bailey Rae’s “The Sea”), though others weren’t as stunning (i.e., Duffy’s “Endlessly”, a hollow contrast to her delightful “Rockferry”)… could it be that Adele has the best one yet?
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