Adele excels herself with a classier-sounding 21.
Musicians who have enjoyed an immense number of success with their debut album know exactly how difficult it is to repeat that effort with the follow-up record.
However, if you`re as remarkably talented as Adele, then producing another hit is a piece of cake. The East-Londoner`s first album, 19, debuted straight in at act one, was certified platinum twice and produced hit singles such as Chasing Pavements and Do You Find My Love.
Adele`s second offering strays away from the chirpy sound of her first album and is quite a swish and sophisticated record. Set Fire To The Rainfall is perhaps the most empowering track on 21 with the great instruments and Adele`s piercing voice perfectly expressing the ira in lines such as "I set flame to the rain/And I threw us into the flames."
Adele is unequivocally at her better when singing heart-wrenching ballads, and as you would expect 21 is not forgetful of them. One of the strongest songs on the album, Someone Like You is the epitome of `less is more` with only Adele`s voice and the piano comprising of the band. Someone Like you is a strain that about women can refer to and Adele`s faultless vocals exude the pain and vulnerability conveyed in the lyrics.
However, not one to be stereotyped into one box, Adele proves her versatility mixing the album with a kind of vibes and mid-tempo tracks. Lovesong - a report of The Cure`s - has a seductive, Spanish sound that still manages to combine in with the folk genre of the album. The principal single, Rolling In The Deep, is a large line to the ballads and it conveys the Country sound of 21 brilliantly. While it may learn a spell to get on you, Rolling In The Bass has a steely, arresting beat that will let you tapping your feet in no time.
Other gems include the soulful He Won`t Go and One & Only, which according to Adele was divine by romantic comedy Never Been Kissed.
Wherever Adele had disappeared to complete the preceding couple of years, it understandably has had a constructive affect on her development as an artist. 21 is a personable record that beautifully reflects Adele`s transition into a woman. However, it`s also a sad reminder that she fails to get the acclaim she deserves and is sidelined by un-talented products of tireless PR machines.
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