For someone so young Adele has a very old soul. Listening to her one might be led to think that she’s lived a thousand years and had heartbreak to match. Her music filled with songs of lovers that do you wrong or broken affairs that just cant be. Maybe she’s seen a lot her short time on earth; maybe she’s got wisdom far beyond her years who knows.
Two years after her massively successful debut, 19, the British songstress returns with a soulful follow up to the 2008 album. However if you were looking for those bright Mark Ronson backed beats it would be wise to stick to her first album. 21 is an album that tends to explore more genres than we’re used to hearing from her. Within this one record you’re likely to hear a bit of blues, R&B, soul, and a tiny bit of gospel even. Whether that’s a good or not is up to you decide.
.In the past if you were to listen to Adele’s previous work you could peg her as someone who’s been in a few relationships that went awry and is pretty vulnerable due to that fact, however on 21 she’s become a different person entirely. The new Adele is empowered and won’t take any shit from anyone. Within the first two tracks (Rolling in the Deep, Rumour Has It) she takes a powerful bluesy stance the likes of which hasn’t been seen from her before.
As it seems Adele’s music just seems to get more and more soulful as her career goes on. If she keeps up like this there are going to be great things to be expected of her in the future. We may never figure out where she’s getting all this soul from but as long as she keeps up this way people probably aren’t going to care very much.
Good job opening and wrapping up the article. It gives great insight to Adele's depth. I feel like your second and third paragraph are connected by her old album and new album differing, but it reads as if you're backtracking to a point you made earlier. Reworking this would smooth it over nicely.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading this review. While I have not heard any of Adele's music before reading this review I was still able to get a good understanding of the type of music Adele creates. You have provided the reader with with the style and feel of the album 21, but also how her previous album, 19 sounded. Very well written and straight to the point.
ReplyDeleteI also liked the way you started and ended this review. The opening and closing really bring the review together
ReplyDeleteI enjoy Adele, and I think your review of her new album was spot on. It explores new soulful territory, and this songstress, in my opinion, does have an old old soul. I like your curiosity about Adele's personal life. I really know nothing of her myself, other than a few tracks from each of her albums. Overall, for a short album review, I think this approach and your attitude toward Adele and the new album are effective.
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