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Adele – 19 Review

3 November 2008, josh @ 7:30 pm
Out of the recent explosion of super-talented female Brit crooners, Adele certainly takes the cake for the best of them all. Although vocal powerhouses Duffy, Amy Winehouse and Estelle have proved themselves, 20-year-old Adele is quickly establishing herself as a force to be reckoned with. Self-describing her music as “heartbreak soul”, Adele’s debut album 19, is a throwback to when songstresses Ella Fitzgerald and Etta James graced the world stage and defined soul music. With an incredible range and lyrics that have genuine meaning behind them, you are guaranteed to love this album, not to mention her jaw-dropping live performances, where it seems effortless for the young singer to belt the lyrics.

It is rare that I find an album that I can listen to from start to finish and still want to hear more. After hearing the first single, “Chasing Pavements”, with a booming chorus that will actually send chills up your spine, I was hooked. My personal favourite song off the album, about her love for London, is without a doubt “Hometown Glory”. With piano accompaniment, her voice really shines on this track. Adele takes the tempo up a notch with a jazzy bassline on “Best For Last” and even takes on a cover of Bob Dylan’s “Make You Feel My Love”, which has been butchered by an artist or two in the past, however Adele clearly maintains the integrity of song.

I feel as though it is almost my duty to create buzz about such a talented, young individual. I rarely press my taste in music upon other people but I truly urge you to take the time and buy her album…or at least a few songs on iTunes. Trust me, you will not regret it, you will thank me later. Hear more from Adele on her website and MySpace.

Adele – Chasing Pavements.mp3

Adele – Hometown Glory.mp3

Adele – Cold Shoulder.mp3

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5 Comments

1. musichyper — December 8, 2008 @ 1:05 pm
   
   

   Adele appears to be a one hit wonder, but she has definite talent as a singer. I only hope she can create new music that will be at least parallel with “Chasing pavements”

   I Hyped Adele on Everhype and gave it 94% which I think is fairly accurate.

   http://www.everhype.com/hyper/mikeborgia?X=S1932

   I wouldn’t mind getting some opinions on it . If you get on there, rate me a 5 & request friendship.




2. Allan — December 8, 2008 @ 1:07 pm
   
   

   One Hit Wonders don’t exist in music anymore .

   At least not really.




3. ariane — December 9, 2008 @ 7:44 am
   
   

   Allan, I downloaded “Cold Shoulder”, thanks!

   musichyper, I think “Tired”, “Hometown Glory”, “Crazy for You”, and to some extent, “Right as Rain” and “Cold Shoulder” are far superior to “Chasing Pavements”. Of course, this is just my opinion, but you can’t say Adele is a one hit wonder.




4. Anonymous — December 10, 2008 @ 10:24 pm
   
   

   I also wouldn’t say Adele is a one hit wonder. Don’t forget, she is extremely famous in the UK and is just breaking out in the rest of world. In the UK she has released 5 hit singles. She is definitely super talented.




5. Anonymous — July 15, 2011 @ 11:29 am
   
   

   shes a one hit wonder for sure, and even her one “hit” isnt all that great

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