21 - Adele

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70 of 70 Ciao users found the following review helpful

rosebud2001

Member since 04/05/2009

Reviews written: 424

How To Love, Lose and Move On According to Adele
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03/02/2011

User recommends the product

Advantages Strong musical content, outstanding vocals and good production
Disadvantages Ryan Tedder's production on "Rumour Has It"

Three years ago it seemed the charts were awash with singers being hailed as “neo soul” - led by Amy Winehouse, Duffy and Adele. Winehouse has of course been absent for some time, dealing with substance issues and working on that difficult third album. Duffy released her second album at the tail end of 2010 which was hugely underwhelming and you’d be forgiven for thinking the entire project had vanished into thin air. That just leaves Adele, whose debut album 19 belied a talent that seemed out of place in the young girl with alabaster skin and a raucous laugh. Time has, however, revealed her ... more
102 of 102 Ciao users found the following review helpful

Soho_Black

Member since 30/08/2002

Reviews written: 516

Happy 21st
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06/02/2011

User recommends the product

Advantages Some absolutely gorgeous songs
Disadvantages Couple of weak tracks early on that break up the flow of the album

Watching the Royal Variety Performance on TV recently, my attention was caught by a singer with a powerful voice and a great song, which I didn’t recognise. Due to the slight country undertones, I wondered at first if the artist was Lady Antebellum, a group I’d heard good things about. However, the song turned out to be “Rolling in the Deep”, the first single from the second album by Adele. It is three years since Adele’s debut album, which came out about 5 weeks before Duffy’s debut album. Sadly, proving that in the music industry, good looks can get your more sales than a good voice, Duffy’s ... more
26 of 26 Ciao users found the following review helpful

SmoothCriminalFromDooYoo

Member since 19/02/2010

Reviews written: 14

Sorrowful But Sassy Soul 22/07/2011

User recommends the product

Advantages Stunning voice, relatable lyrics, timeless production and a good number of uptempos.
Disadvantages None.

It is beyond clear that 2011 belongs to British soul singer, Adele. Her second studio album, simply titled '21', has gone on to break records around the world - selling 2.6 million copies in the UK in just five short months. Such a figure is mirrored on the other side of the Atlantic, where Rolling in the Deep has become the best selling single of the year. This success is deserving but a little unexpected, for a singer whose stripped-back production values and unapologetically unpolished media interaction is well known. With such attention surrounding Adele, it's easy for someone who hasn't ... more
55 of 55 Ciao users found the following review helpful

KarenUK

Member since 08/07/2000

Reviews written: 1115

It's A Record Breaker! 05/04/2011

User recommends the product

Advantages Some excellent songs, maturity, great voice
Disadvantages No printed lyrics in the booklet, a couple of forgettable tracks

Adele is currently making headlines as her latest album 21 has beaten Madonna’s record and is now the album that has stayed at Number One the longest out of those made by a solo female singer. Someone Like You – a track from this album – became her first Number One single earlier this year. Adele was born in London in 1988 and graduated from the BRIT school, which has also helped produce Leona Lewis and Jessie J. Her first album 19 was released in January 2008 and 21 was released three years later. I first noticed Adele in 2008 when her song Chasing Pavements seemed to be on television and ... more
26 of 26 Ciao users found the following review helpful

CGholy

Member since 17/06/2010

Reviews written: 183

21 Reasons To Love This Album 08/12/2011

User recommends the product

Advantages An artist who fulfilled their promise.
Disadvantages She's better live.

A lot of pop fans at the minute would say that Adele is one of the biggest stars of 2011 sweeping many hearts away with her down to earth image and break up songs that everyone can relate to which have been played to death by radio stations. At some point, at least a few songs or this entire album has crept up on your playlist or joined a pile of CDs of someone you know. There was simply no escape from this album. The thought of a fragile and modest female singer who wrote her own songs, kept her clothes on, didn't abuse auto-tune and wasn't too fussed about her image excited a variety of ... more
13 of 13 Ciao users found the following review helpful

HollyWJ

Member since 05/05/2011

Reviews written: 7

21 from Adele: nothing less than a masterpiece! 27/06/2011

User recommends the product

Advantages Adele has an amazing voice, beautiful lyrics, catchy songs, big hits of 2011
Disadvantages Some of the songs sound very similar

2011 has been an amazing year for music. With fantastic albums released in rock, pop, soul and jazz, it's difficult to pinpoint a 'best album' when there's so much great new music out there. However, a stand out has got to be Adele's new album, titled '21'. Adele's second record has gone nine times platinum in the UK, and this is one case when you should believe the hype. The album is inspired, rather sadly, by the end of Adele's relationship with her boyfriend, and the songs definitely reflect that, like the powerful, foot stomping break up tune 'Rolling in the Deep'. Of course, there are ... more
20 of 20 Ciao users found the following review helpful

daisyleex

Member since 24/05/2011

Reviews written: 691

Adele - 21
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05/08/2011

User recommends the product

Advantages Amazing lyrics and vocals, beautifully written and sung.
Disadvantages A little too relatable at times!

21 is the second album of singer-song writer Adele. I bought it after seeing her amazing live preformance on the Brit awards. My copy was £7.99 from Amazon, which i thought was a decent price. I loved her first album, 19, with Chasing Pavements bein the best song i'd ever heard. Someone Like You has now replaced this! The CD has 11 songs on it; 1. "Rolling in the Deep" This song is amazing, with an rnb/soul feel to it. It has a drum and bass kind of dance side to it too and was also the first released song of the album, becoming number 2 in the charts quickly. 2. "Rumour Has It" Catchy song ... more
22 of 22 Ciao users found the following review helpful

JL132

Member since 23/12/2008

Reviews written: 368

21 - Adele 08/01/2012

User recommends the product

Advantages good mix of slow and a little up beat tempo songs
Disadvantages non

In 1988 the singer Adele was born under the name Adele Laurie Blue Adkins. In 2006 she started her musical career to combine soul, old R & B, pop and rock. Her debut album in 2008 followed by the name 19. Adele was also 19 years old. Two years later the second album came out which is also named for her age. Adele is one of the most successful singers of the moment. This second album was the appropriately named 21. The album was released by XL Recordings and Columbia. Behind the album were actually seven producers. Known only to me is Rick Rubin. (He is known for the work with bands like ... more
11 of 11 Ciao users found the following review helpful

tinkerbellprincess69

Member since 27/12/2010

Reviews written: 259

One of the Best Albums I've heard in my life and I'm not even muc 11/05/2011

User recommends the product

Advantages Every Track is Beautiful and Adele's Voice comes across really well
Disadvantages Not a thing!

The thing I find most annoying with music albums is that they usually consist of 50% good songs and then 50% of absolute rubbish simply put on there to fill up the rest of the CD. So I wasn't expecting much different with Adele's '21' album, I was looking forward to listening to her 2 Popular recent hits "Rolling in the Deep" and "Someone Like you" but I pretty much expected the rest of the CD to be boring as I'm not overly keen on Adele to start with. I paid £7 for the CD on Amazon.co.uk so it hadn't cost me a huge amount of money which is why I thought I may as well give it a try. The CD ... more
19 of 19 Ciao users found the following review helpful

xdonzx

Member since 25/05/2007

Reviews written: 905

~* 21 *~ 29/01/2011

User recommends the product

Advantages songs, voice
Disadvantages none

Me and my friends and are huge music fans, although it is funny because we all have different tastes. I like pop/r n b stuff and the 'big singers' like Leona Lewis and Celine Dion, whereas my friends are into more 'hip hop' and 'soul' music. The other day, my friend was going on about a new CD she had. Apparently this CD was amazing, and so I asked if I could borrow it. 21 is the second album from British singer Adele. The CD was released in the United Kingdom in 2011 and so is very recent. This CD is currently available to buy from Amazon for a price of £7.97 which I think is great value for ... more