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| Editorial Reviews: | |  |  | | US only 2 CD edition includes a bonus disc with five live tracks,Right as Rain [Live], Melt My Heart to Stone [Live], My Same [Live], That's It, I Quit, I'm Moving On [Live] and Chasing Pavements [Live] . 19 is the debut album from the singer/songwriter. Citing her influences as diverse as Etta James, Jill Scott, Bjork, Dusty Springfield, Billy Bragg, Billie Holiday, Jeff Buckley, The Cure and Peggy Lee, Adele is a truly unique new artist. With her mix up of R&B and Soul served up with a healthy dash of feisty London attitude, she spins beautiful dark stories of loves won and lost and sometimes just daydreamed about. XL. | | | | The minute you hear that voice, the hair stands up on the back of your neck and you realize this is someone special. Brash, wise beyond her years, but down-to-earth and focused, Adele was raised by a single mom to whom she?s devoted in the racially mixed, working-class London neighborhoods of Tottenham and Brixton, where she worshiped pop idols like Backstreet Boys, the Spice Girls, Take That and Britney Spears, not daring to dream one day she might follow in their footsteps to stardom herself. Together, the songs on 19 compose a diary of a year in Adele?s life, one that began with her deciding to stay in London rather than attend university in Liverpool, which led her to write "Hometown Glory," a paean to the city and her cherished memories of growing up there. And while insistent she knows little about politics, the verse, "I like it in the city when two words collide/You get the people and the government/Everybody taking different sides," was about her taking part in a post-9/11 protest march against the Iraq war. The latest in the current spate of talented female singer-songwriters emerging from the U.K. scene, Adele was the first recipient of the Brit Awards? newly inaugurated Critics Choice prize last December even before her debut album was released. She was also honored as the winner of BBC Music?s Sound of 2008 poll of music critics, editors and broadcasters, as the most promising new musical artist likely to emerge this year. Adele admits she?s the kind of person who feels incomplete without a relationship, but for now, she?s burying her sorrows in between performances with soda and Cheetos? and refuses to obsess over her weight, either. All you need to know about Adele can be learned from her live performances, accompanied by just a piano or an acoustic guitar, with a one-of-a-kind voice that conveys a rainbow of emotions, from sorrow to triumph, longing to sensuality, solitude to solidarity, a blues-soul hybrid steeped in the past, yet fully alive in the moment. Remember the name: Adele. After listening to her debut album 19, you won?t forget the voice. More from Adele Adele Photos |
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| BEST ALBUM IN A VERY LONG TIME!! | |
| | Listen, I actually had a friend give me a free copy of the album and I am STILL Buying my own copy just to support this young lady! This is one of the best albums I have purchased in a long time! Listening to Adele's album makes you so upset with commercial radio! People complain that they want to hear better music and here it is! There are talented individuals out there, however we only hear the same 10 songs on the radio! I encourage anyone reading this review questioning whether or not they should buy the album TO BUY IT!!! I am actually offended that the price is set so low at $9.99! It should be higher!! I pray that she comes to Chicago for a concert! I know I am rambling now but I even searched her out on YouTube, Myspace, Adele.TV and she sounds just as good Live as she does on the CD! When was the last time you could say that! In closing I just would like to say I judge a cd's quality by whether or not I put it on repeat! Well "19" has been on repeat for 3 weeks for me! Truly Blue-Eyed Soul Lives!!!
I'm from America...we need to step our game up and stop making music into a modeling contest and bring back the real soul singers like Adele!!
| | 4.5 Stars... Impressive debut album | |
| | Adele seemingly came out of nowhere in 2007 with comparisons to Amy Winehouse, Norah Jones, and even Feist with her soul-searching songs. After touring in a supporting role for various artists in 2007, Adele released her debut album in January, 2008.
"19" (12 tracks, 44 min.) is a stunning debut, presenting songs all written or co-written by the 20 yr. old Adele. Starting with a sparse "Daydreamer" that immediately spellbinds you, the album shifts from moving track one after another. "Chasing Pavements" (1st UK single) is a standout, but just one among many: "Cold Shoulder" (2nd UK single), "Right as Rain", and the pensive closer "Hometown Closer" (3rd UK single) are just highlights. In all, this is a fantastic album from start to finish, with no weak tracks. The limited version of the album comes with a bonus live CD (5 tracks, 16 min.) which was recorded at a tiny venue in Los Angeles in March, 2008, and brings 4 tracks of the album and 1 Sam Cooke cover ("That's It, I Quit, I'm Moving On") in a stripped down setting, just great.
I saw Adele in concert at Bonnaroo in June, and she put on a terrific 50 min. set, bringing most of the "19" songs. Her backup band equally was great. Adele's widely used comparison to Amy Winehouse and lately Duffy is frankly understating Adele's merits. I can't wait to see where she goes from here.
| | | Adele is a true artist. I can't stop listening to this CD. Every song is different and fantasic. She sounds years older than she is. I can't wait to see what she comes out with in the years to come...
| | | this woman can belt out the tunes. so FRESH and exciting! i cannot wait to see her live. she seems like such a beautiful soul with a great spirit. the voice is incredible!! i have not been so excited about a british singer since alison moyet! comparing her to alison is one of the highest compliments. i hope to be graced with adele's presence in chicago soon. i cannot get enough of this cd. i bought it on itunes, then bought the cd for my car for the long commute to work. she sings me into a good mood. let's hope she is recognized during grammy time. she is far better than amy winehouse, whom i must say is also a great talent, however adele seems to be smarter than winehouse in regards to focusing on her craft instead of drugs. i think we will see more of adele in the future. LET'S HOPE SO! adele, if you read these reviews, keep on doing what you do, putting out quality music with an amazing voice of an angel. shine one adele!!! you are a BEAUTIFUL person with a true talent for writing and singing great music!
| | | I am addicted to this album, I love it!!! The best album to come around in a long time. She draws comparisons to Amy Winehouse & Duffy but to me Adele stands above them, on her own. Tired has an upbeat tap your feet groove and Hometown Glory mesmerizes. The whole album is great from start to finish. Love to Love Adele & 19!!
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