With just a couple of cursory listens to the few tracks that popped up all over the Internet through 2007, comparisons were made between Adele, the much-hyped brassy British songstress, and Amy Winehouse, the...much-hyped brassy British songstress. However, after a solid listen to 19, the first full sampling by the up-and-coming Adele, listeners are forced to throw all comparisons to the wind; Adele is simply too magical to compare her to anyone. Bluesy like it's no one's business yet voluptuously funky in a contemporary way, Adele rocks out 19 with a unique voice and gritty sound that dazzle endlessly. Synthesizing blues, jazz, folk, soul, and even electric pop, Adele mystifies through her mature songwriting skills and jaw-dropping arrangements. As the album opens with "Daydreamer," Adele's illusionary instrument -- over minimal sounds -- engulfs the listener with a gorgeous feeling of awe and wonderment. On "Melt My Heart to Stone" and the bona fide hit "Chasing Pavements," Adele allows herself to soar over the strings and power her way through these incredible songs. The upbeat "Right as Rain" is just wonderful, with clear Ashford & Simpson influences speckled all over it in an upbeat set. Nearly all the tracks seem to have been nurtured to glory over months as labors of love. What's simply awesome on 19 is its capability to capture the listener through mere teasing; Adele doesn't shout for attention, and doesn't rely on anyone but herself to prove she's worth it, in the same vein as Sara Bareilles, another heavily praised artist of 2007. The jazzy "Best for Last" is as retro as the tunes get on the album, yet it still manages to steer away from being boring or old-fashioned. The only awkwardness throughout all of 19 is the overly poppy galactic "Tired," which sounds as though it might have fallen off a Lily Allen track list, something that doesn't suit Adele as a musician. As far as artistic drive goes, it seems as though Adele is hoping to capitalize on the sounds of 2007 by borrowing elements of Feist, Regina Spektor, Norah Jones, and even, yes, Amy Winehouse; yet Adele blends all the artistic pizzazz of all those ladies into her own set of manipulative, glamorous wonder. Plus, as a terrific songwriter at merely 20 years of age, the Brit has so much room to expand her artistic dimensions into a full-fledged artist that it's no wonder most critics see her as the top new talent of 2008. This debut isn't an empty promise of a great career; 19 is a fleshed-out stunning portrayal of a young woman with a talent beyond her years who deserves immense credit for a unique style that never fails. A beyond stellar debut in both quality and originality.
[By the way, I was unaware that Boyz II Men had an album that was nominated! I had no clue they had an album out : / Lord! 2 nominations! Where have I been?] For almost 2 years I used twitter and blogged on almost every aspect of my life.On January 26 which happened to be my 35th birthday, I said I needed to stop the insanity. To me micro blogging was too much and to try to follow the 1000 plus...
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What a horrible way to end the year.Take That - CircusFront 242 - Moments...Unn - ExitPsy'aviah - Entertainment IndustriesAlice in Videoland - She's a MachineJames Ruskin - The DashGumbo Red - Gumbo Red QUESTION OF THE DAY: WAS 2008 A GOOD YEAR FOR NEW MUSIC?
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25. A Skylit Drive - Wires and the Concept of Breathing24. Afterglow Radio - Find Yourself Again23. Lykke Li - Youth Novels22. Hot Chip - Made in the Dark21. The Dodos - The Visiter20. Coldplay - Viva la Vida19. The Streets - Everything is Borrowed18. TV on the Radio - Dear Science,17. The Tallest Man on Earth - Shallow Grave16. Sun Kil Moon - April15. Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III14. Kings of Leo...
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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 [...] No related posts.
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It can't be easy when you're hailed as the new someone-who's-still-around. It bugs me as a listener - The View were the new Kooks who were the new Arctic Monkeys, all before the Monkeys had a second album out. And is 'the new Winehouse' really a compliment?Adele doesn't seem to mind, though presumably because the comparison is more to do with musical styles than an accusation of being volatile...
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I wound up scoring a ticket from craigslist(THANKS) so I got to see her play 'acoustic' or stripped down as she called it with just a guitarist and keyboard player. She said she had a cold and was probably going to be a little wobbly, I thought she sounded great. I preferred the simple arrangements to some of the produced numbers on the album. Its a very pure sound that you can forgive some of ...
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HomeTown Glory (Audio Only)Adele (Adkins) admits she could be more prolific; she had only written four songs when she started gigging, and among her fans she is already notorious for refusing to add to that number. But what songs - her aching paean to London, 'Hometown Glory', in particular - and it was quality not quantity that led XL to sign her last year. Her influences are; Jill Scott, Amy ...
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Sugar and spice and all things nice, that’s what Adele is made of. And let’s be honest, in a world where the music industry’s leading magazine, Rollingstone, puts MTV The Hills’ fake-baked girls on their cover (while Queen’s Reunion and The Stone Temple Pilots rest in small print on the side), the 20-year-old Brit soul singer Adele Laurie Blue Adkins is refreshing. I was excited to inter
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Adele - Chasing PavementsJanuary 2008 sees the release of 'Chasing Pavements' Adele's second single, which will be released on XL.This is what she say's about her debut album '19' coming out next year;“The whole album is about being between 18 and 19; about love,” she continues. “‘Daydreamer’ is about this boy I was in love with, like proper in love with. He was bi and I couldn’t deal
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I feel like I need to add some cheer to this place after that last post. So here is the brand new video from Adele! The song is "Cold Shoulder" and the icy blue video creates a stark contrast to the warmth in Adele's voice:She may not be the bad girl Amy is, but that voice! Yeeeow! I also adore the bare drum breaks that accompany her words. A scrumptious song.
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HomeTown Glory (Audio Only)Adele (Adkins) admits she could be more prolific; she had only written four songs when she started gigging, and among her fans she is already notorious for refusing to add to that number. But what songs - her aching paean to London, 'Hometown Glory', in particular - and it was quality not quantity that led XL to sign her last year. Her influences are; Jill Scott, Amy ...
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After her cancellation of previous US tours Adele, one of my favorite song birds, is coming back in 09, and right on my Birthday, wow!
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Adele performed "Hometown Glory" on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on 5/4. Watch the video below:
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[By the way, I was unaware that Boyz II Men had an album that was nominated! I had no clue they had an album out : / Lord! 2 nominations! Where have I been?] For almost 2 years I used twitter and blogged on almost every aspect of my life.On January 26 which happened to be my 35th birthday, I said I needed to stop the insanity. To me micro blogging was too much and to try to follow the 1000 plus...
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I loved this song on the radio, but this live studio acoustic version is just right . From Wikipedia: Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (born 5 May 1988 in Enfield, North London),[1] known professionally as Adele, is an English jazz singer. Adele has described her musical style as "heartbroken soul".[2] She is the first recipient of the BRIT Awards Critics' Choice, which was given to artists who, at the...
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This was one of those songs I never noticed until my wife pointed out to me the utter nonsensical nature of the lyrics. Chasing Pavements? What does this mean? Is she going to be a Steven Malkmus stalker? Was she a groupie who decided to jump on the neo-soul/R&B English girl thing like Duffy and Amy Winehouse? The video has no answers, other than using a motorway wreck as a motif: Meanwhile,...
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I found out last night that Adele is playing Joe's Pub next week and of course its already sold out(Doesn't help that the venue is the size of my apartment and the bulk of the seats are going to the music depts at MTV and VH1)Hopefully she'll swing back around very soon at a slightly larger venue.
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I wound up scoring a ticket from craigslist(THANKS) so I got to see her play 'acoustic' or stripped down as she called it with just a guitarist and keyboard player. She said she had a cold and was probably going to be a little wobbly, I thought she sounded great. I preferred the simple arrangements to some of the produced numbers on the album. Its a very pure sound that you can forgive some of ...
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It can't be easy when you're hailed as the new someone-who's-still-around. It bugs me as a listener - The View were the new Kooks who were the new Arctic Monkeys, all before the Monkeys had a second album out. And is 'the new Winehouse' really a compliment?Adele doesn't seem to mind, though presumably because the comparison is more to do with musical styles than an accusation of being volatile...
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Merry Xmas to all! Mick Boogie & friends present to you their latest masterpiece, Adele: 1988 . Fresh off the success of the internationally-acclaimed Viva La Hova, the MB team have reunited to introduce rock star Adele (nominated for 4 Grammy awards) to a whole new audience.Adele's album 19 set trends and created influence in the pop, rock and international worlds. But what would happen if...
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TOO MUCH SNOW! Oh, I know that those of you more northernly folk are laughing at me, but we got dumped on! And my puppy coldn't be happier or friskier, when all I want to do is hibernate. How could she turn on me like that? I am sure this song has been posted before because Adele is just so good, but here it is again!
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| 1 Daydreamer |
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| 2 Best for Last |
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| 3 Chasing Pavements |
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| 4 Cold Shoulder |
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| 5 Crazy for You |
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| 6 Melt My Heart to Stone |
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| 7 First Love |
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| 8 Right as Rain |
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| 9 Make You Feel My Love |
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| 10 My Same |
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| 11 Tired |
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| 12 Hometown Glory |
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