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by Adele

It was definitely not as good as "21". That was the general feeling. There were many signs, though, of the talent that was about to be so well-received. Right now, It is just about my own favourite. If "Make You Feel My Love", or "Chasing Pavements", is not your scene, though, you´ll probably be better off giving it a miss altogether.

Adele is not quire as good a singer as her contemporaries Amy Winehouse or Duffybut she has a knack of writing some very catchy Pop songs, most of which were released as massively successful singles. That the best song on the album, T9, was written by Bob Dylan, should not detract from Adele's talent. In the last sixty years, very few, if any, songwriters have bettered the penmanship of Mr Zimmerman.

I was drawn to this album because of the inclusion of Dylan's 1997 'Make You Feel My Love' - which, on this 2008 album, Adele seems to have given a 'rebirth' - and launched it's ongoing commercial success courtesy of the X Factor. The song has now been covered by over 450 artists! I have included Adele's version in my 'top 100 Dylan covers' chart.

I heard this well after hearing 21 - which I think is a superb album. To be honest I was quite disappointed in this album - yes she has a great voice but the songs just weren't as big, epic or catchy as what was to come. That's a bit unusual nowadays as most new acts came in with a great debut album and struggled with the follow up.
There are few tracks that irritate me - to some degree that includes Chasing Pavements. For me the outstanding track is Make You Feel My Love.

Her voice is good, but the album is tottaly unremarkable, forgettable. Overall, 60/100.

From VictorVale 01/06/2019 22:31 | #229165

Maravilhosos hinos mesmo na juventude.

From Tamthebam 08/31/2017 00:40 | #196974

I loved this album when it first came out I only bought it because of the song Chasing Pavements and I have no regrets. It is a good debut album I had no idea she would become such a big star. 21 & 25 would follow but this is where it all began. A great voice and down to earth lyrics.

This may be the only album Adele will ever have where she writes songs single-handedly, and I love the stripped down style. Best for Last and Hometown Glory have still yet to be overshadowed by her other work, in my opinion (except Someone Like You).

It's pretty weak,even compared to the other Adele albums,which are not that good on their own. With almost no standouts and it just being kind of boring. Can't recommend.

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To me so better than 21, a higher quality, more music, more blues, more fun, less pop and more emotions