Known for her big voice and piano driven ballads, British songstress Adele may be one of the greatest talents to come out of pop music this century.
In its 12 songs, Adele dives into what might have been the hardest six years of her life: raising a young child as well as getting married and divorced.
The album opens up with the Judy Garland inspired “Strangers By Nature,’’ which reflects on her and her ex-husband coming to the realization that they’re more different than what they initially thought, as it lead to their marriage being terminated.
On the almost seven-minute gospel leaning track, “Hold On,” Adele sings about feeling lost and tired while preaching something her closest friends tell her every time they’re together—“just hold on” .
Speaking of chill-inducing moments, the next song, “To Be Loved,” is a career highlight for Adele, and in my opinion ranks among her top five best songs to date.