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| 2.0 poor | LotusFlower | November 20th 15 |
As a fellow who liked Adele's last two albums, this is something of a disappointment. The production
of the album has taken a subdued and plain turn. Conforming to the cliches of most "acoustic balld"
style of pop songs where all emphasis is put on a vocalist with a strong voice but nothing else. There
isn't anything here that enriches or contributes to the power of Adele's vocals, so she just floats along
these lifeless melodies as a soulless husk with no personality.
If you really want something this bland, go spin Sam Smith or Ed Sheeran. They do a better job being
bland.
edit: " Boring and honestly lazy but what do I expect from a fat wannabe Sade poseur Soul Queen
who looks like a whale? Not a review at all." < --- can you shut up?
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| 3.0 good | dihstyle69 | November 19th 15 |
an amazing voice let down by painfully boring and tepid ballads. There are hints of greatness here and there but the overall offering is downright disappointing! 3
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| 2.5 average | Toondude | November 19th 15 |
pretty generic, even for Adele's standards.
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| 0.0 | someguest | November 21st 15 |
Adele got confused when she heard her fanbase wanted her to trim the fat.
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| 2.5 average | patches | November 19th 15 |
Gave this a legitimate chance. Sadly, I don't think it was worth the time it took to give it that chance. That said, "Send My
Love" is what this entire album should've been instead of the bored-to-tears balladry that plagues the majority of the
album.
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| 3.5 great | TheMoonchild | November 20th 15 |
It's pretty disappointing on the first two listens but by the third you accept that this is a calmer and more collected Adele. It does succumb to some filler around the middle but towards the end it does pick up a bit.
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| 2.0 poor | LoveSong | January 5th 25 |
11/1001r2015 seems to me more like a collection of songs rather than a coherent album. It lacks an identity that?s not just Adele?s voice, however impressive it is I may say. Apart from Hello and When We Were Young there really isn?t much else to this album. I came into this with pre established biases towards pop music, and though I should be open to have those biases challenged, this just wasn?t it. It really is a boring and bland pop album.
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| 2.0 poor | Eggnog Addict | April 15th 22 |
poorer version of 21, several tracks that are almost bangers but fall just short
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| 2.0 poor | literallyzach | February 16th 17 |
Adele rehashes some of her least interesting ideas off 21 for an album that remains remarkably uninteresting throughout. "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)" is the only cut I really enjoy at all - everything else feels like a wispier, less convincing b side to her last album.
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| 3.0 good | Waferton | January 16th 17 |
Enjoyed the album. Very soft to the core and sweet.
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| 1.0 awful | ShaquilleONeal | September 21st 16 |
Adele took all her potential she had, and completely buried it. Adele did not even try to do anything different. Its a watered down version of "21" and because of that, it gives me no reason to listen to this album. The worse part about 25 is that she got rewarded for being safe. Extremely lazy album.
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| 3.0 good | Mojito | December 14th 15 |
ye not bad aye
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| 2.5 average | PistolPete | December 8th 15 |
While the instrumentation and vocals succeed in most respects, they never really encroach on any new territory for her. But what really brings the album down are the lyrics themselves, which feel more like a regression from "21" where it felt easier to buy into what she was singing about. Her lyrics four years later ironically seem to take a step back in maturity, making her seem more like a mid-20s drama queen who never grew out of her boy-crazy days rather than the powerful and emotionally-stable woman she is striving to be. The album is also incredibly top-heavy, with maybe a couple gems later on in the album amidst a ton a dreary, somber mediocrity along the way. Nothing ever really comes close to the impact of opener "Hello" either. Recommended Songs: Hello (of course...), I Miss You, River Lea
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| 2.0 poor | becomesmusical | November 27th 15 |
I thought we were all over this well-worn, "deep, soulful" alternative to "vapid" mainstream pop. Oh well.
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| 3.5 great | furyroad97 | November 22nd 15 |
Not too sure I get some of the hate for this one, besides expectations at least. For me, it hasn't quite got the highest highs of 21, but I'd say it's on par, if not a little bit better than 19. I am gonna say swapping out Rick Rubin for Max Martin & Shellback was kind of a downgrade, though.
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| 2.5 average | JohnnyBiggs | November 21st 15 |
I (along with the rest of the world apparently) loved the first single Hello. Unfortunately, the album while serviceable, doesn't live up to that single's amazing potential. She still has a stunning voice but the album is incredibly formulaic. River Lea and Sweetest Devotion are highlights for me, as they don't follow the typical piano balladry of the album and are good songs in their own right.
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| 4.5 superb | random | April 7th 23 |
| 1.5 very poor | El Olam | April 3rd 23 |
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| 2.5 average | Timmy | January 18th 23 |
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| 2.5 average | Djokoll | September 14th 22 |
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| 1.5 very poor | plato66 | November 28th 21 |
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| 1.5 very poor | casey | December 15th 19 |
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| 1.5 very poor | Sarah | April 13th 18 |
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| 2.5 average | verypsb | December 16th 17 |
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| 1.5 very poor | Qorx | July 17th 17 |
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| 1.0 awful | morjens | February 18th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | ktmq | February 13th 17 |
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| 1.0 awful | WBalls | January 10th 16 |
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| 3.0 good | NoSons | December 1st 15 |
| 2.5 average | Thibs | November 30th 15 |
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| 4.0 excellent | JoshieG | November 26th 15 |
| 3.5 great | zack97 | November 24th 15 |
| 3.0 good | sidjmt | November 23rd 15 |
| 1.5 very poor | Mr Snrub | November 23rd 15 |
| 3.0 good | cm7com | November 22nd 15 |
| 2.5 average | Daan | November 22nd 15 |
| 3.5 great | dmp3131 | November 21st 15 |
| 2.0 poor | manu8a | November 21st 15 |
| 3.5 great | Handers | November 21st 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | miyo | November 21st 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | NLD | November 20th 15 |
| 1.0 awful | KyleW | November 20th 15 |
| 5.0 classic | Strike | November 19th 15 |
| 1.5 very poor | LE0Night | November 19th 15 |
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