Adele- 21

Reviewed by Dream Catcher
Song Time: 51 Minutes and 30 Seconds

21
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Adele is a pretty famous British singer with two CD's: 19 and 21. She was nominated for four Grammy's in 2009; Best New Artist, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Out of those four nominations she won Best New Artist and Best Female Vocal Performance. Her first CD, 19, was released in the U.S. in June of 2008 and her second, 21, in February of 2011. 21 is about the heart-break and sadness brought on by her recent break-up with her boyfriend. She writes and performs her own real-sounding and soulful songs and can only be described as unforgettable.

Rolling in the Deep - 11/10 - I originally heard this song on the radio and had no idea it was Adele. I loved it and went to buy it on iTunes - only to find out who really sang it! I was pleasantly surprised and then just decided to buy the whole CD on a impulse. BEST DECISION EVER. The CD is amazing. Anyways, this song is what started it all - even for Adele. Originally a single and then added to the album. I love everything about this song. Her voice is brilliant and the little guitar in the background adds a lot to the song. Good beat. The chorus is the best part because she really belts it out and shows how the emotion behind the lyrics and the song. The lyrics. YES. Amazing. It's basically about a guy who breaks up with a girl and the girl keeps wistfully thinking that if they'd tried harder they could've had it all. I can't decide which is my favorite line so I have two: "The stars of your love/they leave me breathless." and "You had my heart inside of your hands/now you play it to the beat.".

Rumour Has It - 8.8/10 - It's about rumors. Pretty self-explanatory. This isn't my favorite song on the CD. Mostly because the lyrics aren't as good. The song consists of too many chanted "rumour has it, rumour has it"s for my taste. That's what the chorus is. So that's kind of eh. And if you think I've been spelling rumor wrong it's the way the actual song has it; the British way. There's quite a beat in this song but that doesn't really make up for the okay lyrics. Now I make it sound like I hate the song. I don't. It's really grown on me but it's just not my favorite. Favorite Line: " She made your heart melt/but you're cold to the core/now rumour has it she ain't got your love anymore."

Turning Tables - 11/10 - This song is so amazing. I love it. It's about a girl who feels pressured by a guy and feels like she can never give enough to please him. The lyrics are so awesome. The entire chorus is my favorite line! Seriously. Also the slow-ish melody is really pretty and really sad sounding, with some string instrument in the background, beneath beautiful piano. Overall it's one of my favorites on the CD because the lyrics sound so real and meaningful, and her voice backs it up. Favorite Line: "So I won't let you close enough to hurt me/No, I won't ask you, you to just desert me/I can't give you what you think you gave me/It's time to say goodbye to turning tables" (p.s. that's actually the whole chorus <3 ).

Don't You Remember - 10.8/10 - I really really like this song. Just not as much as Turning Tables, just by the tiniest bit. In this song the guy has left the girl because she "has a fickle heart" and "bitterness" and "a wandering eye". Not such good things to have in a relationship, so I've heard. Now the girl is trying to get him back by telling him to remember why he loved her in the first place. It's kind of cute. Her voice is, as always, amazing and the song sounds beautifully sad. Really good song. Favorite Line: "Why don't you remember?/Don't you remember?/The reason you loved me before"

Set Fire to the Rain -11.5/10 - I don't really know why I love this song so much but I do. It's about a girl who always felt very safe around her guy but then he showed this side that she'd never seen and he left her. Sad. This song has a really cool beat like nothing else on the CD and is definitely one of my favorites. The lyrics are really interesting. The fire probably represents anger and rain, sadness. So she set fire to her sadness. Anger took over the sadness of a breakup. There's always lots of piano in her songs, and as always it was great. LOVE THE CHORUS. She sounds so powerful. AMAZING. Yeah, really. Favorite Line: "I set fire to the rain/watched it pour as I touch your face/well, it burned while I cried/ 'cause I heard it screaming out your name".

He Won't Go - 8.4/10 - The additional .4 (originally I was giving it an 8) is simply because of the little piano ditty at the end. LOVE IT. Haha. Anyways that's about the only thing is this song that I truly loved. I like the song, but it's certainly not one of my favorites. It's just kind of there for me. I song that fades into the blogging-background. I'm pretty sure this is about a girl who is about to be broken-up with and she's saying that she's not going, that they're in love and all that. I think the only thing I sincerely don't like about it is the hard drum beats for the words "I", "Won't" and "Go" in the chorus. Every word got a hard drum beat and to me that was a little cheesy. Favorite Line: "I can't bear this time/It drags on as I lose my mind".

Take It All - 8.5/10 - This is another song that's just kind of there for me. I don't dislike it, but I don't love it. That's what it's like for songs in the middle of an album. Not as good as the ones at the beginning and the end. About a girl asking a guy to just take everything - even her love - when he leaves. She's willing to do anything for him, even change herself, but nothing seems to work out in the end. There's some prominent piano in here that's not the best, but still pretty good. And no song sounds all that bad with a voice like her's. Favorite Line: "Take it all with you/Don't look back/At this crumpling fool".


I'll Be Waiting - 8.6/10 - The middle section is full of songs that I thought weren't as great as the others on the CD. This has a faster tempo and sounds more upbeat. But it's about a girl being willing to change herself for a guy. Come on. She says she'd been immature and times were different, but she'll be better to him. So she's here when he's ready to love her again. Ugh. No. The melody is pretty good. Just not one of my favorites. A song that really gets you to move to the beat. Favorite Line: "I've seen your face under every sky/ Over every border and on every line/ You know my heart more than I do/ We were the greatest, me and you".


One and Only -8.8/10 - The best of the mediocre middle songs. It has a unique sound that builds dramatically each time to the chorus. It sounds kind of cheesy and it kind of is, but the song has really grown on me.  It's a girl telling a guy to forget his past and accept her and love her. So that's pretty good, I guess. If you don't like it at first, it'll grow on you. Favorite Line: "Every feeling, every word/ I've imagined it all/ You'll never know if you never try/ To forgive your past and simply be mine".


Lovesong - 11/10 - This is actually the one and only cover of another song on her album. Originally this song was by a band called the Cure. You may not have heard of the band, but I'm sure you've heard the song at some point. When I was listening to this song for the first time on 21, I kept thinking to myself, I know this song...But anyways, her version is slower and sadder sounding somehow. Probably because it's slower...I really like this song. There's some simple guitar and it sounds almost graceful...if you can describe a song like that. As for what it's about, I think the title explains everything. It's a love song. An I'll-always-love-you type love song. Favorite Line: "However far away, I will always love you/However long I stay, I will always love you/ Whatever words I say, I will always love you/ I will always love you".


Someone Like You - 13/10 - I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE this song so much. This is my favorite song on the CD but when I think about it, I'm not exactly sure why. It's a very sad song about a girl who found out her old boyfriend is married and perfectly happy without her. She tells herself that she'll find someone like him who'll love her. Amazing lyrics, pretty melody, unforgettable voice. I think that's what makes the song exceptional. Her voice holds so much emotion in this song - more than in any of the others combined. Especially during the chorus. She sounds so angry and sad and heart-broken all at once. So amazing. Even if you don't buy the album I say you should buy this song - if nothing else. It's a true, sorrowful song. Favorite Line: " Never mind I'll find someone like you/I wish nothing but the best for you, too/Don't forget me, I beg/I remember you said/ 'sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead' ".


I Found a Boy - 12/10 - This is my second favorite song on the CD. Another sad one. Big surprise, right? But, hey, sad songs make for good ones. Who wants to listen to some famous person singing about how great their life is in comparison to your's? Not me. Not that I want Adele to suffer terrible break-ups. That would be mean. No, after these sad songs she certainly deserves to find someone to love. Anyway. This is about a girl who is finally getting over a guy, but he comes back because, basically he wants what he knows he can't have. So now that she'd gotten over him a little, he came back because he was suddenly interested. Annoying and sad but hopeful. The song says she'll find a guy who loves her more so yay for LOVE. The melody is beautiful and so is her voice. The guitar in the background ties the whole thing together. BEAUTIFUL. Enough said. Favorite Line: "But I found a boy who I love more/than I ever did you before/So stand beside the river I cried/and let yourself down/Look how you want me know/that I don't need you".

At first I wasn't sure what I would think about the CD. I took the chance and bought it - and you should too!! Most of the songs have grown to become some of my favorites overall, not just in the CD. What I love is that Adele helped write and/or come up with (I'm completely blanking on the word for this) the instrumental parts of the song. She did this for most - if not all -  of the songs of the CD! I think this is really impressive, especially nowadays where some artists don't even sing what they claim is their song. You've got to give credit where it's due and here Adele deserves a lot of credit for her amazing CD.

Real Teen Rating~ A : Worth Buying!