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Post by Active Aggressive on Oct 3, 2022 12:40:43 GMT -5
30 is officially my fave albums of Adele's. Love everything about it!
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Post by KeepDeanWeird on Oct 3, 2022 12:47:49 GMT -5
I still enjoy 30 but it hasn’t held up as well for me as 21 or 25. There are definitely some standouts on the album that I love, like Oh My God, Cry Your Heart Out, I Drink Wine, and Easy On Me. I’ll admit that I haven’t listened to 30 since last spring, but with the weather getting cooler, I’m ready to break out my 30 vinyl again. Also, where is this I Drink Wine music video that’s supposed to inspire Halloween costumes? It’s October… 'It just ain't ready!' - she'll reschedule the video for 2023.The fact it wasn't serviced to radio last month was telling.
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Post by Troublemaker on Oct 3, 2022 18:45:02 GMT -5
I still listen to this album frequently. I Drink Wine and To Be Loved are definitely among my favs from her. That said, I still prefer 25…
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Post by bat1990 on Oct 4, 2022 10:43:42 GMT -5
30 is officially my fave albums of Adele's. Love everything about it! Moi aussi. Maybe it's because I'm fairly close in age to her, but I really feel where she's coming from. The vulnerability and honest self-reflection on this album hits harder than what she's served us before, and I don't believe she has a bad album. I also love how cinematic the albums sounds, like a an old movie, and it's one of the few albums where I wouldn't touch the sequencing at all. 21 and 25 are great collections of songs, but they don't tell a chronological story of divorce, grief, and growth the way this one does.
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Post by dbhmr on Oct 4, 2022 10:49:33 GMT -5
I'm not sure what my disconnect with 30 is. Her vocals are great, the songwriting is strong, it shows a clear progression...but it always felt like a bit of a chore to get through. Loved, and still love, "Easy On Me," "Oh My God," "Can I Get It," and a few others, but those are still the only three I listen to with intention. When others come up I can appreciate them, but I'm not terribly drawn to them.
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Post by Active Aggressive on Oct 4, 2022 11:17:31 GMT -5
30 is officially my fave albums of Adele's. Love everything about it! Moi aussi. Maybe it's because I'm fairly close in age to her, but I really feel where she's coming from. The vulnerability and honest self-reflection on this album hits harder than what she's served us before, and I don't believe she has a bad album. I also love how cinematic the albums sounds, like a an old movie, and it's one of the few albums where I wouldn't touch the sequencing at all. 21 and 25 are great collections of songs, but they don't tell a chronological story of divorce, grief, and growth the way this one does. Agree 1000%. I'm also happy to report I am officially obsessed with Oh My God. Shoulda been bigger because it's a legit bop. Just glad it was chosen over Can I Get Eeeet. Hold On and I Drink Wine continue to be my go-to songs, especially the former. Relatable AF and also therapeutic.
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Post by Ling-Ling on Oct 5, 2022 8:30:14 GMT -5
I'm not sure what my disconnect with 30 is. Her vocals are great, the songwriting is strong, it shows a clear progression...but it always felt like a bit of a chore to get through. Loved, and still love, "Easy On Me," "Oh My God," "Can I Get It," and a few others, but those are still the only three I listen to with intention. When others come up I can appreciate them, but I'm not terribly drawn to them. Adele lives or dies by the songcraft for me. Not all artists need to stick to those typical tropes to shine, but she's definitely one of them IMO. This album is incredibly personal, the lyric sheet is lovely, production is excellent per the usual, but so much of it rambles and drags. So many lackluster hooks and unengaging melodies. 25 remains her best IMO.
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Post by bat1990 on Oct 5, 2022 9:05:02 GMT -5
I personally connect with 25 the least of her four albums, that's not to say I don't like it. It mostly hits me as a solid pop album with an Adele twist whereas her other three albums are distinctly her and I sink into them with ease and want to listen from top to bottom as soon as I hear one song. That said, "I Miss You" is so sexy and probably tied with "Hello" as my favorite from 25.
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Post by Ling-Ling on Oct 5, 2022 10:02:01 GMT -5
For me, 25 took everything good about 19 and 21 and added a level of sophistication and lushness that was missing on those albums. 30 kept the sophistication, but lost the strong songwriting from the first three albums.
Admittedly, I don't find Adele or her music particularly moving, so I'm more studied on the technical aspects like melody, production, structure, hooks, etc.
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Post by Au$tin on Oct 5, 2022 15:57:54 GMT -5
Pleasantly surprised to see multiple posts in here praising 25 as her best effort. I thought I was alone in having that opinion. Seems every Adele fan I meet prefers 21 or 19.
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Post by wjr15 on Oct 6, 2022 9:01:41 GMT -5
25 is definitely my favorite Adele album and it’s the one I revisit this most. The four singles along with I Miss You, Remedy, Million Years Ago, All I Ask, and Sweetest Devotion are all great.
I’d put 21 in a solid second place, followed by 30 in third place. But both albums are still great.
19 is my least favorite Adele album. The few times I’ve listened to 19, I could never get into it. Outside of Chasing Pavements, I don’t have use for that album.
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Post by Choco on Oct 6, 2022 12:50:05 GMT -5
I think I'd rank 25 slightly ahead of 21 too. There's a little more variety on it that I appreciate.
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Post by wavey.✨️ on Oct 6, 2022 16:08:12 GMT -5
30 for me. Besides the ballads, I like that she went a little more upbeat on the album. I would say "Cry Your Heart Out", "My Little Love", "Strangers By Nature", and "All Night Parking" are my favorites.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2022 16:18:56 GMT -5
“21” is really the only album of hers I cared about. She doesn’t deliver in the album game imo, they’re always a little weak, I’d say I prefer her singles more. I hate to say this, while I enjoy Adele, her massive superstardom kinda surprises me.
21 (I enjoy pretty much every song) 30 (I enjoyed a lot of it, but some songs are a pass) 19 (not too familiar with, but I don’t remember hating it)
25 (I enjoyed 3-4 songs)
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Post by Envoirment on Oct 6, 2022 18:11:01 GMT -5
After siiting with 30 for over a year, I've changed my mind on where it sits amongst her albums for me a bunch.
1. 25 2. 30 3. 19 4. 21
I love all 4 albums and they are all incredibly close. 25 is her only album I could feasibly see every song being a single. It has the strongest hooks and the overall production and feel of the album is pure drama.
It's such a shame that her most personal album to date is also her least promoted. 30 could've had such a better run. I hope it'll at least take home some Grammy awards and get another boost from her performing. I then expect Adele to disappear for another 5+ years.
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Post by Active Aggressive on Oct 6, 2022 18:21:49 GMT -5
Outside of 19, I love all of Adele's albums for one reason or another. Weird that as I typed this, an Adele song popped up on shuffle, LOL. While 30 remains her best, most balanced body of work (love to see her try to top it), I will always love 25 for When We Were Young and Miss You. Outside of those two songs, 21 is the better album overall, on a track-by-track basis. I sweated that album so hard. If I have to rank: 1. 30 2. 21 3. 25 4. 19
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Post by Rose "Payola" Nylund on Oct 6, 2022 18:40:22 GMT -5
I see 19 as a humble beginning for Adele with its own charms, while the other three are huge, larger-than-life sets. 21 probably is her strongest album, but due to the size of its hits and having to listen to them for years everywhere I went, plus my own playing them out, I never have the urge to listen to it now (outside of “Lovesong,” which is probably actually my favourite Adele recording), whereas 25 is the one I crave as December approaches. I didn’t listen to 30 frequently enough for it to forge a place on my shelf of sentimental music, but I recognize that it is a solid album, even though it has more ups and downs than any of her others.
Right now, in terms of my interest and desire to listen to her albums, I’d rank them: 1. 25 2. 30 3. 19 4. 21
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Post by Music Fan on Oct 7, 2022 1:07:49 GMT -5
For me it's:
1. 25 2. 30 and 21 switch positions, but I lean towards listening to 30 more in full and its songs on rotation more.
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Post by Dylan :) on Oct 7, 2022 2:57:41 GMT -5
I Drink Wine is my favourite Adele song ever
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Post by bat1990 on Oct 7, 2022 12:26:44 GMT -5
"Strangers by Nature" alone just floors me every time. It's like the opening sequence of a big budget mid-twentieth century film. "Love is a Game" is the perfect bookend because it sounds like the song that begins over the final shots of the film and then as the credits roll. Cue me wandering around in emo clothes singing "I'll be taking flowers to the cemetery of my heart..." over and over, especially Oct-Feb.
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Post by Active Aggressive on Oct 7, 2022 23:25:11 GMT -5
Love the 30 love!
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Post by KeepDeanWeird on Oct 17, 2022 16:18:25 GMT -5
Dec '21, IDW video: 'It’s the campiest thing you’ll ever see, and I feel like everybody might be dressed up as Halloween for it next year.'
I mean, really, what effort is needed to drop the single (edit or remix) to HAC/AC radio and add the completed video to YouTube?
I'm seriously perplexed the label isn't doing something with an album they waited for years. Vegas starts a month from tomorrow.
Of course, if she drops a surprise release with a few bangers...
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Post by Soundcl🕤ck on Oct 20, 2022 19:39:26 GMT -5
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Post by kimberly on Oct 20, 2022 20:04:57 GMT -5
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Post by Soundcl🕤ck on Oct 20, 2022 21:04:28 GMT -5
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Post by #brayden on Oct 20, 2022 21:08:47 GMT -5
Finally! I wonder why it's taken so long... assuming this means a video and maybe a single release is imminent.
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Post by Rose "Payola" Nylund on Oct 20, 2022 21:13:21 GMT -5
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Post by Juanca on Oct 20, 2022 21:20:55 GMT -5
What a weird rollout for the album/era. This album should’ve had another single once the news of Vegas came out. Having the video done and hidden for a year not even capitalizing with its apparent Halloween potential and to build momentum for Vegas by releasing it at least a month ago Already disappointed as a fan… I’d like some explanation of what happened at least…
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Post by Envoirment on Oct 21, 2022 18:06:36 GMT -5
Glad "I Drink Wine"appears to be getting released as the next single. Likely trying to build a bit of buzz around the album once again with Adele's residency finally starting in less than 4 weeks. And also get her profile up again in time for the Grammy voting in December/January after the nominations are revealed in November.
"I Drink Wine" music video (and I assume being sent to radio/made a single), her vegas residency starting and the grammy nomination announcements should all hopefully help lift the era/album a bit in the coming weeks.
Maybe Adele will even do a live performance or two. Or they could re-air the Adele One Night Only show?
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Post by Eqbk on Oct 23, 2022 12:35:16 GMT -5
Didn't she say somewhere that video for IDW had looks that people might want to emulate for Halloween? Halloween is in almost 7 days and it's not even released yet. Why didn't they release this earlier?
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