Review
Adele gets brutally real in "30," her fourth studio album that dropped on November 19, 2021, after a six-year break since "25." Grab some tissues because this one's soaked in gritty emotion—dealing with her divorce, anxiety, and full-on motherhood challenges. Her iconic voice plunges into your gut on tracks like "Strangers By Nature" and "Easy On Me," turning raw feelings into sonic gold.
Dive into the musical pool of "30," and you'll find bits of everything—pop, soul, jazz, R&B, gospel, and even dance-pop. There’s a swirl of instruments: choir vocals, violins, strings, organs, horns—you name it. "My Little Love" kills it with haunting spoken words and gospel vibes that tug at your very soul. Transitioning smoothly from opener "Strangers By Nature" to the smash hit "Easy On Me," and beyond, you definitely won't get bored.
With heavy-hitting ballads like "Hold On" and "To Be Loved," and more upbeat tracks like "Oh My God," Adele crafts a journey of self-destruction to self-redemption. Critics ate it up, as "30" crushed the Billboard 200 and snagged Grammy nominations and the 2022 Brit Award for British Album of the Year. Call it what you will, "30" is Adele at her evolved best—laying her life bare with a voice that cuts through every defense. - Chase
