Adele delivers ’30’ album: Review, tracklist, how to download

Adele reflects on an unbundling that shaped her womanhood on '30'.

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Adele finally released her 30 album on Friday and, naturally, the world stumbled on its axis.

Adele 30 album review: A collection of raw emotion

The singer’s powerful vocal presence meshes well with the raw instrumentation that pervades the 12-track offering. Three songs in, and somehow, Easy On Me, Adele’s first single, fits perfectly into its place as the anchor to two extremes: Stranger By Nature, an open letter to her ex-husband Simon Konecki and My Little Love, depicting her role in bringing her son to terms with the divorce.

There is no way to objectively criticise the Adele 30 album. This is a collection of raw emotions, a closet opened and showcased by a woman who, in her growth, has matured along with her past mistakes and worn her scars as an indication of her self-awareness.

Adele maintains a calm demeanour throughout the 12 tracks, exploding into soul-jerking high octaves every now and then to embolden certain aspects of the story.

Stand-out songs on 30 ranked in no particular order are:

  • Easy On Me
  • My Little Love
  • I Drink Wine
  • To Be Loved

How to download Adele 30 album

Adele’s new studio album is available on every digital streaming platform. You can also listen below:

Fans share reactions after listening to Adele

Adele’s new album is the most-talked-about topic on social media and the leading rhetoric leans towards this being one of her best offerings.

Here’s what some fans thought of 30 after a few listens: