25
by Adele
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  1. thaleslucas
    Nov 20, 2015
    8
    Finally we have a new work from Adele, after four years listening to its predecessor, "21". The creation’s process and development of the album was subtle and reading, but it was worth the wait. As Adele said in an interview with Rolling Stone, the album brings a bit of maternal essence - citing "Ray of Light" by Madonna as an inspiration.

    The album begins with the powerful ballad    Finally we have a new work from Adele, after four years listening to its predecessor, "21". The creation’s process and development of the album was subtle and reading, but it was worth the wait. As Adele said in an interview with Rolling Stone, the album brings a bit of maternal essence - citing "Ray of Light" by Madonna as an inspiration.

    The album begins with the powerful ballad "Hello", which took more than six months to complete. It’s obviously a farewell to that Adele's "21", a farewell to her lover who broke her heart. This is complement on "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)" in which Adele sings account that finally overcame and gave up, and it's even kind enough to say to your ex send reminders to your new love and advises him to treat it best.

    In previous album, Adele was unsure, but in "I Miss You" she is more confident and provocative, to metaphorically explain that your love is now true and lasting and that it makes her so well that she misses her man when he’s far away. And in "When We Were Young" she declares this intense love with memories, and admits that she may be able to be the "Remedy" for everything.

    It’s also worth noting wonderful and touching tracks like "Water Under the Bridge", "Love in the Dark," "Million Years Ago", it’s talk about so much things that she misses that was took of her when she did success worldwide and had to leave the old e calm life, and "All I Ask", which the latter had additional composition of Bruno Mars and was wonderful in Adele's voice.

    Motherhood influenced Adele to make its lighter composition and the most creative production, enjoy more music rather than maintaining the simplicity of a piano. "I Miss You" and "Sweet Devotion", produced by the incredible Paul Epworth, and "Water Under the Bridge", with touches by Greg Kurstin, are the main instrumental changes Adele, but "Send My Love" and “River Lea”, produced by Max Martin, Shellback and Danger Mouse, brings an environment which refers to the album "19" and songs like "Right As Rain", "My Same", “Cold Shoulder” and "Tired".

    Finally, as many musical critics say, an artist only truly finds its essence when it releases third album and here we have the "25" with 11 tracks bringing the most complete, real and emotional word by Adele Adkins, a woman who is in constant personal growth and professional. I’m not a fan, but this need to be admit, that’s all.    … Expand
  2. BrushedRed
    Nov 22, 2015
    5
    It's not bad and not good. "Hello" sounded pretty samesy in comparison to her earlier work, and so my expectations were set to meh. This album has it's moments for sure, and as a whole it's ultimately pretty but dull, with many songs staying past their welcome. Her voice is beautiful, but there are only so many pop ballads a human can take.
  3. matt_15
    Nov 20, 2015
    10
    Some reviewers say it sounds too much like her previous material, but it really doesn't. She's offered up quite of a bit of variation in terms of sound and subject material. But as usual, some reviewers are trying to tag it as another break up album with the same subject material, when it's not at all.

    In my opinion, you can't really compare this to 21, because it comes from a much    Some reviewers say it sounds too much like her previous material, but it really doesn't. She's offered up quite of a bit of variation in terms of sound and subject material. But as usual, some reviewers are trying to tag it as another break up album with the same subject material, when it's not at all.

    In my opinion, you can't really compare this to 21, because it comes from a much different place and is the perfect ending to her age themed albums. Hello, When We Were Young, Million Years Ago, and All I Ask are future classic potential. And it's very rare to say there are future classics on a modern pop album these days.

    Vocally, she sounds better than ever and she continues to prove why she's in another lane from everyone else. Anyone can make this type of music, but only she can sell it to you this way with her voice.    … Expand
  4. lucar1o
    Jan 16, 2016
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The problem with the album is that it succeeded '21'. Media and fans expectations were a little too high after the undeniable geniality and power of Adele's previous album. Its not bad at all, is pretty cohesive in the lyrics and rhythm; besides, of course, the godlike voice of the british singer. Its clear that in this 4 years Adele had a great maturation in her musical perception — bringing her more confidence and making '25' a great, great album. In its most is very bright, but it can't help to fall in some clichés like the drowsy, dull 'A Million Years Ago'. It doesn't disappoint, neither overwhelms anyone. It's a satisfying comeback.… Expand
  5. Ipodee78
    Nov 21, 2015
    7
    Adele returns. Yes, 25 is nothing new. It's the same old Adele being confessional and baring her soul. It's not a rebirth in any way, save the last track Sweetest Devotion about her newborn child. The album could have been about her new role as a mother, the joy. Instead, there is still that tinge of being unable to let go although she wants to. Sometimes, she's bitter. By the time you areAdele returns. Yes, 25 is nothing new. It's the same old Adele being confessional and baring her soul. It's not a rebirth in any way, save the last track Sweetest Devotion about her newborn child. The album could have been about her new role as a mother, the joy. Instead, there is still that tinge of being unable to let go although she wants to. Sometimes, she's bitter. By the time you are halfway through the album and left with the last few tracks before Sweetest Devotion, you will somehow feel mentally exhausted. The best tracks on the album are Send My Love (a surprising collaboration with Max Martin and Shellback), I Miss You, Sweetest Devotion and Love Under The Bridge. Two of the three Target bonus tracks, Why Do You Love Me and Can't Let Go should be on he main album. 25 could have been much more, but it doesn't have to. Why fix it when it ain't broken. The album is not bad by any means, just not great. When Damon Albarn said 25 was very MOR, he was not far from the truth. He was just being honest. Still, watch Adele slay wrists and sales!… Expand
  6. Hel2brahim
    Sep 6, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Adele always do the right thing on her music, nothin new, I wish A4 deserve to wait… Expand
  7. Nateolius
    Nov 20, 2015
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First thing to say is: what makes a good record?
    Without doubt, amongst the important points there is maintaining a good balance. Although I personally love ballads and sad songs, accompanied with a piano and a bunch of strings, 11 or more songs of the same kind can be overwhelmingly corny - and as negative would be an album made of mere up-tempos and poppy songs.
    With Adele the risk is to unwillingly fall in the first case-scenario. She is queen of drama, and she nails every single heartbreaking or tears-dropping song, and therefore she may easily tempted to put together a dozen or so of them, then name that group and release it as a record.
    However, I don't think she did that with 25. As someone would expect, this album contains numerous ballads, from "Remedy" to "All I Ask", with piano as a constant instrument throughout them, but they are well balanced by a few more catchy and poppy tunes, as "Send My Love (To Your New Love)", which sounds like a breakthrough for Adele, and "Water Under The Bridge", another pop song that reminds a suspended bubble in which the voice reverberates. Along with those tracks, we can find more "19-ish" sounds like in "Million Years Ago", where Adele's voice is followed by a guitar, this time taking inspiration from Spanish and French music.
    To be honest, 25 could still be judged a little bit too sweet and sad, and someone could also dare saying "boring after a few songs", but it is a matter of taste.
    As for the themes, we finally see Adele literally on the other side of a relationship: in "Love You In The Dark" we hear her telling a man she can't love him anymore, and to take off his eyes from her. It is one of the most emotional tracks, with intense strings playing along the piano, and the voice weaved on them as a continuous web.
    In "I Miss You", probably the most smoky and intriguing song, she touches the sphere of sexuality singing "Treat me soft but touch me cruel". And here we see another peculiarity of 25: the bigger maturity if compared with 19 or 21, which spreads all over the record, soaking into every melody.
    Nostalgia and memories flood in "When We Were Young", where Adele showcases all her vocal range - with stunning low notes I have to say -, "Million Years Ago" and "River Lea". This last song is worth mentioning for its gospel-like chorus and its nature as "Tottenham's hymn".
    Closing the record, we find "All I Ask" and "Sweetest Devotion". The former is a beautiful piano-driven ballad, composed together with Bruno Mars, in which Adele puts lots of passion and vocal skills, through melismas and a massive key change at the end.
    The last track, "Sweetest Devotion" is dedicated to his son and, generally, to her new life with her husband and her child. It is, as the lyrics say, an explosion of joy and love. Heart-melting the voice of her kid at the beginning and at the end.
    Summing up, Adele's "25" is another masterpiece containing musical pearls shining with depth and emotion, and somehow overcoming her last album, "21".    … Expand
  8. robbiexx
    Nov 21, 2015
    10
    Adele is back and Adele is back in major force with "25". From her momentous comeback hit "Hello", we all knew Adele was about to make one of the greatest comebacks after 4 long years since her exceptionally large, Grammy Winning album "21".. 25 though has a different sound and feel bound to strike chords in most, if not all people. Her vocals through the entire album, along with the PianoAdele is back and Adele is back in major force with "25". From her momentous comeback hit "Hello", we all knew Adele was about to make one of the greatest comebacks after 4 long years since her exceptionally large, Grammy Winning album "21".. 25 though has a different sound and feel bound to strike chords in most, if not all people. Her vocals through the entire album, along with the Piano and guitar make the album what is, a masterpiece that offers up quite the variety though-out. Several songs such as "I Miss You", "Million Years Ago", "Love in the Dark" and "Water Under the Bridge" show the depth and power of Adele's voice... "Send My Love(To Your New Lover" offers up a more upbeat tempo and great music alike while still keeping to her own raw talent and soulful lyrics. Get ready folks to be seeing Adele scoring some new Grammy's with 25!… Expand
  9. jgp97
    Nov 22, 2015
    9
    Adele's new album 25 probably won't live up to the legacy of 21, but it shouldn't be compared to it since it isn't trying to be 21. 25 is a great album, holding a roster of amazing songs that will probably be playing on the radio nonstop for the next year. This is an album worth buying.
  10. AL3ERT0
    Dec 2, 2015
    10
    Not only is this a good album, this is as good as her too previous efforts. A lot of criticism has been brought to this album such as Adele repeating herself, the music being boring and overall just a simply overrated concept. I can't help but wonder what do these people want to reinvent with Adele, if this is the style that brought her success and identifies with her, as long as she canNot only is this a good album, this is as good as her too previous efforts. A lot of criticism has been brought to this album such as Adele repeating herself, the music being boring and overall just a simply overrated concept. I can't help but wonder what do these people want to reinvent with Adele, if this is the style that brought her success and identifies with her, as long as she can bring something new and good I don't think it's necessary to change what is already good. Adele can be viewed as an artist with a great ensemble of ballads and low tempo songs, but when someone attributes this with the songs being boring, not only is this misleading but it also gives a negative perspective on the state of music these days, anything that doesn't have an obnoxious bass in it, anything that makes you think and put attention to what your hearing is automatically called boring, I can't help but think these people are mostly people that don't listen to music they listen to background noise.
    What is a good Pop album? In other words what is a solid pop album, many a times it's difficult to identify a good pop album when the main problem lies in something people don't usually see, the lyrics. Adele being overrated means that she isn't a particularly special artist, that she is like every other pop artist. People that like to compare her work to the work of other pop artist are not listening to her lyrics, do these lyrics have to be deep and insightful to be good, no. Why? Because as long as your lyrics are clever and from the heart, they are good lyrics. Many people don't realize that these other so called "good as Adele" artists write lyrics that are repeated, can fit on your finger and that can be written by a monkey. As a whole, I think this album is a worthy entry to Adele's discography, and one of the better albums this year.    … Expand
  11. oliverisamazing
    Nov 20, 2015
    9
    I feel everyone is being rough to Adele. They have basically stated that the reasons why this album is so bad, is because it took 4 years. Unlike Rihanna, quality pop-star artists can't wipe their **** ass to find 15 songs that all sound the same. Although, Adele's album sounds familiar to her 21 days, she also has ventured out into new sounds eg. (Send My Love). The album is Adele at herI feel everyone is being rough to Adele. They have basically stated that the reasons why this album is so bad, is because it took 4 years. Unlike Rihanna, quality pop-star artists can't wipe their **** ass to find 15 songs that all sound the same. Although, Adele's album sounds familiar to her 21 days, she also has ventured out into new sounds eg. (Send My Love). The album is Adele at her best. Can you blame her? She got 30 million sales on 21! Why wouldn't you create a similar album! I love everything on this album, and I definitely think you will too. Also, anyone who is purposely negatively rating this album, or has no reasons to why they are negatively rating this album, can go keep on sucking Taylor Swift's generic, overrated dick. K thanks, bye.… Expand
  12. Samimacedo
    Nov 22, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. HINARIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO empregado do 21 e do 19 mas é ótimo… Expand
  13. elizabethyoung
    Nov 20, 2015
    10
    Despite having undergone emergency surgery in 2012 , Adele's vocals left unimpaired , conveying grief, joy, sincerity and warmth , often in a single sentence . And the producers of the first line that populate the album wisely built the songs around his presence of mind .
    Not every song is perfect . "Water Under The Brigde " (something like water under the bridge , in English ) and trying    Despite having undergone emergency surgery in 2012 , Adele's vocals left unimpaired , conveying grief, joy, sincerity and warmth , often in a single sentence . And the producers of the first line that populate the album wisely built the songs around his presence of mind .
    Not every song is perfect . "Water Under The Brigde " (something like water under the bridge , in English ) and trying , but it is not in memory. But in general, this work is a worthy successor to 21 .
    Unlike Michael Jackson , who spent his career chasing an equivalent success to the Thriller, Adele did not yield to temptation to make a statement with the new album .
    Instead, it sounds quiet , conversational and inspired with a series of songs that seem to have come straight from your heart.    … Expand
  14. jr_1985
    Nov 20, 2015
    10
    This album is perfection!!! This woman can sing the phone book to me. It's certainly very different from '21' but every track is just terrific. My standouts are Hello, Send My Love (To Your New Lover), When We Were Young, Water Under The Bridge, River Lea, and Sweetest Devotion.
  15. Wael
    Nov 20, 2015
    9
    Here's a track-by-track review to Adele's third studio album, "25":

    1. Hello: This song is too infamously good to be reviewed. We've all been hung up on it. We all listened until our ears bled. A great opener for the album. 10. 2. Send My Love (To Your New Lover): If this isn't the catchiest song Adele has ever sung, then I don't know what is. It's a great very-well-delivered song    Here's a track-by-track review to Adele's third studio album, "25":

    1. Hello: This song is too infamously good to be reviewed. We've all been hung up on it. We all listened until our ears bled. A great opener for the album. 10.

    2. Send My Love (To Your New Lover): If this isn't the catchiest song Adele has ever sung, then I don't know what is. It's a great very-well-delivered song in which Adele points one last middle finger at an ex. Catchy and well-produced, but still catches the core of Adele. 9.

    3. I Miss You: the production, awesomely held by Mr. Epworth, tumbles with Adele's smoky and beautiful vocals floating on it. Despite the lack of instruments, the track still hits hard. Try not to dance-sob at this one (I don't know what dance-sobbing is). 8.

    4. When We Were Young: The song that is most reminiscent of the sound of 21, the song hits harder than it should. "Let me photograph you in this light / In case it is the last time / That we might be exactly like we were / Before we realized we were sad of getting old". This one is sure to struck a chord in every human being. 8.5.

    5. Remedy: Back working with Ryan Tedder, Adele and the genius producer made a very worthy successor to their "Rumour Has It". This is the thing everybody wants to hear: Adele's stripped down raw vocals over a simple piano, promising to be our remedy. Beautiful. 8.

    6. Water Under the Bridge: Sounds like nothing Adele has ever done before. And it really suits her. A solid track that may as well grow on you more and more with each listen. 8.

    7. River Lea: Such a great song. There's nothing to be said here. Everything works. Lyrics. Vocals. Production. Great song. 9.5.

    8. Love in the Dark: Yet another track reminiscent of the 21 sound. A great song that is an obvious single choice. Adele does here what she does best: leave listeners in heartache. The orchestral feel even aggravates things. 9.5.

    9. Million Years Ago: The jewel of the disc. That guitar riff. That killer chorus. That raw vocal performance. It is safe to say that this is one of the most genuine and beautiful Adele has ever created. 10(++++++++).

    10. All I Ask: Adele's vulnerability kills the song over that simplistic piano-based production, as she asks her lover to "give me a memory i can use". Yet another beautiful track. 8.5.

    11. Sweetest Devotion: Kicks off with a background voice of Angelo (her son), the song is, like the rest of the album, deep and well-arranged. The vocals hit so hard during the chorus, which makes the song a great closer to a very good record. 8.5.

    All in all, 25 is a step in another totally different direction from 21, yet an excellent follow-up to its 30-million-selling predecessor. 9.    … Expand
  16. Abrennan
    Nov 20, 2015
    10
    Adele's strength lies in her ability to turn her emotions into universal and elegant 4-5 minute pop-ballads. Because she is able to do this, she has resonated with so many people across every possible demographic. '25' is an album reviewers are making the dangerous mistake of trying too hard to compare to 21, instead of actually assessing it on it's own merits.

    Sonically, this album is    Adele's strength lies in her ability to turn her emotions into universal and elegant 4-5 minute pop-ballads. Because she is able to do this, she has resonated with so many people across every possible demographic. '25' is an album reviewers are making the dangerous mistake of trying too hard to compare to 21, instead of actually assessing it on it's own merits.

    Sonically, this album is far different to her previous efforts '19' and '21', with the exception of "River Lea" and "All I ask". She is free, she has allowed herself to have more fun and to experience more. Speaking to Rolling Stone about the album, Paul Epworth said that "Their goal on the album was exploring the “weirdest sounds” possible on a centrist pop-vocal album and not being so “anachronistic” as they were on 21", and you can definitely tell. "I Miss You" is a great example of that, it has a slick ghost like Florence and the machine beat that see's Adele owning her sexuality in a way we haven't seen from her before. The songs that stand out to me, and that I think will become classics are "When We Were Young", "All I Ask" and "Sweetest Devotion". These songs are 'Adele songs', they are delivered with complete sincerity, have an emotional impact that fans will allow into their lives for a long time, much like "Someone Like You".

    Overall this is an album that isn't aiming to put into any particular genre, it is an album making a statement, it is an album that you can pick up in 25 (forgive me, I had to) years from now, and play and instantly be taken aback by just how incredible it is.    … Expand
  17. Mannhorse
    Nov 21, 2015
    10
    Most certainly one of the best albums of 2015, up there with To Pimp a Butterfly, Vulnicura, etc. Adele's voice is so powerful that it can most probably shake the mountains themselves. Her lyrics are so relatable too.
  18. qusainofal
    Nov 21, 2015
    10
    As you hear it the first time you feel something is missing, but as hear it more and more it feels just the a gift keeps on giving, 25 is an album for all-times.
  19. Sandesh
    Nov 21, 2015
    10
    Adele always delivers her best. You can feel all those lyrics, she writes from her heart and is genuine about it.
    My favourite: Hello, Million Years Ago, When We Were Young, Can't Let Go,..... Well all tracks are good.
  20. ParagonHUN
    Dec 3, 2015
    9
    I really can't understand pouting reviews regarding this album. For all who says it is too balladistic and sentimental or repetitive: please go back and keep listening Your mainstream garbage and stop screwing this fantastic music! I can feel only one track "All I Ask" having littlebit weaker composition, but all other songs are very beautiful and immersive. Listening Her albums on vinylI really can't understand pouting reviews regarding this album. For all who says it is too balladistic and sentimental or repetitive: please go back and keep listening Your mainstream garbage and stop screwing this fantastic music! I can feel only one track "All I Ask" having littlebit weaker composition, but all other songs are very beautiful and immersive. Listening Her albums on vinyl LP I can say sound quality and mixing of 25 are way better than 21 had. Thanks a lot, Adele!… Expand
  21. Khombe
    Nov 21, 2015
    10
    ok.......so 25 is very good. As in i thought 21 i was great but adele manages to evoke this maturity in in her latest album that evokes elements of 21 but the variety that makes the album beautiful. I feel like " I miss you " is a
    beautiful song tht proves her depth and " River lea" that she is a song writer on the level of noel Gallagher..Overall , 25l is a great album
  22. asjklasjklas
    Nov 23, 2015
    7
    Adele isn’t an innovator—25 has notable musical progression that makes it not sound too much like 2011’s 21 and yet it’s not a distinctive departure from that very time she conquered the world. But she shouldn’t be: her vocals are controlled yet wildly free, expressing a maturity beyond her years and emoting compelling tales of romance we’ve heard time and time again, only from one ofAdele isn’t an innovator—25 has notable musical progression that makes it not sound too much like 2011’s 21 and yet it’s not a distinctive departure from that very time she conquered the world. But she shouldn’t be: her vocals are controlled yet wildly free, expressing a maturity beyond her years and emoting compelling tales of romance we’ve heard time and time again, only from one of modern music’s most divine vocal talents. Even when her balladry becomes cheesier than an order from your local diner, it’s beautifully sang. It’s wearying when you hear it throughout—she described 25 as a “make-up” record, however, it’s equally as concerned with the past as its predecessor is, if lead single “Hello” didn’t make it any clearer—but the formula works: 25 is set to sell the more copies in its opening week in history and we’ll likely hear them for the rest of our lives.

    The Max Martin-produced “Send My Love (To Your New Lover)”, an obvious highlight that shows Adele is capable of singing catchy hooks too, is already destined to become her so-and-so-th number-one hit in numerous countries and AC radio stations should be ordering every single song right this second. As Adele has said, her initial vision of a follow-up to 21 was a “boring” album about “being a mom”, so let’s be that thankful. The music is grandiose, commonly exploring gospel and soul influences, and despite the many producers signed on, it manages to sound consistent and Adele remains a dominant force throughout. Adele and Damon Albarn’s material may never see the light of day—he called her “insecure” and “middle of the road”, quite unfairly—and her next record may go down the same road. But as disappointing as it may be to analyze for critics and cynics, 25 is a representation of a woman who has conquered the world and that’s not a boring story.    … Expand
  23. guits13
    Nov 24, 2015
    7
    Vocals on point, good lyrics, all that we could expect from Adele. But this album just sounds so repetitive, the songs aren't bad, but it fails to keep people interested. Just ok.
  24. Luccas_Augusto
    Nov 23, 2015
    10
    Primeiramente, quero dizer que Adele fez um disco fantástico e maravilhoso. Sou fã do trabalho dela e só tenho tido orgulho ultimamente. Esse é o seu melhor trabalho, vemos o quão as letras estão bem trabalhadas e as canções super bem produzidas. Parabéns pra Adele que se superou!!!
    25 é o álbum do ano!!!
  25. Daydreamer-
    Nov 23, 2015
    10
    after 4 years that last Adele's album released Adele recovered and her best. Perfect voice , Perfect lyric,perfect....
    My favorite songs: hello, love the dark,send my love to your new lover,water under bridge,when we were young,Million years ago
  26. carlbbb
    Nov 20, 2015
    10
    Great Album and worth the wait. Stand out tracks for me are Send My Love (To Your New Lover), Hello, Water Under the Bridge, When We Were Young, River Lea and Sweetest Devotion. It was always going to be hard following 21, but for me its a more than worthy follow up. Send My Love (To Your New Lover) i am hoping will get an offical single release, its an equal highlight along with Hello.
  27. ma5di
    Nov 20, 2015
    10
    Adele is back this time with a stronger voice and a very solid record. "25" isn't another heartbreak album, it's a make-up album. A make-up album that begs to make up for all the lost time, all the lost people. The album opens up with the (iconic and triumphant return) line "hello it's me" from the lead single "Hello", a ballad that reaches out to the loved ones and asks for theirAdele is back this time with a stronger voice and a very solid record. "25" isn't another heartbreak album, it's a make-up album. A make-up album that begs to make up for all the lost time, all the lost people. The album opens up with the (iconic and triumphant return) line "hello it's me" from the lead single "Hello", a ballad that reaches out to the loved ones and asks for their forgiveness. The first surprise is the Max Martin and Shellback produced track that gives Adele a poppy sound that suits her very well. Another upbeat song is "Water Under The Bridge" which is, in my opinion, a huge brilliant song, and a potential single. Although it's not a heartbreak record, it's full of strong ballads, like the Bruno Mars penned track "All I Ask", a remarkable song that proves that Adele has the strongest voice in the music industry these days. "When We Were Young" finds Adele reminiscing about the past in hauntingly beautiful lyrics. It's the song that defines the album the most. "Million Years Ago" takes Adele back to her "19" days. It proves that she only needs a guitar to make an astonishing song. Unlike "21" which ended on a sad note with "Someone Like You", "25" closes with an epic cheerful track "Sweetest Devotion" proving that Adele has overcome her sadness and found her happiness in another person, her son Angelo. "25" couldn't have been better.… Expand
  28. TheReviewGuyx
    Nov 20, 2015
    10
    This is a special album and one that could very well be the best of her career. 25 is both thematically and musically different from 21; where the last record focused on heart-break, the new album delves into the human attitude towards the inevitable passivity of time.

    Ultimately, how can you disregard an heartiest baring their soul for our listening pleasure? Her transparency is    This is a special album and one that could very well be the best of her career. 25 is both thematically and musically different from 21; where the last record focused on heart-break, the new album delves into the human attitude towards the inevitable passivity of time.

    Ultimately, how can you disregard an heartiest baring their soul for our listening pleasure? Her transparency is second-to-none.

    Give it a listen, you won't regret it.

    10/10.    … Expand
  29. Guanda
    Nov 20, 2015
    10
    After her unversal success of 21, there is no doubt that she is bearing too much stress from anticipation of outside world. However, 25 proves to be a great relief of her pressure because as an album, it is even better than 21…although there may be not a massive hit song as good as RITD and SLY in 21. 25 includes multiple styles of music such as pop (Send My Love, Water Under The Bridge),After her unversal success of 21, there is no doubt that she is bearing too much stress from anticipation of outside world. However, 25 proves to be a great relief of her pressure because as an album, it is even better than 21…although there may be not a massive hit song as good as RITD and SLY in 21. 25 includes multiple styles of music such as pop (Send My Love, Water Under The Bridge), soul(hello, When We Were Young, All I Ask…), indie pop(I Miss You…), pop rock(Sweetest Devotion…) etc., which really construct a complete pop album. Moreover, Adele's performance is incredible. Therefore, as an album, 25 is even more successful than 21.… Expand
  30. rosaf
    Nov 20, 2015
    10
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#7 Most Discussed Album of 2015
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#9 Most Shared Album of 2015

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 35 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 35
  3. Negative: 0 out of 35
  1. Exclaim
    Nov 18, 2016
    70
    Singles "Hello" and "When We Were Young" remain highlights on the record, but aforementioned tracks like "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)," "I Miss You" and "Water Under the Bridge," not to mention "River Lea," hear Adele taking a welcome detour from the orchestral piano-pop formula and moving towards more interesting, groove-driven patterns.
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  2. Under The Radar
    Dec 7, 2015
    80
    Throughout these towering production flourishes, Adele's vocals cast an even vaster shadow: swooping, swerving, blaring brassily and cooing tenderly, a full orchestra unto itself that's theatrical, unpredictable, and dynamic.
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  3. NOW Magazine
    Dec 2, 2015
    40
    The songs are not so much about love as the memory of love and, accordingly, there's a chasm between her aggressive vocal runs and the cautiously generalist lyrics, especially on the maudlin latter half.
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