30
by Adele
  • Record Label: Columbia
  • Release Date: Nov 19, 2021
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8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 1301 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 80 out of 1301
  3. Negative: 125 out of 1301
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  1. Exceladeogun
    Nov 19, 2021
    9
    Riveting and easily her magnum opus. 30 packs the best vocal performances with the most diverse production from Adele. It's revealing, heavy and strays far from monotoneity.

    Track by track analysis: Strangers by nature... Slow and sorrowful bit doesn't prepare is enough for the onslaught that follows. Easy on me... Reeling and compels the audience to take what she has to offer with ease,    Riveting and easily her magnum opus. 30 packs the best vocal performances with the most diverse production from Adele. It's revealing, heavy and strays far from monotoneity.

    Track by track analysis:
    Strangers by nature... Slow and sorrowful bit doesn't prepare is enough for the onslaught that follows.

    Easy on me... Reeling and compels the audience to take what she has to offer with ease, because she knows what she has readied.

    My little love... Very emotional and intimate, the recordings>>> and the subtlety the whole track holds is very pleasing.

    Cry your heart out... Sad songs with uptempo beats are so underrated.

    Oh my God... The onset of this track is very jolting, and doesn't even prepare one enough for the beauty that comes after.

    Can I get it... The harmonies geez! The way the beat fades to just guitar strums in the chorus and picks up again with the drums is so beautiful. We Stan a queen that isn't linear.

    I drink wine... Classic ballad Adele.

    All night parking... Did Adele just give us a jazz and trap leaning song in one track?!

    Woman like me... Cute

    Hold on... The fading vocals to the chorus is genius! And the massive belt to the bridge's belt>>>

    To be loved... Big and a monstrous vocal moment! She spat out all her hurt and pain!

    Love is a game... A graceful way to close the curtains.    … Expand
  2. jeffkarlin
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
    The album we all need after this pandemic. This truly feels like a gift to humanity. Lyrically her most raw and unfiltered work, it is pure, unbridled vulnerability. Even more, the production and instrumentation is more polished than ever. This is more than deserving of all the praise it’s getting, truly a masterpiece.
  3. JSLJune
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
    This is a really good album. I like all the songs, especially I Drink Wine. The album was very good for me to play at deadline LOL
  4. ToeBean
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
    Hermoso, muy maduro y te hace llorar, Adele se superó a sí misma y honestamente nos dio muchas sorpresas con este albumu
  5. fidelmorillo
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
    cómo curás con esa voz y esa melancolía a través de tus letras. a ella nada le queda grande
  6. LuissDt
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
    Adele is back with 30, which in my opinion, is one of the best albums of this year, with the beautiful voice of adele, and songs that although they are not as memorable as other songs by the artist, leaves you with the sweet taste you heard a great album
  7. Sebas1730
    Nov 19, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sin duda un álbum diferente... más emociones... más de ella.
    No sé si considerar el mejor álbum.. pero si es uno de los mejores, las canciones son arte.    … Expand
  8. kakvaironija
    Nov 19, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Her absolutely best album so far. I've felt every single emotion, especially when we hear her talk to her son and get a chance to listen how lonely she feels. This album was an experience.… Expand
  9. Destiivas
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
    Beautiful masterpiece. She goes out of her comfort zone and proves to people that she is so much more than people think she is.
  10. caesarrexx
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
    talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid to reference or not reference, put it in a blender, **** on it, vomit on it, eat it, give birth to it
  11. Karltissyrascal
    Nov 19, 2021
    3
    3rd time through and I’m really hooding it will grow on me! Waiting for my vinyl to arrive, maybe it will hit different on the spin. I want to love it, there are a few songs I like but I keep zoning out. All respect and well done. Hoping it grows on me.
  12. lethuychi
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
    This album just masterpiece. ’30’ is the best Adele album yet. She's not only singing, she's talking to us. And the voice, just wow T.T she's in her golden age of her voice when technique and emotion coexist.
  13. Gregso
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Adele has described what she went through in the past few years and made them into songs shared with us. I think it is an amazing album. I really love it！！！… Expand
  14. marlenexavier
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
    Mature than ever Adele has came with the album of the year again making justice to hers 30
  15. venaskie18
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
    this album is her best yet!!!! very different but still sounds like Adele. worth the wait
  16. Shanepaulwoods
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
    Honest, pure, most experimental album from Adele so far. For anyone who thinks adele does the same thing. Listen to this carefully. To be loved …. Grammy !!!!
  17. earlgreyrelief
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
    what an emotional album. For me, this is her stronger album so far. The vocal was absolutely amazing. Adele sounds ferocious on this album. The melody, the story behind it. When People say her album sound the same, I think they're not listening to the whole album. It's so experimental and sounds different.
  18. Vinis
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
    Adele is a genuine artist who puts soul into her music. The 30 is undoubtedly his best album. Powerful, sincere and emotional. All tracks are important and count their 30 years in a classic, vintage and timeless way
  19. sbocio
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
    This is her best work so far. She didn't lie when she said it was her most personal album, and also a lot of surprises as well :)
  20. UmiHed
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
    Incrível, esse álbum consegue ser perfeito do começo ao fim, com os fortes em Oh My God, Can i get it, Gold On e love is a game.
  21. loizzg
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
    THE BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR!!!! Adele has done it again and it’s incredible!
  22. tomferre
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
    I've never had listen anything like this album. Adele's voice is impeccable and the lyrics are so deep, painful but beautiful too. 30 shows thats why adele is the artist of the century.
  23. lucas14
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
    Adele rocked... The songs move anyone...Adele is perfect, she always goes beyond our expectation!!!
  24. Jaimrmz
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
    The beat álbum ever, i really love the new style of that songs, will gona be the best album 4 evah
  25. Danielbeta321
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
    30 is so lovely album. All the songs are charged with the most powerful feelings I've heard this year. As personal taste I love the jazzy sounds of some songs on this album.
  26. batafe
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
    30 is a amazing album, Adele have a powerful voice and a especial color. 30's album is sadness, passion and revindication. I loved.
  27. Gui_CRF
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
    Um álbum primoroso como costumam ser todas as obras da Adele, mais um álbum de excelência que será reconhecido e aclamado tanto pela crítica quanto pelo público geral. O mais incrível é que o nível nunca caiu e arrisco dizer que a barra está cada vez mais alta, diversificação dentro do próprio estilo e originalidade em letras reais e sentidas pela artista e pelo público. Obrigado Adele porUm álbum primoroso como costumam ser todas as obras da Adele, mais um álbum de excelência que será reconhecido e aclamado tanto pela crítica quanto pelo público geral. O mais incrível é que o nível nunca caiu e arrisco dizer que a barra está cada vez mais alta, diversificação dentro do próprio estilo e originalidade em letras reais e sentidas pela artista e pelo público. Obrigado Adele por mais uma obra pruma… Expand
  28. casyh
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
    this is her most personal record. And she let us see a version of adele that we are not used to see. In fact, she speak her soul n this album and it means a lot to us. Vulnerability, empowerment, strength, truth are the words that describe "30"
  29. Auremonium
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
    This whole album allows us to feel the same feelings that Adele felt during the process of her divorce: the guilt, the regret, the rage, the hope of recovering and move forward, the afraid of losing her child's love and, of course, the sadness of breaking her own family because her own happiness; and, in some way, allows us, the childs of divorce parents, understand easier the cause ofThis whole album allows us to feel the same feelings that Adele felt during the process of her divorce: the guilt, the regret, the rage, the hope of recovering and move forward, the afraid of losing her child's love and, of course, the sadness of breaking her own family because her own happiness; and, in some way, allows us, the childs of divorce parents, understand easier the cause of that decision and comprehend the divorce in a different way to what media shows us about it. It is interesting and admirable how, after a long time being absent and not doing any kind of music works, as she said in one of her recent interviews, Adele is capable of transform all that pain, all that overwhelming amount of diverse feelings, into a concordant masterpiece like "30" is, and projecting all those emotions into us, even if we had not lived experiences like marriage, motherhood or divorce. The lyrics and the melody in every single one of the songs of "30" are just majestic, and the boldness of experiencing new sounds never used by her in the past exceed my expectatives. When "Easy On Me" came out, I loved it but I felt it would be very similar in terms of melody to past songs of the artist, but during the CBS show all those fears dissapear instantly and it made me to wish even harder to explore the new proposal that Adele had for us, and, as I said, I was not ready for such perfect masterpiece. I really loved it. I do not know if it is possible, but in my opinion, more of one song of this album deserve to be nominated Song Of The Year in the Grammys Awards and definitively "30" is going to be the winner of the highest award of the mentioned ceremony. Finally, her vocals are a way better than they were in the past: more control, more dynamics in it and a lot more of -healthy- powerness.… Expand
  30. WashmaPoosie
    Nov 19, 2021
    7
    Adele's newest album 30 is seem fine. 12 tracks aren't acceptable for a comeback. Her album seems a bit bland compared to her previous albums (21 & 25).

    Stranger by Nature 5/10
    Easy On Me 7/10
    My Little Love 5/10
    Cry Your Heart Out 7/10
    Oh My God 9/10
    Can I Get It 7/10
    I Drink Wine 8/10
    All Night Parking 8/10
    Woman Like Me 5/10
    Hold On 6/10
    To Be Loved 7/10
    Love is A Game 8/10
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88

Universal acclaim - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. musicOMH.com
    Nov 23, 2021
    60
    Despite her albums being snapshots, sometimes a little more diversity in subject matter would be a good thing. Ultimately, while some intriguing risks have been taken, 30 is probably the weakest, as well as conversely the most intimate and in many ways bravest, Adele album to date.
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  2. The A.V. Club
    Nov 23, 2021
    91
    The richest and most musically adventurous album of her career.
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  3. PopMatters
    Nov 22, 2021
    70
    There are no glaring missteps, and it’s generally a very good effort from a singer who could have crumbled under the pressure of heightened expectations, but instead continues on the path she forged for herself.
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