Even though melody-wise it reminds me of many of her previous hits, it works because I (and the millions of listeners that brought her to the top of the Billboard charts) adore her previous work. One of my personal favorites, it’s among the catchiest tunes of the album. However, despite these lyrics, “Cry Your Heart Out” sounds markedly more upbeat than “My Little Love,” and I was surprised by the vocoder in the chorus.Īdele makes sure to stay in the bubble of what we fans are familiar with, but doesn’t allow us to stay entirely within our comfort zone “Oh My God,” with its distinct hand-clap percussion, has a feel similar to that of “21” classic “Rumour Has It,” except it features a chirp-sounding synth. She continues that streak of honesty in “Cry Your Heart Out,” the next track, by talking candidly about her tendency to turn to alcohol to push away her pain (“I would rather stay home on my own/Drink it all away”) and how she feels as though her identity is collapsing (“When will I begin to feel like me again?”). “My Little Love” includes a variety of voicemail snippets - spoken confessions - of her anxiety and deep heartache, mainly due to her feelings of guilt toward her son (“I’m so sorry if what I’ve done makes you feel sad”). If you’ve listened to the album, you’ll find that one of the most notable parts of “30” is how honest it is, even with the ugly parts of life - especially the ugly parts of life.

“My Little Love” is a true tearjerker - its melody and production are superb as always, but what stood out to me was the brokenness of Adele’s voice. “30” opens with “Strangers by Nature,” an homage to Judy Garland that could come straight out of a Disney movie it then moves right into the already-popular hit “Easy on Me,” which in terms of genre and sound is similar to the rest of Adele’s powerful, sad hits (not to say that formula doesn’t work: “Easy on Me” received 178 million YouTube views within a month). In “30,” Adele makes a few steps away from her typical piano-centric ballad style in favor of synthesizers, vocal harmonies, and even some lo-fi hip-hop style 808s in the track “All Night Parking (interlude),” which, to me, was a little jarring and made the album feel different from her rest. Not only does this show lyrically in the nostalgic laments of “I Drink Wine,” the candid messages to her beloved son in “My Little Love,” and the reflections of the past in “Easy on Me,” but it’s also pretty clear musically.

The album makes it clear how much Adele has changed from the divorce, from being a mother, and just getting older.

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