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FABulous Women, Just Like Music, Watercooler · May 12, 2011

This Week’s Happy Things: Adele’s ’21’


I am usually behind when it comes to new music. I guess it is because I love listening to older stuff from artists such as Prince, Lauryn Hill, Michael Jackson, and others. A lot of the new music just doesn’t do it for me, so buying it isn’t really my thing. That changed back in 2009 when I purchased Adele’s ’19’ off the strength of her performance on SNL one cold, winter’s Saturday night. Her voice was like hot chocolate with whipped cream and a cherry—it gave me a feeling of intimacy, nirvana, and ultimate satisfaction. Adele’s ‘Chasing Pavements’ and ‘Hometown’ were the butter on my bread, the missing piece in a somewhat diluted musical hemisphere and she filled a void. When her latest album ’21’ was released earlier this year, I pre-ordered it without any reservations.

Adele’s ’21’ is this week’s happy thing because I must have listened to it 50 times top to bottom. Her effortless, yet tragic vocals on the opening track, ‘Rolling in the Deep’, fills a massive void in anyone who has experienced a heartbreak. If I said that this is the best song of the year, I wouldn’t be saying enough. While Lady Gaga, Beyonce, and Rihanna may rule the world, it’s Adele who moves it.

‘Rumor Has It’ is one of those tracks that is instantly gritty, nostalgic, and makes me feel the groove. It’s not my favorite on the album, but it’s damn near flawless.

‘Don’t You Remember’ is a Patsy Cline-eqsue slow burner about lost love, something Adele seems to know a lot about if her lyrics are an indication. It sounds as if she has a tear in her voice while at the microphone and it is that passion that makes me not only feel her pain, but be mad at the jackass who caused it.

‘He Won’t Go’, ‘Take it All’ and ‘I’ll Be Waiting’ also get heavy rotation on my iPod.

‘Someone Like You’ makes me cry when I hear it. Listening to it is like therapy for my soul. I can dig it.

If you are sleeping on Adele, then you need to run out and cop her latest album. It’s amazing that someone so young has so much soul and life lessons in her music.

What do you think of Adele’s ’21’?



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Comments

  1. Nick Gilham says

    May 12, 2011 at 8:12 pm

    I totally agree. Adele has an amazing voice and I wonder what she will accomplish in her career since she is done so much at such a young age.

    Reply
    • The Cubicle Chick says

      May 12, 2011 at 8:14 pm

      Thanks for commenting, Nick. I am glad you appreciate Adele just as much as I do. I would love to see her perform live. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Kerissa says

    May 13, 2011 at 1:35 pm

    Own it. Loves it. Mini-me loves it more. Grammy time!!!!

    Reply
  3. Natoya James says

    May 17, 2011 at 11:52 pm

    I’m totally in love with Adele’s voice. I actually took the time to listen and digest lyric-to-lyric part of 19 (not finished yet) and I’m in a spell. “Rolling in Deep” is so wonderful, from beats, breakdown, and lyrics. I agree that she is a breath of fresh air, especially since some music has gotten stale.

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Another flower arranging therapy Reel, this time w Another flower arranging therapy Reel, this time with roses and a little Stevie Wonder. I could do this all day! 🌹 #traderjoes #flowers #roses #therapy #selfcare
Mimosas, beignets, and Benedicts, oh my! Brunch is Mimosas, beignets, and Benedicts, oh my! Brunch is my absolute favorite meal and @louieswinedive in Clayton treated us so well! I will definitely be back. 

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Brunch vibes. #latergram #brunch #stl #stlouis Brunch vibes. #latergram #brunch #stl #stlouis
A generous heart is always open, always ready to r A generous heart is always open, always ready to receive our going and coming. In the midst of such love, we need never fear abandonment. This is the most precious gift true love offers – the experience of knowing we always belong.” — bell hooks
One more week before she goes back to school for h One more week before she goes back to school for her second semester. Reppin #stl and @seriessixcompany. 

#stlouis #collegekid #stlmade #mykid
Flower arranging has become the self-care I didn’t know I needed. It’s a tranquil and relaxing experience for me. Get into it. 💐 #traderjoes #flowers #therapy #selfcare
It was about a mellow mood & self-care for me toda It was about a mellow mood & self-care for me today as I spent the first day of the year taking care of my mind, body, and soul. It went something like this…. #newyear #selfcare #overforty #fortyish
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