Grammy-winning pop artist Adele returns formidably on โEasy on Me,โ a personal promo single from her anticipated fourth studio album, 30.
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know there is hope in these waters / But I canโt bring myself to swim / When I am drowning in this silence / Baby, let me in.โ Woo โ that hit deep! The return of ๐ Adele is a big deal โ thatโs not debatable. The pop singer/songwriter tends to go long gaps of time between albums. ๐ฟ 30, just her fourth studio album, arrives six years after ๐ฟ 25 (2015), which arrived four years after ๐ฟ 21 (2011). While the hiatuses are lengthy, what hasnโt changed between albums is the voice. On her promo single ๐ต โEasy on Meโ, the ๐ Grammy-winning musician remains elite vocally.The voice is the biggest selling point of โEasy on Me,โ which Adele co-wrote with ๐ผโGreg Kurstin. Kurstin, a mastermind when it comes to the boards, does work on the production end of things too. That said, โEasy on Meโ is primarily a piano ballad, though we add a robust bass line and some light drum programming (nothing too crazy). With soaring vocals, sound production, and a tuneful melody, the last box to be checked off is songwriting. Given the fact that it is ballad, itโs the perfect type of song that allows Adele to get personal. Divorce seems to be the primary culprit of the singerโs petition for โease,โ though she also asserts, โI was still a child / I didnโt get the chance to / Feel the world around me.โ That seems to open the door to a variety of things that have affected her in her life.
Final Thoughts ๐ญ
So, did Adele return โcome throughโ much like she did when she returned in 2015? โEasy on Meโ is characteristic of the artist and plays to her strengths โ the voice, the voice, the voice. Also, the songwriting is strong, getting personal, hence, exhibiting authenticity. That said, Iโm not as wowed by โEasy on Meโ as I was with ๐ตโHelloโ in 2015. Ultimately, itโs just nitpicking as itโs always a great day when Adele active in the music scene.
๐ Adele โข ๐ฟ 30 โข ๐ท Melted Stone / Columbia โข ๐ 11.19.21
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