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. Rumours
    Nov 24, 2021
    10
    Best album of the year without any doubt! Adele is back and stronger than ever!!!
  2. Massinga
    Nov 29, 2021
    9
    This album is a gift. Emotional and intimate - this Adele album grows on you but is catchy quickly all in one.
  3. JESSICA1
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hermoso todo el álbum. Valió la espera, es grandioso completamente. Desde que conocí su música me enamoré. Y no decepciona.… Expand
  4. 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.
  5. Cesarcv23
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
    Después de escuchar 30 un par de veces, solo puedo decir que Adele hizo una master piece y que desde hoy es mi álbum favorito de todos los que ha lanzado hasta la fecha. Siento que con este álbum Adele puede cerrar el ciclo de desamor y lanzarse a un proyecto más atrevido en el futuro. 10/10 para 30.
  6. maumau25
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
    O álbum mais pessoal da cantora traz um pop que flerta com o blues, o jazz e o Soul. De forma elegante e intima, há glamour, poesia e excelência em todas as músicas. Letras sensíveis em baladas românticas nos contagiam de forma doce e reconfortante. Não é só o retorno da voz mais poderosa da indústria atual, é o álbum da década.
  7. Touchking
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
    o álbum surpreende pela extrema qualidade das composições e melodias. não tem com comparar com os trabalhos anteriores, o álbum é único e sem dúvidas irá agradar a grande massa.
  8. dess19-21-25
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
    My Little Love for song of the year and Oh My God for hit of the decade
    Her most personal album and we love it
  9. gabrielgcz
    Nov 22, 2021
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. not my favourite of her. but it's a good album with great songs. i just wish good luck to her on her new wea.… Expand
  10. francisco_ba
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
    It's amazingly amazing. So emotional and inspirational. The voice, the lyrics, the feelings, I completely loved it.
  11. MoDaher
    Nov 24, 2021
    9
    I don't know if it's her best album to date, but it is brilliant and definitely much better than 25, too bad my favorite track "wild wild west", is not included in the main version of the album.
  12. PEDROSILVERO6
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
    "Adele has never sounded more ferocious than she does on 30—more alive to her own feelings, more virtuosic at shaping them into songs in the key of her own damn life. It’s her toughest, most powerful album yet."
  13. fidelmorillo
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
    cómo curás con esa voz y esa melancolía a través de tus letras. a ella nada le queda grande
  14. fanfak
    Nov 23, 2021
    5
    Cette album n’est pas aussi bon que les 3 précédents mais OH my god est super !
  15. P_Santiag8
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
    Ella es increíble y con este álbum demuestra que sigue vigente para muchas personas
  16. Musicloverrr
    Nov 20, 2021
    10
    I love that there are different styles on the album and her voice sounds better than ever.
  17. NolanLundgaard
    Dec 24, 2021
    8
    30 by Adele: 7.66

    Strangers By Nature: 1 Easy On Me: 1 :) My Little Love: 0.75 Cry Your Heart Out: 1 :) Oh My God: 0.75 Can I Get It: 1 :) I Drink Wine: 1! :) All Night Parking: 0.5 Woman Like Me: 1! Hold On: 0.75 To Be Loved: 0.75 Love Is A Game: 1 :) 10.5/12 = .875 -> 7.66 I finally had the chance to sit down and listen to Adele’s most recent album, 30. There were a    30 by Adele: 7.66

    Strangers By Nature: 1
    Easy On Me: 1 :)
    My Little Love: 0.75
    Cry Your Heart Out: 1 :)
    Oh My God: 0.75
    Can I Get It: 1 :)
    I Drink Wine: 1! :)
    All Night Parking: 0.5
    Woman Like Me: 1!
    Hold On: 0.75
    To Be Loved: 0.75
    Love Is A Game: 1 :)

    10.5/12 = .875 -> 7.66

    I finally had the chance to sit down and listen to Adele’s most recent album, 30. There were a couple of songs that I was particularly blown away by, such as Easy On Me, Can I Get It, and I Drink Wine. Interestingly enough, I found that her best songs tended to sprout from simpler music (soft band or mostly piano/acoustic guitar). That being said, unlike 30’s predecessors, some songs (Oh My God, All Night Parking, etc.) felt a little overproduced (and others a little on the lengthy side), but as a whole this album was pretty solid.

    The work started off with Strangers By Nature, which featured some nice e-piano, very pretty strings, and fun chords. Dynamically this was a very beautiful song and was a really cool way to start an album. Easy On Me was very reminiscent of her previous albums, “21” especially. The piano sounded so sick and the song got even better when the busy bass guitar came in to assist the main instrument. Topping it all off were some great lyrics throughout. My Little Love gave off jazzy vibes, similar to the tone of some “19” songs. Fancy bass is always welcome and the vocal harmonies all sounded good. I appreciated her use of the voice clips, though at times it felt like there was a little too much going on. The far-away effects were awesome and though the string ending was cool, this song was already pretty long without it. To its credit, this song had some powerful and clever lyrics. Cry Your Heart Out was a winner. A fun opening, cool timing, and great lyrics were a recipe for success. All of the instruments fit super well together (especially with the backing vocals), and the bridge had well-done, seamless transitions. Musically, Oh My God was a toe tapper (fantastic kick drum, more groovy bass and splendid backing vocals), though some of the lyrics were a bit hard to decipher. An acoustic guitar start shook things up in Can I Get It, and I loved how much like “Rolling in the Deep” it turned into. The chorus was so sick, along with the transitions. This song had some spot-on production choices and was probably my favorite from the album. I Drink Wine was refreshing with it’s bare piano, and while it was slower it was still a vibe. The lyrics were so powerful (and accompanied by outstanding backing vocals). Additionally, I really enjoyed it when Adele started to belt and the message at the end was great. All Night Parking didn’t seem to completely fit. I did really like the vinyl-sound though I wish she didn’t use the trappy drums. On the brighter side, the backing vocals and lyrics were good, much like the rest of the album. Woman Like Me was another powerful song. I enjoyed the extra reverb on the vocals, the bassless drums in verse two, and the well thought-out lyrics. Other highlights of this song were the simplicity of the music, and the great backing vocals in the final chorus. It took a while for Hold On to pick up, but it began with some strong lyrics. The addition of the e-guitar was nice, along with the whole song being a gradual build. Eventually, the full band sound was great and I really enjoyed every layer within the ending bit of this song. The quiet start of To Be Loved was nice and though it featured many powerful good lyrics, I wish this song was more upbeat; some parts felt a little dragging. The emotion in the final portion was more than welcome however. This song was extremely powerful, it just would have been nice if all of the song was like the ending. Love Is A Game was a great choice for the closer. With its cool string opening, building throughout, and powerful lyrics, this song packed in a lot of punch like its siblings.

    Overall, while 30 doesn’t quite reach the heights of its two predecessors, I would still definitely recommend it. It contains some outstanding songs from Adele and is a wonderful return-album. I really hope that it means that Adele will start to release more albums more often. It’s also relieving to learn that she sticks to her winning formula a bit without conforming to the musical trends of today. Adele fans should dig this album, along with some other lovers of music as there are some extremely good songs in this release. Highlights: Strangers By Nature, Easy On Me, Cry Your Heart Out, Can I Get It, I Drink Wine, Woman Like Me, and Love Is A Game.    … Expand
  18. artisgo30
    Nov 20, 2021
    10
    Adele is evolving while giving the general public her classic sound. This album is not ALL piano ballads and there is some experimental sounds for adele, some more pop other more blues, it’s a beautiful journey from start to finish with no skips.
  19. ewhite
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
    Her most creative and versatile album to date. Will surely end up being a classic in her discography.
  20. Jeffwith2fs
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
    I've been waiting 6 years for this masterpiece and she didn't disappointed me. This is absolutely her best album.
  21. All_ButTrU4
    Nov 20, 2021
    7
    The queen of heartbreak has returned but this time she's the instigator. Throughout her press tour of the album adele has been brutally honest with the truth yet still vague enough to suggest problems she won't report but she's said enough to let us know:it was her choice.

    This heartbreak coming during her most transitional age 30,one that signifies the crux of adulthood and the age of    The queen of heartbreak has returned but this time she's the instigator. Throughout her press tour of the album adele has been brutally honest with the truth yet still vague enough to suggest problems she won't report but she's said enough to let us know:it was her choice.

    This heartbreak coming during her most transitional age 30,one that signifies the crux of adulthood and the age of definitive change, things present throughout this record's maturity. There are no fingers pointed (unless sometimes to herself) and she navigates the fine line between acknowledgement &self depreciation.

    A lot has happened to Adele in overwhelmingly short periods from her debut to her breakthrough to her marriage and motherhood and now to her breakdown framed through the lense of a shifting paradigm. Her divorce is a supporting character in this record showing up for a few scenes and disappearing for a few songs giving the album space to breathe.
    The intro begins with an almost camp dramatic couplet set to the most uncharacteristically Adele sounding production. We know that she is taking stock of herself, saying goodbye to moment's past. "Strangers by nature" feels like an astronaut setting foot on an alien planet light years away after waking up from hibernation:scared but aware of the fact they can't go back and this strange world would be their new normal.
    Epiphanies like that spot the record and probably prompted her strength to leave that nuclear world she'd tried to build.

    Following that the record breaking single that despite having been underwhelming as a lead is a necessary component in the records process. She is not asking for pity but that they be understanding of her story. "Easy on Me" can be applied to Adele, her son or her ex- husband. It's the first revealing song in an album filled to the brim with them reaching a breaking point when she gives up on biting the bullet to put them first.

    "My little love " sequels "Remedy" off of 25 but here is set to black. Sounding more somber both musically &lyrically. It's scenes between the despondent depression clouding Adele and Angelo's innocent confusion and fear make this a poignant conversation most products of divorce could remember feeling or having. The addition of the private voice recordings don't ruin the songs momentum elevating it to new highs on Adele's consistent discography.

    Like in all encompassing grief comes few moments of reprieve that while still in it find buoyancy in a more cathartic release,this is the case in "cry your heart out". Even beginning with the chorus seems significant to seeking out the best part first when in the thick of it and here despite the deceptively upbeat delivery she's a ghost cosplaying as a person. She is using an old map to find herself on new terrain coming to a black wall ("i created this storm it's only fair i have to sit in it ")but that only lasts so long before the recovering "oh my god" stomps in. She's losing herself in other people she's finding excitement in the release but under tge condition it must be able to be love again. Here she's almost fed up saying how she's made her choices abd that she doesn't need to justify them to us(the public) it's one of the most outrageously pop moments on here which turn into a pray for strength during the bridge.

    "Can i get it" is so fun despite the subject matter being so frustrating. She's looking for a relationship whilst the single world around her is looking for fun. It's funny how the song is built up by these genuine heartfelt wishes only to crash against a plea to fuk. It's a sobering moment for Adele to realize that love as difficult as it is to sustain is just as difficult as it is to find . No one is serious. This calls on the black current as a glass is half empty on the "I drink wine". Performed in her special we were given a taste of just how grown this record was but on the studio version it's severe. Touched by church sent choral backing vocals her crisis feels religious. Her loss so important. It's a sensitive Elton John-esque monologue that feels shorter than it's runtime suggest. A full composition not too out of place in a opera. It's mournful but glad it's moving past it to something else.    … Expand
  22. Abarakat
    Dec 12, 2021
    9
    Adele's 30 is her most diverse, mature and her best record to date. Adele takes more risks sonically with this album than she did on any of her previous records, and most of them pay off. My personal favorites are Cry Your Heart Out, Woman Like Me, All Night Parking, I Drink Wine and Love Is A Game. That being said, there is not one song that is a skip for me. To Be Loved, the 2nd toAdele's 30 is her most diverse, mature and her best record to date. Adele takes more risks sonically with this album than she did on any of her previous records, and most of them pay off. My personal favorites are Cry Your Heart Out, Woman Like Me, All Night Parking, I Drink Wine and Love Is A Game. That being said, there is not one song that is a skip for me. To Be Loved, the 2nd to last song on the album is an absolute masterpiece. Adele challenged herself vocally with this track, but the song is so raw and powerful that you feel that after hearing it once, you want to lock it in your heart and keep it there as a memory.… Expand
  23. LiraFelipe
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
    Outra vez trazendo um trabalho impecável, e dessa vez trilhando outros caminhos. Um paraíso auditivo. Obrigado, Adele.
  24. MyleeneFRW
    Nov 20, 2021
    7
    Одни из сильнейших песен Адель находятся именно на этом альбоме, а именно Strangers By Nature и My Little Love. В общем альбом сильный, возможно чуть лучше, чем ее второй альбом - 21.
  25. daylightlovers
    Nov 20, 2021
    10
    30 is one of the most flawless and personal albums I've ever had the pleasure to listen to, this is definitely Adele's greatest work to date. The lyrics are exceptional they are just so deeply personal, beautifully raw, and heartwrenching; obviously she has always been very personal with her music but it really feels like she poured every bit of her heart and soul into this album giving us30 is one of the most flawless and personal albums I've ever had the pleasure to listen to, this is definitely Adele's greatest work to date. The lyrics are exceptional they are just so deeply personal, beautifully raw, and heartwrenching; obviously she has always been very personal with her music but it really feels like she poured every bit of her heart and soul into this album giving us a candid look into just what she's been through the last couple years and how much she's struggled and still struggles. Her vocal performances on this album are remarkable and beautiful, just flawless she's never sounded better and stronger also love how she vocally experimented more. The production is outstanding, love the cinematic quality; I really love how she experimented with different sounds and genres on this album and doing more upbeat music while still having her classic slower and ballad type songs she in my opinion really pulled it off. The artwork as always is simple but effective and very beautifully photographed. Also I thought the voice notes on some of the songs were a nice touch that made the album feel just that bit more personal. This is by far the best album I've heard all year, just absolutely perfect an A+ album, and definitely one of the all-time greatest albums I've ever heard.… Expand
  26. XD2
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
    It's hard to say yet whether this is Adele's best album or not. There are already 3 masterpieces in the shower, and it is impossible to single out the best one so immediately. But this album definitely surpasses the previous ones in terms of musical accompaniment. When I heard the track "Can I Get It", I just couldn't believe my ears. I didn't expect to hear SUCH a dance track from Adele.It's hard to say yet whether this is Adele's best album or not. There are already 3 masterpieces in the shower, and it is impossible to single out the best one so immediately. But this album definitely surpasses the previous ones in terms of musical accompaniment. When I heard the track "Can I Get It", I just couldn't believe my ears. I didn't expect to hear SUCH a dance track from Adele. It's just an unreal masterpiece that should become a hit in the future. Adele, please make it a single. It's just perfect for summer.… Expand
  27. Enriquecasas
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
    an excellent sign that Adele still has a lot to give, a beautiful body of work.
  28. SebasDiaz13
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
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  29. adkinsmx25
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
    Unbelievable work of art. The upbeat sounds hide vulnerable and honest lyrics.
  30. adelecritic
    Aug 2, 2022
    10
    Differently from what doesn't very much happen on '19', '21', and '25', on '30', Adele tells a story (divorce, babes, divorce!) from the beginning to the end in a very theatrical/cinematical way. And she does that while exploring so many genres (and also some sub-genres), such as pop, r&b, soul, gospel, jazz, reggae (mixed with a motown vibe) etc with so much mastery that it doesn't soundDifferently from what doesn't very much happen on '19', '21', and '25', on '30', Adele tells a story (divorce, babes, divorce!) from the beginning to the end in a very theatrical/cinematical way. And she does that while exploring so many genres (and also some sub-genres), such as pop, r&b, soul, gospel, jazz, reggae (mixed with a motown vibe) etc with so much mastery that it doesn't sound boring at all even though most of its tracks are more than 5mins long. That's why it is, for me, Adele's best and more diverse album to date.… Expand
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#16 Best Album of 2021
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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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