Customer Reviews
Nice voice but cheer up!! - By: Chris Dilke Wing, 13 Sep 2008 
I don't deny that this young girl has a nice voice, albeit not the greatest, but I cannot listen to this album the whole way through. I loved Chasing Pavements, but despite some OK tracks nothing else stands out, & it could all have been so much better. First & foremost, it's so depressing. I've tried a few times but I find it hard to listen to the whole album without either falling asleep or wanting to cut my wrists. Also, as I said she has a nice voice, but it might be even nicer if I could understand anything she's singing. Thank God there's lyricsin the booklet. And finally, the instruments. Adele really needs to get much more experience playing guitar as it ranges from mediocre to just awful, & this shows particularly on Best For Last.
It's not a terrible album, but a weak debut that hasn't set great future potential for Adele. Other new female artists around now such as Duffy & Gabriella Cilmi are likely to still be aroundin a few years, but I think if Adele wants to be remembered the same way, she's got a lot of work to do for the second album.
Tremendous! - By: Doublecab, 18 Aug 2008 
Wow, well I thought superb, she is only nineteen - big future here.......Vocals on "Hometown" really moved me. A superb debut.
Not too bad but nothing to get excited about. - By: Gogol, 13 Aug 2008 While I have to say this is quite an entertaining album especially the strangely upbeat "Chasing pavements" & the rather quirky "Tired" This album is really one of a long line of "Next big thing" "Ella Fitzgerald" etc etc......
First off she sounds nothing like Ella Fitzgerald & is about as distant from the great soul singers as you can get. While Amy Winehouse for example may be able to carry it off (To an extent) the whole "modern soul" Adel really just doesn't cut it. Now I am not saying that is a particularly bad thing rather just be aware of what you are buying. If you are expecting a modern day Dusty Springfield then you are going to be seriously disappointed.
So what will you get? A number of tracks (I already mentioned 2 a third would be "Right as rain") That are extremely enjoyable tracks. On the song "Tired" I actually found her very British vocal sound to be more appealing than her attempts at soul diva singing that really do come off badly. If you think of Duffy, Amy Winehouse etc then you have an idea of what you are getting & you certainly wont be disappointed. If however you fall for the record companies plug of her being some kind of next great thing of soul then I am afraid you really will be unhappy with this one.
File under "Great to listen to on your ipod on the way to work"
Not Enough - By: Mr. Derek Denton, 04 Aug 2008 
Adele has a lovely voice & she has great potential as a singer, but one good song on an album is not really satisfactory from a purchaser's point of view. 'Chasing Pavements" is what captured me. The rest of the songs on this album are tedious, I'm sorry to say. Like too many other young artistes struggling to make a name, she has been tempted to pack out an album with too much dross. I think there must have been some bad advice given out along the way somewhere. Young talent needs careful nurturing. Too fast, too soon is not a good strategy for planning a serious careerin either the singer or songwriting business. Primarily, a strong measure of self-criticism is needed on the part of the artiste if he or she is to build a good reputation. However, as I have said, Adele has a lovely voice, could be quite special one day with the right songs.
Best U.K. Soul Singer - By: A. L. Campbell, 02 Aug 2008 Originally I Set Out To Get Duffy's Scouting For Girls & Goldfrapp's Album, unfortunatly no duffy album, so i got my back up adele's 19, & even though most of the tracks are sad this made me happy <(^^,)> much better than duffys, lets review each track:
1. Daydreamer 8.5/10 good trackto open up the album with
2. Best For Last 7.8/10 one of the worst tracks but i still love it
3. Chasing Pavements 9/10 great way to debut your voice, strong lyrics
4. Cold Shoulder 9.8/10 Go Girl!, give everyone with your powerfull voice
5. Crazy For You 8.5/10 Adele can do slower strong songs well
6. Melt My Heart To Stone 9/10 one of the saddest songs on the album, its lovely
7. First Love 7/10 worst track on the album (Vocally), but the lyrics are strong
8. Right As Rain 9.5/10 very good pop song adele, fast & good beat
9. Make You Feel My Love 10/10 best cover song ive ever heard the first of three songs which are marked 10 points, verry verry strong
10. My Same 9.7/10 Ay Ay Ay Love It, very strong (Lyrics & Vocals)
11. Tired 10/10 strong lyrics & a voice you'd all kill for
12. Hometown Glory 10/10 Strong lyrics & vocals, best & saddest song ive ever heard my fourth favourite song underneath Shut Up & Let Me Go (Ting Tings) Caravan Girl (Goldfrapp) & No Substitute Love (Estelle)
The Album All Together 9.5/10
