You told Oprah in your interview with her that Simon saved your life. So yeah, that definitely cropped up a few times, "I have maybe made a mistake." But that was in the thickness of the turmoil, of me thinking about whether or not to do what I did. Because there's that whole thing as well, "Do I really think that the grass is greener somewhere else?" Because it never bloody is, you know? Like, it never is. It's really hard to figure out what you can live with, right? What you can take - what's the appropriate amount of happiness or unhappiness? And in the end, I've made so much progress that I wanted to share all of songs that explored that. I really, really went to town on myself,like, "What is it that I want, if I'm leaving such a stable scenario?" And, you know, ""What is it I want if I'm leaving someone who's a brilliant person all 'round?" Stuff like that. Music Review On '30,' Adele walks among us
Indeed, as NPR Music critic Ann Powers writes that Adele's new album, 30, "engages with the world - through lyrics that trade adolescent romanticism for genuine self-examination, arrangements that reflect the present moment, and a vocal presence as warm and multifaceted as Adele is in interviews and her onstage patter, where she's a pal who tells long stories and makes jokes, not a gravitational force."
The time since has brought with it more success - an nearly equally successful third album, 25, a James Bond theme song, sold-out worldwide tours (all of them) - as well as personal growth and struggle. It's been more than a decade since the singer/songwriter Adele released her epic breakup album 21, which became one of the most overwhelmingly successful records in history and transformed her from promising talent to indelible superstar. NPR Music critic Ann Powers writes that Adele's new album, 30, "engages with the world â through lyrics that trade adolescent romanticism for genuine self-examination." Her new album, 30, is out now.