Paul Epworth: "Adele's album will come when it's ready"
Adele Producer Paul Epworth Says Her Long-Awaited Follow-Up 'Will Come When It's Ready'
Paul Epworth may very well hold all the secrets to 2015's most anticipated album -- Adele's follow-up to 21 -- but right now, on this late-December evening, the 40-year-old producer seems more eager to discuss how he has just put his two young children to bed at his North London flat.
"I've got nothing," says the British songwriter/multi-instrumentalist at the mere mention of the 26-year-old singer's name. "There are no clues."
He's understandably circumspect about his involvement. Since 21 has sold more than 10 million copies in the United States alone, according to Nielsen Music -- netting Epworth four Grammys in the process -- Adele has kept a low profile, leaving only stray gossip (Phil Collins told Britain's Q that she approached him to collaborate but then stopped returning his calls) and the occasional report from Ryan Tedder (who co-penned 21's "Rumour Has It") to hint at what might be in store for her next album. Other rumored collaborators: U.K. producers Kid Harpoon (Florence & The Machine), James Ford (Simian Mobile Disco) and balladeer-to-the-stars Diane Warren.
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And that Adele album? "That will come when it's ready."
This is the new strategy for blockbuster pop artists.
Mystery, anticipation, excitement.
Ever since that "stop-the-world" surprise release in December 2013, this is what we will have to deal with...I guess it's in the best interest of the artist.
There's no mystery here, Adele will release when she feels it's ready. Every other label would have pushed its artist ending with a flop. Adele is smarter than that.
blue.
its like they've all been told to keep shut now 
