[Ichinaru19]

Im not sure if I can rank 25 right now I'll see how I feel in a bit

[abrahamjmr]

Don't judge me, but I am loving 25 way more than 21.

[Mike91]

Originally posted by abrahamjmr

I am pretty sure she recorded more tracks. I hope they eventually leak like You'll Never See Me Again and Never Gonna Leave You did.

Watch the original version be some experimental masterpiece we missed out on.

[abrahamjmr]

Originally posted by Mike91

Watch the original version be some experimental masterpiece we missed out on.

I can't wait to hear it.

[Mike91]

Originally posted by abrahamjmr

Don't judge me, but I am loving 25 way more than 21.

21 is superior still. I just feel like she was crunched for time and half of the album ended up being rushed. That's the vibe she gives off when talking about working with Danger Mouse, etc. That's also why I'm not mad about it or anything. She probably felt like she was taking too long as it is.

It's still an 8/10 but it could have been a 10.

[Mike91]

Or maybe I'm just being overly critical.

[abrahamjmr]

Originally posted by Mike91

21 is superior still. I just feel like she was crunched for time and half of the album ended up being rushed. That's the vibe she gives off when talking about working with Danger Mouse, etc. That's also why I'm not mad about it or anything. She probably felt like she was taking too long as it is.

It's still an 8/10 but it could have been a 10.

You're no being overly critical. 21 is still superior. My thirst for new music was too much that right now I find 25 better than 21.

[Bey Admired]

Originally posted by abrahamjmr

There are 14 songs.

As I said, I hope a few songs she did and didn't make it in the final cut eventually leak in the future. Or maybe she'll pull a Miley and release her album about being a mother exclusively on Spotify.

On the standard copy I'm referring to. Most people who have the album aren't even aware of the Target tracks.

Also, I can't agree at all that the album feels rushed. The production, lyrics, and vocals are all great. Maybe you just don't like the tracks as much as you expected? That's not a bad thing. Not everyone is going to be happy. I hope Adele can really experiment with her next album. I feel she was too concerned about making sure everyone who liked 21 would like 25 as well, which restricted her a little. I love the album, don't get me wrong, I would just like her to take a few more risks next time.

[abrahamjmr]

Everybody I've talked to and casually hear her music has told me they love the album. We, her fans, are the ones who are a bit critical about it.

[abrahamjmr]

You're right about the Target tracks though, she should have included them on a deluxe edition and made it available worldwide.

[Mike91]

Originally posted by abrahamjmr

Everybody I've talked to and casually hear her music has told me they love the album. We, her fans, are the ones who are a bit critical about it.

This is true. But I'm always the most critical of my favs.

Plus I know she's better than Send My Love.

I bet a lot of the tracks that got cut were amazing.

[daydreams]

Don't think I'm ready to rank just yet, but I do love 25. On a positive note, I think those writing collabs she wants to pursue further only leave a clear place of where she can start for her next album, something that was difficult for her to find this time around.

Re: unreleased songs about her son... I know there seems to be this idea that the public wouldn't connect with them, or maybe that they would violate their privacy, or whatever, but I think the times we actually connect to her most is when she's singing about something that we can see matters to her. Like, the majority of people that listen to SLY probably haven't had quite that much of an age-defining breakup, we don't know exact details of hers, but yet we're all bawling. A large number of the people who are now hearing SD probably don't have kids, but we can still tell how important that experience has been for her and all feel really happy when we listen to it. While, at the same time, just about everyone has surely experienced friends hearing and spreading things that aren't true about them, but I don't get the sense that that's something that she deeply cares about and thus I connect less to a song like RHI. ...Does that make any sense?

[DayFusion]

Originally posted by abrahamjmr

Are you one of them?

What are you talking about? Is that an insult? One more time and I'll ask the mods for your ban.

[abrahamjmr]

Originally posted by DayFusion

What are you talking about? Is this an insult? One more time and I'll ask the mods for your ban.

You were scaring me when you said you'd forgive him because he was a swiftie. I see why you said it now.

[abrahamjmr]

Originally posted by daydreams

Don't think I'm ready to rank just yet, but I do love 25. On a positive note, I think those writing collabs she wants to pursue further only leave a clear place of where she can start for her next album, something that was difficult for her to find this time around.

Re: unreleased songs about her son... I know there seems to be this idea that the public wouldn't connect with them, or maybe that they would violate their privacy, or whatever, but I think the times we actually connect to her most is when she's singing about something that we can see matters to her. Like, the majority of people that listen to SLY probably haven't had quite that much of an age-defining breakup, we don't know exact details of hers, but yet we're all bawling. A large number of the people who are now hearing SD probably don't have kids, but we can still tell how important that experience has been for her and all feel really happy when we listen to it. While, at the same time, just about everyone has surely experienced friends hearing and spreading things that aren't true about them, but I don't get the sense that that's something that she deeply cares about and thus I connect less to a song like RHI. ...Does that make any sense?

You're right about the way she connects to people through songs like Someone Like You. I don't have kids and by the time she dropped 25, Sweetest Devotion was one of my favorite tracks. I even got dragged on the iTunes discussion thread when I stated it.

[abrahamjmr]

Originally posted by Mike91

This is true. But I'm always the most critical of my favs.

Plus I know she's better than Send My Love.

I bet a lot of the tracks that got cut were amazing.

Send My Love should have never made the final tracklist.

[DayFusion]

Originally posted by Bey Admired

I hope Adele can really experiment with her next album. I feel she was too concerned about making sure everyone who liked 21 would like 25 as well, which restricted her a little. I love the album, don't get me wrong, I would just like her to take a few more risks next time.

+1

[DayFusion]

Originally posted by abrahamjmr

You were scaring me when you said you'd forgive him because he was a swiftie. I see why you said it now.

In time.

[Ichinaru19]

Hmm I think I enjoy 25 more than 21. 21 has more standout tracks, but I feel like 25 overall holds up better

[Ichinaru19]

Also I think Adele will experiment more after 25 considering she will be stepping away from the age themed albums