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Her studio albums 19,21,25, and the new30 are snapshots of unique junctures in her personal life.
But it was a mistake not to have the music push back and challenge her much.
The singerrecalledthe response to Hello in a recentVogueprofile: I dont want another song like that.
That song catapulted me … to another level that I dont want to happen again.
This time around, Send My Love is the epiphany lighting the way to a new era.
In 2019, the singerleft Simon Konecki, the entrepreneur she met in 2011 and wed in 2018.
Shes sharpening her writing and pushing her voice.
Why am I obsessing about the things I cant control?
Adele asks in I Drink Wine.
Why am I seeking approval from people I dont even know?
Adeles30is less interested in this fear than in the steps we can take to abate it.
The lyrics see Adele tracing a path to emotional wellness.
The music is seeking fresh approaches to her craft.
This is still every bit the savvy act of demographic outreach the old records were.
Its just better.30is the best Adele album.
If it sells less than25, so what.
This is the music she shouldve been making all along.
