Music On The Run
Adele – 21
Some people want to make this cd Dusty Springfield redux. I don't see it. Sure, they're both Brits with soul bona fides, and the Memphis flavored strings and piano flairs … but they're … different. The best way I can explain it is Dusty was then, Adele is now. Adele has liquid phrasing on this cd, one word oozing into the next, which to my ear is a more plaintive, emotional delivery. The song selection varies too. Some sound hip-hop, but a couple are just a half yodel away from country. That's not necessarily bad. There's even one cut that sounds straight gospel, even though Adele doesn't stretch too far … just enough to let you know she's feeling the material. As a matter of fact, most of the songs are a combination of restraint and r&b. That gets to this cd as a running partner. Nothing electric here, to roust your spirit and provide a second wind, but Adele's voice is such a compelling instrument, it keeps pulling you back to the song. Not a lot of points for pacing, but huge props for distraction. The three and a half miles today went by quickly … or at least it felt like it did.
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