25

My daughter wanted a record player for her birthday. We have a lot of albums but not a lot that we knew she would love...at least not at first. We decided to get her an album to go with her new record player. She loves Adele so we decided on her newest album. Love it so much. This is the first album I have bought in 7 years. It takes a lot for me to buy an album and I am not disappointed. I love her and her voice, Adele never lets me down. I just get lost in thoughts when I play any of her songs. 25 is the third studio album by British singer and songwriter Adele. It was released on 20 November 2015, through XL Recordings. Following the release and international success of her second studio album 21, Adele considered quitting the music industry and going out on a positive note. However, she decided to take a hiatus instead and raise her son. During her sabbatical, she suffered from writer's block and rescheduled studio sessions for a new album, fearing she had lost her ability to write songs. In 2013, Adele had a breakthrough and the material that eventually became 25 manifested, with writing and recording continuing through 2015. Titled as a reflection of her life and frame of mind at 25 years old, 25 is a "make-up record". The album's lyrical content features themes of Adele "yearning for her old self, her nostalgia", and "melancholia about the passage of time" according to an interview with Adele by Rolling Stone, as well as themes of motherhood and regret. In contrast to Adele's previous work, the production of 25 incorporated the use of electronic elements and creative rhythmic patterns, with elements of 1980s R&B and organs.

Vinyl came in fast, wasn't warped, damaged, nor scratched. It plays perfectly, noskipping. Love it

Amazing vinyl

Sounds great. Works fine

I loved it

Llego en perfectas condiciones. Mi novia está feliz porque tiene todos los discos de Adele.

Adele is great . Quality of C.D.s is poor , l’ve returned 3

Perfecto

Mais uma etapa na vida da Adele e para quem aprecia a voz dela. 25 faixas com a qualidade de sempre.

good condition

Adele, vilken röst och innerlighet! Måste vara ett 2000-talets bästa album.

The CD is as advertised meaning it is new and genuine. It plays fine, but I find the recording to be too hot - the high notes are screechy and sound brittle. On busy passages everything gets muddied and congested as if the signal is overloaded. Perhaps a better transport will help; currently I am using my laptop to play the CD. The rest of the chain (Grace amp/dac and Grado GS1k cans) sounds fine with other music, even with lossy recordings, so I don't think my gear is to blame. As for the music itself, Adele is an astonishingly powerful and emotionally honest singer. Professional music critics have acclaimed this album better than I can and all I will say is that they are right. Highly recommended and fully deserving of the five stars.

È un disco stupendo per chi ama lo stile e la voce di Adele