30 (Album)
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English singer-songwriter Adele is expected to release her fourth studio album in November 2021,[1] a follow-up to 25 (2015).[2] Rumoured to be titled 30, alluding to the age the singer divorced at,[3][4] the album will feature themes of separation, divorce, motherhood, and the anxiety of fame. It's reported to come out on CD and vinyl, as well as on streaming services.[2]
Background
Adele was reportedly working on her fourth studio album by 2018.[5] On 5 May 2019, her 31st birthday, Adele posted several black-and-white pictures of herself on her Instagram account celebrating the occasion, along with a message reflecting on the preceding year. The message ended with, "30 will be a drum n bass record to spite you". Media outlets took the post as an indication that a new album was on the way.[6][7] On 15 February 2020, Adele announced at a friend's wedding that her fourth studio album would be out by September 2020.[8] She later confirmed that the album's production and release had been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9] However, on 24 October 2020, she made her first television appearance in almost four years, by hosting the episode of Saturday Night Live.[10]
Production
The album contains collaborations with the Swedish producers and songwriters Max Martin and Shellback (both co-writers of the 25 single "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)"), the Swedish composer Ludwig Göransson, the Canadian singer-songwriter Tobias Jesso Jr., the Little Simz producer Inflo, as well as rappers Tyler, the Creator, and Skepta. Similarly to Adele's previous albums, vocal tracks on the new one are original demos.[2][4]
Release and promotion
On 1 October 2021, multiple projections and billboards of the number "30" started appearing around the world on major monuments like Buckingham Palace, the Eiffel Tower, the Empire State Building, the Colisseum and the Louvre fueling rampant speculation that Adele was responsible, and that 30 would be the title of her fourth album.[3] On 4 October 2021, Adele changed all her social media profile images to a navy blue photo and also updated her website to match with a brand new logo.[11] The following day, Adele announced the lead single "Easy on Me" to be released on 15 October 2021.[12]
In October 2021, Adele became the first person to simultaneously appear the same month on covers of American[2] and British[13] editions of Vogue, both of which featured separate photoshoots for the magazines, and interviews on the new album.[1]
Confirmed tracks
References
- ↑ a b Laura Snapes: The return of Adele: industry bills new album 30 as ‘huge global event’. In: The Guardian. 8. Oktober 2021, abgerufen am 8. Oktober 2021 (englisch).
- ↑ a b c d e Abby Aguirre: Adele on the Other Side. In: Vogue. 7. Oktober 2021, abgerufen am 8. Oktober 2021 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ a b Jon Blistein, Jon Blistein: Do These Mysterious '30' Billboards Mean Adele Is Back? In: Rolling Stone. 1. Oktober 2021, abgerufen am 8. Oktober 2021 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ a b Adele worked with Max Martin and Little Simz' producer Inflo on new album. In: NME. 8. Oktober 2021, abgerufen am 8. Oktober 2021 (britisches Englisch).
- ↑ Ella Braidwood: Everything we know so far about Adele's new album. In: NME. 25. Juni 2018, abgerufen am 1. Dezember 2018.
- ↑ Adele teases her next album 30, 6 May 2019. Abgerufen im 5 June 2019
- ↑ Damian Jones: "'30' will be a drum 'n' bass record to spite you" – Adele teases new album in birthday message. In: NME. 6. Mai 2019, abgerufen am 5. Juni 2019.
- ↑ Adele confirms new album set for release in September In: NME. Abgerufen im 17 February 2020
- ↑ Pamela Avila: Adele's New Album Won't Be Released Anytime Soon Because Corona Ain't Over. In: E! News. 28. Juni 2020, abgerufen am 29. Juni 2020.
- ↑ Mark Savage: Adele sings and jokes about weight loss as she hosts Saturday Night Live, BBC News, 25 October 2020 (britisches Englisch).
- ↑ Adele changes all media Profile Photos to blue.
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- ↑ Giles Hattersley: Adele, Reborn: The British Icon Gets Candid About Divorce, Body Image, Romance & Her “Self-Redemption” Record. In: British Vogue. 7. Oktober 2021, abgerufen am 8. Oktober 2021 (britisches Englisch).