The U.K. has been buzzing about Adele’s sophomore album, 21, since its release last month. If her 2008 Grammy Award-winning debut album is any indication, then the States will follow suit, since 21 is set to hit the U.S. market today.
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Produced by the prolific Rick Rubin, 21 features veteran musicians, including the Roots’ keyboardist James Poysner, and all of the British brand of blue-eyed soul you’d expect from Adele. The new album marries several genres — jazz, R&B, country — to create a sound masterfully accented by Adele’s bluesy bellowing.
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