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21
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Clean songs about love; most likely to appeal to older kids.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that 21 is predominantly about one thing: romantic love. Every song discusses some facet of a relationship, from the strong beginning stages to devastating break-ups. Though there's certainly a lot of sadness and woe to be found in these songs, there's no explicit language or references to adult content like sex and substance use, making them OK for older tweens and teens.
What's the story?
21 is the sophomore CD from Britain's rising vocal superstar Adele. The record includes 11 songs that all revolve in some way around love and romance, with many lyrics exploring the sadder side of relationships. While Adele doesn't use profanity or mature references, some of these tracks are heavy with the sorrow of a failed relationship, making them too intense for younger kids.
Is it any good?
This record starts out with fireworks, featuring two fast yet deeply soulful songs (the radio hit "Rolling in the Deep" and "Rumour Has It") that hit you at your core. However, things cool off rather quickly, with the remainder of the songs doing a good job of showing off Adele's fantastic vocals yet failing to ignite the same spark. One bright spot in later in the record: the excellent cover of The Cure's classic tune "Lovesong."
What families can talk about
Families can talk about whether having a laser focus on romantic relationships, as Adele does in this album, is a healthy approach to life. Why are there so many songs about love and relationships?
What messages do the songs on this album send about love and relationships?
How would you characterize Adele's musical style? How does her sound compare to other young female artists?
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Kid, 10 years old
June 1, 2011
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buy it
in adele 21 is cleaner than lady gaga Rhianna and kesha.
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Diva Gordinha do Soul!
Músicas fortes, o album é muito interessante, recomendo as músicas ''Rolling In The Deep'' e ''Turning Tables'' iram gostar fácil, Adele honra o ''Soul'', atualmente a ''Cantora Gordinha'' mais poderosa do cenário musical
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beautiful art
its an amazing album. there is very moderate cursing on some of the tracks such as rolling in the deep but i dont think that children would pick up on this unless they had previously heard it at home from parents
adele is an amazing artist and i dont think that the very moderate cursing should stop parents from letting their children listen to the voice of a beautiful angel
top tracks:
someone like you;
turning tables;
set fire to the rain
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Excellent album!
If you or your kids liked 19, Adele's musical debut, then you will love this album. There is no explicit content whatsoever, so you can rest easy knowing your children are not listening to content they probably shouldn't be listening to.
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Kid, 11 years old
October 1, 2011
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Utterly FABULOUS!
THE BEST album EVER!
And the best part is... Parents will love it (My parents adore her) and it's squeaky clean! It won't appeal to younger kids, but I have a 8-year-old brother who loves swords and fighting, and he LOVES it! So, try it! You will be listening to this young songbird day and night!
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Possibly one of the best albums of 2010 has a mature back story, heavy material.
This is an amazing album. Start to end is brit soul with that poetic feeling. Like 19, most of the album is based off of one relationship Adele had. This one was with a bad soul - making some intense, heavy songs (Turning Tables, Rolling in the Deep.) Adele has an outstanding voice. It really does bring out the emotion in this album.
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Awesome
I don't have this, but I like how the songs are very clean, but some of them can be sad. Good cd
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A great piece of work, just too dull for me. I do like some of the songs
This album has no problems with it, it just fails to make me sing along and dance. The dullness does not carry on for the whole entire album. I love the songs Rolling In The Deep, Someone Like You, and Set Fire To The Rain. I don't have any interest in the others. This seems to be a great album, it's about love, embracement, strength, and power. It's a good album, a really good message. Also nothing bad about it, no language, or anything. Adele is one of those artists that doesn't try to sing about things parents hate their kids to be learning, like profanity, sex, drugs, drinking, etc. This album is message. IS. Adele is truly a great artist, she is real, and she can write and sing.
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Kid, 10 years old
December 30, 2011
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Dreamy
Adele's music is beautiful. She's way better than Ke$ha.
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