I came to Adele late, just early this year, and I only got a copy of 21 a week ago.

Sweet god, she can sing.

I mean, I'd listened to 19 and thought, damn, she can sing. And "Chasing Pavements" was deservedly a hit. I greatly enjoyed the album and figured I'd definitely follow her career, and borrow her albums from friends ( Read more... )

I don't listen to commercial radio all that often; I'm pretty much a public radio man ( Read more... )

Placing my iPod on random shuffle produces these first 15 songs (no editing for embarrassment):

1. Nada particular, Miguel Bosé and Juanes
2. Fragile, Sting
3. Everyday America, Sugarland
4. Amaze Me, Girlyman
5. Conversation 16, The National
6. SED, La Ley
7. Light of Some Kind, Ani DiFranco
8. Charlotte Mittnacht (The Fabulous Destiny of ( Read more... )

Okay, how come no one ever told me that The National are brilliant and that I would totally love their music, until last week?

People. Seriously.

I'm not even finished listening to High Violet and I'm in love. Now I have to go buy all their other albums ( Read more... )