My iPod distraction at the moment is Adele Stephens with her album 19. Everyone is raving that she is the new Amy Winehouse but I think they're far from being identical. In fact, the core of their songs/age of maturity in their lyrics even social demographic of their sound, if there is such a thing, sets them entirely apart. Adele reminds me of all the new singers in the UK like Kate Nash, Duffy, Lily Allen etc. - influenced by the mix of R&B, Soul and Street + Joss Stone wannabe.
In any case, it is a very good effort for her first album and if you are on iTunes, I recommend buying a couple of her tracks or if you are like me, just get the whole album. Its not Janet but it gives you a very good palette of the type of music that is hitting the UK scene and an inkling of what singers these days have to offer apart from SEX in their music/industry.
Here is a very morbid video of Adele's Chasing Pavements - my partner taught that it was a little strange but it is the tragedy which interest me i.e. the concept behind it all. By the way if you google Adele Stephens you might just get the porn star Adele Stephens. They have no relation whatsoever... trust me the microphone doesn't look anything like SHURE to me!
My favourite from the album?.....MELT MY HEART TO STONE! I remember at 19 how I fell into the trap of not seeing the obvious.
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