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After a six year hiatus, Adele’s highly-anticipated fourth studio album 30 is nigh. Described by the woman herself as being mainly focused around divorce, it seems safe to agree that we’re in for a hell of an album; full of ballads that give insight to what’s happened in her life over the past few years.

The first single off the album ‘Easy On Me’ was released mid-October and, not long after, was followed by the album track-list, leaving it open to interpretation. So with that being said, here we go through each title, guessing what story each song will tell and how they’ll sound...

'Strangers By Nature'

The fact this is the first track on the album and it’s named this way says all we need to know. It could be a heartfelt tune about how her and her husband were never meant to be and it was never going to work, no matter how hard they tried, with poignant (as ever) lyrics. 

'Easy On Me'

Everyone’s heard this by now and we know for a fact that this is an emotional, almost open letter to her son for when he’s older, in the hopes it will help him understand a bit more as to why his parents’ divorce was the right choice to make. It’d be hard for Adele to ever try and mask her powerful vocals but they’re really shown off in this simple yet effective single.

'My Little Love'

This title seems like it could go one of two ways; a cutesy and bright love song dedicated to her son Angelo, or yet another slow, heartfelt song describing the young love between her and her ex husband Simon Konecki. Either way, there’s a high probability of this being a tear jerker. 

'Cry Your Heart Out'

This has got to be one to belt out, surely? It could potentially explain the way Adele felt when having to make the decision to end her marriage and/or actually going through with it, whilst having to think of everyone else around her and the way the world would view her. I'm thinking, purely due to song titles, that this could be something like Oasis’ ‘Stop Crying Your Heart Out’—but then again maybe she’ll surprise us and go more along the lines of ‘All Cried Out’ by Blonde/Alex Newell.

'Oh My God'

This may be the hardest on the list to predict as it could literally be about anything. Oh my god, what am I going to do? Oh my god, have I left the cooker on? Oh my god, get to your room you little bastard. 

'Can I Get It'

A plea for the divorce, perhaps? Or, maybe Adele has done a complete U-turn when it comes to genre and switched to a bit of RnB and started singing about chasing boys and sex. A slim possibility but one all the same, right?

'I Drink Wine'

Definitely one of, if not the only, track name to catch people’s attention first off. It’s extremely relatable straight off the bat...without us having to hear it. An automatic winner. It sounds as if this could be one of the more upbeat tracks on the record, talking about having fun with friends or drowning your sorrows.

'All Night Parking'

This is an interlude featuring Erroll Garner, an extremely talented American jazz pianist. Best known for his swing playing, this will give an exciting feel to the album, with the potential of a jazz solo or jazz music with Adele’s vocals over the top. Either way—despite it being an interlude—it sounds like it could be one of the most interesting additions to the album. 

'Woman Like Me'

An uplifting, self-love song, maybe? Hopefully this is one about realising her self-worth or just loving herself in general, with empowering lyrics for all women to refer back to. Or, she could get her claws out, and use it as a way of saying "fuck you, Simon, you’ll never find anyone else like me".

'Hold On'

Envisioning this as another slow, thought-provoking ballad that talks of holding on and keeping calm until the storm is over; one that makes you appreciate what you have now and a reminder that bad times never last.

'To Be Loved'

An ode to her new beau this may be, explaining the feeling of being appreciated and loved within a relationship as you should, or pining for this feeling whilst being involved in a situation where you’re not receiving the love you should be. Has to be another emotional one, for sure.

'Love Is A Game'

Once again, this feels like it has the possibility of being a song that either gets you in an emotional chokehold or one that’s inspiring and uplifting with a bit of pizzazz. No matter the delivery of the song, it’s safe to assume that the execution is going to be none other than spot on.

The world has been waiting for new music from Adele for years—even more so since the news of her marriage ending—and with what we already know of Adele and her personality, it’s likely to be a particularly honest, humble and vulnerable record.

30 arrives 19 November via Columbia Records.

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