I liked 21 a lot but not much else she has done excites me, including this new song. I think it all sounds too much the same for me. I thought her cover of The Cure's Love Song was excellent.
Totally agree, have thought the exact same. I read in a Rolling Stone magazine I think it was, about the recording of the 21 album & the different techniques & filters applied.
As someone that totally appreciates supremely mastered music without introducing filters, I was disappointed to hear what they had done to some of her music.
One of the aside mentions was for the song Take It All, on 21, Adele showed at the studio & was told they'd just get ready for her so she popped out for a fag, walked back in & recorded it in one take.