I’ve been a huge fan of Adele ever since 19 came out and just the power in her voice when she sang “Hometown Glory” brought me to tears. Because, let’s be honest, the gal has pipes. And a shitton of soul. My friend was playing this song in her room a few months ago and I was like, “oh my gosh, it’s Adele.” And I’ve been kind of hooked now for a while. 

This video is just so beautiful. Because the song itself takes something so transcendent and manages to hit it without even being remotely cliche. And then this video does the same way. It’s sexual in a really subtle way. It’s harsh without being overtly so. It’s just got that beautiful voice, that soul, that visceral understanding of emotion. 

I’m glad she’s getting a lot more popular than she was in her 19 days. Apparently, she’s always been a huge deal around the UK, but we all know the United States has a huge amount of trouble accepting a curvy girl who is pretty unapologetic about being so. And, I don’t know, it’s pretty awesome to see someone respected on the basis of talent. 

Gosh, I’ve been doing a lot of ranting lately.