Listen to this when
30
Adele recorded herself explaining her divorce to her son, then put it on the album. Leaving can be love too. 🤍
Who it's for
Adele made 30 after her 2019 divorce and while in therapy, and has said she wanted her son to understand, years from now, who she was and why she chose to leave.
Feelings it meets
What it is
30 is Adele's fourth studio album, released on 19 November 2021 by Columbia Records, her first in six years. It was inspired by her 2019 divorce from Simon Konecki, her anxiety, the pressures of fame and motherhood, during a period when she began therapy; the album took shape as a way to explain to her son why she left his father.
Where to find it
Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Tidal and other major streaming services; also on CD/vinyl.
Before you start
Heads up: Divorce and a distressed child.
Age: Not verified (suggested 13+)
Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina, Part 1, Chapter 1 (tr. Constance Garnett)
