He calls the songs she’s done with Danger Mouse that he’s heard so far “very middle of the ground.” September 10, 2015: Blur’s Damon Albarn reportedly tells The Sun that he’s worked on Adele’s album, but he can’t confirm if his contributions will make the final cut.
It claims its contributors include pop songwriting/production powerhouses Danger Mouse, Ryan Tedder, and Max Martin, plus promising indie newcomer Tobias Jesso Jr. March 6, 2015: Amazon Italy appears to accidentally put up a preorder link for 25, then later removes it.Īugust 27, 2015: Billboard reports that Adele’s next album will be released in November. January 9, 2015: “Rolling in the Deep” producer Paul Epworth tells Billboard that Adele’s album “will come when it’s ready.”įebruary 2, 2015: The Daily Mirror reports that, despite his previous comments, Phil Collins is indeed involved with Adele’s album again.
I’m not on it, I know that … She’s a slippery little fish is Adele.” She gave me a piece of music to finish and at first I didn’t know if I’d failed the audition as I didn’t hear back from her … And now I’ve heard there’s a coming out. “She got hold of me and asked if I would write with her. October 30, 2014: Phil Collins follows up on his previous comments, saying he hasn’t been in contact with Adele since their initial introduction. October 9, 2014: Despite Adele’e cryptic earlier tweet, we learn that no new Adele album would arrive in 2014. May 24, 2014: Wiz Khalifa says his Adele collaboration “didn’t make album,” but may be released in the future. See you again later in the year x /HEmY14El5s- Adele May 4, 2014 May 4, 2014: Adele appears to tease 25 for the first time.īye bye 25. March 31, 2014: Ryan Tedder says he’s been working with Adele again: “I haven’t heard everything she’s done, but I’ve heard everything we’ve done and I’m as proud of it, or prouder of anything we did on the first album, and she is sounding even better than ever.” Then he warns it might be a long wait: “She will deliver the album on her own timetable, at her own pace, and the only person that will ever declare it finished will be her, when she decides it’s finished. January 24, 2014: Multiple Oscar nominee Diane Warren tells HitFix that she’s been writing with Adele and the two “really clicked.” She says, “I’m really excited about the stuff we did.”įebruary 19, 2014: Wiz Khalifa says he’s recorded a “really hippie” unreleased song with Adele, thought to be for 2014’s B lacc Hollywood. January 24, 2014: Phil Collins reveals he’s been writing with Adele for her new album. In preparation for Adele season, here’s a timeline of everything we know about the project so far.Īpril 8, 2013: The Sun reports that Adele has begun sessions for her third album, working with Simian Mobile Disco’s James Ford and singer-songwriter Kid Harpoon. She returned briefly with her 2012 Bond theme “ Skyfall,” collected her Oscar, then retreated back to a quieter life in England - occasionally resurfacing in pictures with Stevie Nicks or out for her birthday dressed up as George Michael.īut with the surprise release of her first new music in three years shortly following reports that her next album (expected to be titled 25) will be released next month, a new Adele LP likely seems upon us.
Since reaching that level of global ubiquity, vocal issues and the birth of her first child have largely kept Adele out of the limelight. X-Factor, signaling her anticipated return with a casual greeting: “Hello, it’s me.” Nearly four years ago, Adele similarly turned the music industry on its head with 2011’s 21, which went on to be certified diamond (selling 10 million copies) in less than two years. Over the weekend Adele mysteriously debuted a snippet of a new song in a commercial during U.K. Photo-Illustration: Maya Robinson and Photo by Getty Images We haven’t done much healing since you left us either, Adele.