Firstly, a quick explanation of what this is. Basically, every eyar around this time, every half-arsed indie rag has its preview of what artists will be big this year. And usually, very lazily claims they will be "this year's Franz Ferdinand". This year of course, there will lazy tag-lines from sub-editors everywhere saying "this year's Kate Nash" or "this year's Klaxons". So, I thought I'd get in there first.
Adele is
apparently this year's Amy Winehouse. Or the next Lily Allen or Kate Nash depending on how you look at it. However, she bears a much greater resemblance to Russian-American Anti-folkie Regina Spektor, moreso even then than that bit-
tah lemon Nash anyway. This obvious influence, plus the slightly more obscure parts of contemporary soul and jazz, leads to music about as relevant to Allen or Nash as Take That are to The Stone Roses. They might all be British and ocassionally drop their t's when they sing, but it seems, for Adele at least, the assumed similarities are purely for marketing purposes. Which is a shame, because it would seem that Adele, of all four of here alleged genre-mates, is the only one that has the talent.
This Londoner, reportedly good friends with XL Labelmate Jack Penate, will have her album
19 out the 28th January.
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