Adele explained that the reason it took so long for her latest album, 30, to come out is that she had a very hard time reaching a place where she felt strong enough to be so vulnerable with her fans.
The pop star said during an interview on the BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show with Greg James on Friday that this record, which is set to be released on November 19, was “bloody hard to make.” She explained, “I definitely feel like I lost sight of and lost the appreciation of what a gift it is to be into music and be able to make it. I think I got a bit frightened of it for a while and it really, really took care of me big time. Not just making this record, my own record, but diving back into old records of other people’s that I loved, discovering new artists on Soundcloud or whatever. It brought so much joy to my life being able to listen to music and wail at the top of my lungs along to me own bloody songs as I was writing them.” She continued, “But yeah, it was bloody hard work to make. I was singing things I didn’t even realize I was feeling or thinking. But I’m really, really proud of it and I feel like I can’t unlock a door for my own mental health and take the key with me. I’ve got to leave it in the door for everyone else and I’m in a strong place now where I feel like I can put that vulnerability out.”
Earlier this week, Adele revealed on social media that she actually began working on 30 almost three years ago and never could’ve anticipated the journey that making this album has taken her on. “I was certainly nowhere near where I’d hoped to be when I first started it nearly 3 years ago,” she shared on Instagram on Wednesday. “Quite the opposite actually. I rely on routine and consistency to feel safe, I always have. And yet there I was knowingly—willingly even, throwing myself into a maze of absolute mess and inner turmoil!” She continued, “I’ve learned a lot of blistering home truths about myself along the way. I’ve shed many layers but also wrapped myself in new ones. Discovered genuinely useful and wholesome mentalities to lead with, and I feel like I’ve finally found my feeling again. I’d go as far as to say that I’ve never felt more peaceful in my life.”
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