Adele (“Someone Like You”) released her latest single, “Easy On Me,” on Oct. 15, and it is easy to love.

Set to release again on her newest album coming out on Nov. 19, “Easy On Me” is the perfect breakup/divorce song on the market. 

Adele’s new album is going to be called “30,” a name which follows suit with her previous three albums: “19” (released in 2008), “21” (2011), and “25” (2015). 

Much like her other popular single “Hello,” this new release is on repeat and is beautifully heartbreaking. The new release is reminiscent of “Make You Feel My Love” (released in 2008), and “Someone Like You” (2011). It is an Adele classic, all the way to the piano melody. 

Saying this, “Easy On Me” is different from what she has done in the past. Instead of blaming someone else for her heartbreak, she is blaming herself. This shows through her bridge: “I had good intentions and the highest hopes, but I know right now it probably doesn’t even show.”

The news of her new single and album being released meant a lot to fans. There was some speculation in the past that because of a surgery that she had in 2011, it meant that her singing career was partially impacted. Adele told Vogue writer Abby Aguirre that she had to cancel two shows in 2017 because “once her voice rests, it doesn’t want to come back for a while.” Also mentioned in the interview, Adele said that her new album “became a way of explaining things to him [her son.]” She believes that since her son is asking so many questions about what happened between her and his father, this album is what she will use to answer those questions. 

“Easy On Me” has a different tone to it, as it sounds more mature than other songs written by Adele. Her other songs show that she never takes responsibility for her actions, but as said before, “Easy On Me” is just the beginning of her blaming herself. This can contribute to the fact that she has accepted that it is not always everyone else’s fault, and most of the time, it is her. During the Vogue interview, she openly admitted this and said, “I realized that I was the problem!” 

One cool thing about the music video for this song is that there is a parallel between it and the video for Adele’s “Hello.” In the music video for “Hello,” Adele is seen talking on the phone, losing signal and then entering what looks like an abandoned house, marking the beginning of her life with now ex-husband, Simon Konecki. 

In the “Easy On Me” music video, Adele is now leaving that same house, talking on the phone and losing signal while leaving. This marks the end of her relationship with Konecki. 

There is one part of the song that just resonates with listeners. Right before the bridge, Adele sings “Go easy on me,” but “easy” is drawn out and listeners can hear and feel her passion for just this one song. Based on this part alone, one can imagine how passionate she is about the upcoming album.

Image from Adele via YouTube