Adele: 'Hometown Glory'

Last October a little-known soul singer called Adele released a limited edition single called 'Hometown Glory'. A stark, intimate piano ballad about her love for London, it showed off her rich, supple, swooping voice beautifully, causing a lot of people to get very excited indeed.

Now, nine months and half a million album sales later, 'Hometown Glory' is being reissued – and just in the nick of time. No, Adele's debut album wasn't the instant classic many were predicting it would be; yes, the hype got a little bit crazy; and no, she should never have won that Brit Award. But listening to this brilliant, haunting single again, you can't blame all those people for getting a bit carried away.


> Click here for our review of Adele's album