I Drink Wine

Adele's ode to self-acceptance

This song has been rattling around in my head the last couple of days. Not just the lyrics, which are about looking at how a need for acceptance influences one’s decisions, as well as mourning the loss of a relationship. The song itself has a gospel feel to it and it uses a lot of 70s-era synth sounds. I love singing it as the vocals have some lovely swooping and soaring in it. The song was originally 15 minutes long but she was persuaded to bring it down to 6 minutes.

The video itself has an old-school Hollywood feel to it, with set pieces taking place on a soundstage while Adele floats through it all. It’s directed by Joe Talbot, a young director with a feature and a short under his belt. This was his first music video.

Enjoy your song of the day!