Virtually all of the album’s lyrics refer to a single breakup Adele experienced between “19” and “21,” often in disarming detail, as in the disc’s hushed closer, “Someone Like You ...

Adele was on the cusp of leaving her teens when her first album, 19, dropped on January 28 ... the star became an instant success, while her cover of Bob Dylan’s Make You Feel My Love also ...

Adele, whose “19” has sold 334,000 copies domestically ... noting she is keen on duets and perhaps an INXS cover. Her first album, which is rich in a variety of textures and styles, required ...