Grade: B
Grammy-winning artist Estelle delivers her most personal album to date, aptly named “All of Me.” The album serves as an antidote to fellow British singer Adele’s “21” by offering a different perspective on sorrowful breakups. Listeners will reminisce on their journey through love as the multifaceted album transitions from sounds of heartache to uptempo tunes advocating liberation and enjoying life. In the album’s most notable track, “Thank You,” Estelle thanks her past love for introducing her to pain and “making her a woman.” But the British songbird refuses to cry over her American Boy. By the end of the album, Estelle is asserting her independence in a collaboration with Janelle Monae for retro tune, “Do My Thing.” Overall, Estelle succeeds in narrating a cohesive love story with the pop-soul gems the artist is known for.