21 (Adele album) music inflections. Instruments such as the saxophone, harp, banjo and the accordion contributed to its exploration of blues and soul. The singer drew from the music of Mary J. Blige, Kanye West, Elbow, Mos Def, Alanis Morissette, Tom Waits, and Sinéad O'Connor in the cultivation of the album's sound, and credited Yvonne Fair, Andrew Bird, Neko Case, and The Steel Drivers with its musical direction. Adele's style on "21" is generally characterised by critics as soul, although some suggest that the album eschews any distinct stylistic epithet. John Murphy of musicOMH characterises the album as British soul. Jon Caramanica of
Andrew Pope (singer) Andrew Pope (singer) Andrew Pope (born January 21, 1985) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Pope was signed to MillTown Records in 2012 and released his debut album in November 2012. His new album Stoned On The One was released May 5, 2017 via Alacob Music. Pope's debut album, "Here We Go," was released in November 2012. It peaked at number 63 on the ITunes Country Album charts for 2012. The album features 12 songs, 9 of which were written by Pope himself. It also features guest appearances from Confederate Railroad and Jeff Cook from country supergroup Alabama