I was listening to the album today and I definitely see a certain FM influence in some of the songs. I love Adele but I don't think her lyricism is as strong as any of the FM songwriters. I think it's more in the way the instruments "service the song" as Lindsey might say. Aside from the huge pop hits, many of her songs have the bare minimum of instrumental in the background, and what's there really seems to count. It's very Lindsey to me, although in a very different style.
I see a Lindsey-type "FM influence" in Million Years Ago, in the guitar strumming and raw voice. There was another one I noticed as well but I've forgotten which one it was.
