Adele Back In Studio For "21" Followup with Producer James Ford

Everyone's favorite uber-emotional singer-songwriter is back at it. Word on the street is Adele is back in-studio for the first time since giving birth in October. And she's brought along some A-list production help to record the follow-up to her smash hit 21.

According to the Sun, Adele has brought in Florence + the Machine and Arctic Monkeys producer James Ford. Ford worked on the Arctic Monkeys "Humbug" and both of Florence's studio albums. Adele also brought on Jessie Ware songcrafter Kid Harpoon.

"Adele wants to move with the times and is trying to make her new record sound as edgy as possible," a source told the Sun.

"The team she's assembled is first rate and she's confident they can help match the success of her first two albums," the source continued.

Adele, and sources close to the singer, seem well aware that expectations will be high following 19, 21 and the James Bond theme "Skyfall."

"It's no easy task as the world will be desperate to hear it," the Sun's source said.

Adele said the following about her third record in 2011:

"I imagine I'll be 25 or 26 by the time my next record comes out, as I haven't even thought about my third record yet. I'm just gonna lay some concrete, set up home and just 'be' for a bit," she said.

"I'll disappear and come back with a record when it's good enough."

Adele's previous efforts have focused on heartbreak. However, after a marriage and child with Simon Konecki, listeners shouldn't be surprised if there is a tonal shift in the powerful British singer's new output.

What do you think? Is Adele finally ready for  a new album? Will we finally see a happy song from Adele? What do you think of the production team for the 21 follow-up?

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