And here’s what the critics said about it...

CRITICS have praised Adele’s first new track in six years as a “heartfelt comeback”.

The 33-year-old released her latest single, Easy On Me, in the early hours of yesterday.

It is the first track from her new album entitled 30, which is due for release on November 19.

Will Hodgkinson, chief rock and pop critic for the Times, gave the first single from her upcoming sixth album four stars out of a possible five.

He referenced the pop star’s recent interview with Vogue in which she said the song and album was her attempt at explaining her divorce from charity boss Simon Konecki to her eight-year-old son Angelo.

Hodgkinson added: “This is, word for word and note for note, exactly the kind of tear-jerking piano ballad she made her name with, and it is what her fans expect of her. It’s a good song that won’t change the world.”

The Guardian’s head rock and pop critic, Alexis Petridis, offered the track three stars and described it as “quintessential

Adele: piano, romantic recrimination, and soaring vocal work”.

He added: “Unlike Someone Like You, it’s not the kind of Adele song built to stop the listener in their tracks but, unlike the lesser moments of 25, nor is it the kind of Adele song that just goes in one ear and out the other.

“It’s reliably relatable business as usual, which – one suspects – is exactly what the millions of people who buy Adele’s albums want, especially at this particular juncture in history.”

Neil Mccormick, chief music critic at the Daily Telegraph, awarded it five stars, describing it as a “heartfelt comeback”.

He wrote: “I hope it utterly demolishes the world and reminds everyone listening that songs don’t need overloaded state-of-the-art production, ear-bashing hooks, trendy twists or gimmicky guest stars.

“They need heart and soul, flowing melodies and sincerely felt lyrics, and the kind of voice that can carry emotion and demand attention.”