Adele's 25 Album: Everything We Know So Far!

Grammy winner's highly-anticipated third album is "a make-up record," she says

It's been a while, but Adele has finally confirmed she has a new album on the way titled 25.

So what can we expect from from the Grammy winner's third album? Well...

It's Her "Make-up Record": Unlike her last record 21, which Adele described as "a break-up record," 25 isn't going to be about heartbreak. "I'm making up with myself," she wrote in a lengthy statement posted to Twitter Wednesday. "Making up for lost time. Making up for everything I ever did and never did. But I haven't got time to hold onto the crumbs of my past like I used to. What's done is done."

It's About Growth: "Turning 25 was a turning point for me, slap bang in the middle of my twenties," Adele wrote. "Teetering on the edge of being an old adolescent and a fully-fledged adult, I made the decision to go into becoming who I'm going to be forever without a removal van full of my old junk."

It's Very Likely Inspired by Her Son: Adele was 25 years old when she and longtime boyfriend Simon Konecki welcomed a son named Angelo. This talented mummy is very private about her personal life, but based on the few hints she's dropped so far (and her absence from the studio) we think it's a safe bet to say she adores motherhood. The year she met her son could well be the happiest of her entire life, and we're assuming that joy will be reflected in her upcoming album.

It's About the Real Adele: Not to say that Adele has ever been less than authentic, but in her pre-25 years, she didn't fully realize the person she truly is. As she put it Wednesday, "25 is about getting to know who I've become without realizing. And I'm so sorry it took so long, but you know, life happened."

It Could Feature Other Big Names, Too: Per Billboard, Pharrell Williams, OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder, Danger Mouse and Max Martin are among the artists who have worked with Adele on her new album.

It Might Have a Different Sound: This past May, Kelly Clarkson told The Wall Street Journal she heard Adele "is doing something more country influenced."

It Will Be Released—at Some Point: When? There are a few theories floating around (including one that it's coming out next month), but we don't really know. Adele confirmed her third album's title Wednesday, but she didn't provide a definite timeline. One thing's for sure, though: We're all hoping 25's release date is sooner rather than later! Like we said, it's been a while.

Relive Adele's appearance at the 2013 Grammy Awards below.