If you were in the UK watching The X Factor, you may have heard a snippet of a new Adele song. It was a pretty ingenious way to tease one of the most highly anticipated albums. This morning, Adele took to Twitter to update fans on the new album and why it’s been such a long time since 21.

My last record was a break-up record and if I had to label this one I would call it a make-up record. I’m making up with myself. I’m making up for lost time.

Listen to the snippet below.