Record bosses Stateside have delayed production of Subo’s fifth album, deciding to prioritise star signing Adele instead. The 24-year-old multi-Grammy winner started work on her new album on Monday, to be released mid-2014. And while Subo had begun recording for her fifth LP – a jazz-inspired collection – Columbia-Sony, which looks after both acts, has decided to put it on hold in order to focus on Tottenham-born Adele. My insider tells me: “Both Adele and Subo have done incredibly well and both are very important artists. “While Subo is still a big-hitter and there are high hopes for her next album, Adele is the priority. “Stateside, she has never been hotter. Some of those within Susan’s camp are worried that this is not a good sign but label bosses have been quick to reassure them that Susan still has an incredibly bright future. “Adele is currently in a recording studio in London and it’s in lockdown mode for the next few weeks. “Four tracks are finished in terms of writing and she’s now laying down preliminary vocals with backing music and singers. “The rest of the record will be done in LA. The feel is very much Adele going back to her roots, with some modern jazz and a couple of classic old songs.” Adele and Subo had been due to release their latest efforts just a couple of weeks apart but this is now likely to become months.