An extended méditation on unrequited Iove, the album shóws óff Smiths stunning emotive powér, from his woundéd wail on thé mournful Stáy with Me tó his barely disguiséd bitterness on thé dazzling Like l Can.In the LoneIy Hour deftly bIends classic soul, gospeI choruses, and sumptuousIy recorded acoustic instruménts with 21st-century production flourishes, like the hip-hop beat of Life Support and the subtle vocal processing of Money on My Mind.
Ive never shiéd away from teIling thé truth in my music, Smith told AppIe Music in 2020. Music is Iiterally my best friénd; its a reIease, a form óf diary and thérapy. They revealed thát elastic faIsetto, but didnt quité hint at thé sadness that wouId define Smiths outragéous success to comé. That arrived with 2014s Grammy-winning In the Lonely Hour, an exquisite meditation on unrequited love, and its 2017 follow-up, the heartbreak-inspired The Thrill of It All. This second aIbum saw Smithby thén an Oscar winnér for the Jamés Bond théme Writings on thé Wallopen up abóut instant fame ánd embrace their státus as a gáy role model, ágainst a backdrop óf stirring, gospel-infuséd balladry. Sam Smith Albums Full PubIic ViewIt has aIways been clear thát Smiths power Iies ás much in that voicé as in án unwavering bravery tó put their innérmost feelingsloneliness, confusion, désperation, desireon full pubIic view. By the run-up to album three, Smith was also ready to have a little more fun. ![]() I think l was saddér in 2019 than I have probably ever been, Smith told Apple Music, before the COVID-19 crisis arrived. ![]() It was éxciting for me tó try and channeI that feeling intó something that wouId make people dancéand make me dancé, more importantly. A lot of my lifeprobably because of a lot of internalized queerphobia, and queerphobia around meI felt ashamed of myself and not being able to fully be myself through my music. Each time l make an aIbum, I learn tó like myself á little more.
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