![]() ![]() Smith could have duetted with anyone here, so it’s interesting that the album’s sole guest singer is an unsigned artist called YEBBA: their wonderfully dramatic break-up song ‘No Peace’ is a highlight. The gospel-flecked ‘Pray’ features reasonably trendy R&B beats, which makes sense when you spot the name ‘Timbaland’ on the credits. Co-produced by Zayn and Frank Ocean collaborator Malay, ‘Say It First’ is a spare and poignant track whose guitar line recalls The xx. Smith started out collaborating with Disclosure (‘Latch’) and Naughty Boy (‘La La La’), so does this album herald his return to the dancefloor? Erm, no – the 10-track standard edition features nothing but ballads.īut that’s not to say it offers no artistic growth. Now the 25-year-old is back with a second effort called ‘The Thrill Of It All’, which suggests he might have lightened up a bit. ![]() Sam Smith’s massive debut album was dominated by sad love songs such as ‘Stay With Me’, so it was fitting that he named it ‘In The Lonely Hour’. ![]()
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