His very versatile vocal pipes along with his heartfelt, tearful musical material is sure to impress many who aren't familiar with the pop vocalist.
"In The Lonely Hour" is a solid freshman record from Sam Smith, displaying his dynamic vocal abilities with grace and awe. Smith only attempts the different direction once in the album, with "Money On My Mind" which turns out to be one of his best tracks so it would be great to see him experiment more with that direction of sound. Hopefully I'll be happy soon and write about that." It would be certainly nice if he can speed that up soon and get on with creating more lighthearted material, as the sad and hopeless tone set in the record can backfire a little bit on the talented vocalist. More up-beat sounds like his first two tracks that made him big and directed a little bit towards a more positive approach, but then as Smith stated to Digital Spy in an interview "I was sad and I wrote about being sad. Plenty of ballads occupy the freshman record, with solid success but it would've been nice to see some more variety come from Smith. His vocal sets still continue to shine, however the heart-wrenching ballad just sounds way too romantically sappy for people to take seriously. "Leave Your Lover" is a great example of that, with Smith telling the ladies to leave their guys for him. However, some of the tracks do come out as a little bit too sappy. "In The Lonely Hour" never lets up, the sad and hopeless tones keep on going along with the fantastic vocals Smith has obtained. If he were to put out another single off this debut, "Not In That Way" certainly would fit the bill and likely win many people's hearts. "Not In That Way" is another highlight, with Smith at it with a nice acoustic guitar playing in the background while he talks about his past love didn't love him back. The majority of the sounds here are again nothing like his earlier material, going with stripped-down backgrounds that feel like you are seeing an un-plugged performance along with heavenly instrumentation which dominates the album and also gives Smith's vocals the headliner in the tracks. He is able to bring lasting emotional effects on the listener, something that few artists have been able to replicate. Smith's vocals shine here, as he does in the entire record with a voice that is spectacular and makes him sound human. "Stay With Me" is a definite highlight, one that is both electrifying and empowering with the incredible gospel performance made in the chorus. Deep sorrow drowns most of the material here, and you can really feel the immense emotion Smith has in his vocal sets which is a massive plus. It can relate to many, those who haven't had someone love them back which Smith talks about in some of the songs he does in the record. Sam Smith trades that away, directing his music in this album to a more mournful, depressing tone which showcases him as a heartbroken man who's quite lonely. The freshman record entirely sees Smith overhauling his sound, in which with his features in "Latch" and "La La La" being more up-beat and light-hearted.
This debut record is undoubtedly one of the better pop records of the year, and is a promising first step from the young British man. He may just be, as his debut record "In The Lonely Hour" shows with his wide vocal range that also is both empowering and passionate, along with beautiful instrumentation that laces a good portion of the freshman record.
Europe has adored this then-unknown singer-songwriter, with numerous people proclaiming him to be the male version of fellow British singer Adele. Few artists obtain the richness and wide vocal ability that Smith has, a crooning voice that is both empowering and passionate. His singles with Disclosure and Naughty Boy have done nothing but earn him massive acclaim, as well as give him multple opportunities to make his presence felt in other regions of the globe. Sam Smith is having himself a career year, especially with the entire music establishment looking to him. Sam’s solo debut In The Lonely Hour drops May 26th, just in time to thaw out before the summe.Review Summary: The proclaimed "male version of Adele" brings in a solid debut record that sees Smith directing his music for a more sadder tone. With no end in sight, Sam’s left of center sunshine R&B blend is taking the world by storm and we can’t wait to see where and how he lands. After now countless sold out shows and a slew of A-list collabs, Sam’s moving fast and picking up snow. The UK’s anointed king crooner Sam Smith is pulling back the veil around his highly anticipated debut LP In The Lonely Hour with the track list and album cover for the release. Smith, Sam - In The Lonely Hour Vendor: Capitol Records
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