

Piano ballads featuring his characteristic high falsetto on top of a gospel chorus make up nearly every one of the album’s songs. Religion, sexuality and the magnitude of fame he’s reached are prominent subjects threaded through various songs in Smith’s new album.īut while his lyrics are certainly undergoing a thematic evolution, his signature sound remains largely the same. The highly anticipated follow-up to In the Lonely Hour comes after a three-year hiatus for the singer-songwriter and features a matured Smith moving on from the loneliness of his first album to explore more personal themes. After capturing our hearts with songs of heartbreak and desperation like “Stay With Me” and “I’m Not the Only One,” Sam Smith has returned with his sophomore album, The Thrill of It All.
