Elsewhere, though he reaches for his upper register with the same eagerness that he grasps for love, his emo hopelessness is a flood drowning everything in sight.
He rolls deepest on the gospel-powered “Stay With Me” – a spare track with a simple arrangement that matches its bare plea – and “Like I Can,” a blissful groove that packs a Seventies rock-radio punch. In The Lonely Hour: Drowning Shadows Edition. But while the album flirts with a few radiant moments, Smith’s endless yearning isn’t wrapped in as many irresistible packages. Sam Smith (12) In The Lonely Hour: Drowning Shadows Edition. It may be that you’re feeling mentally or emotionally lonely like no one truly understands what you’re going. Feeling lonely doesn’t always mean that you are physically alone or feeling socially isolated.
Each of these songs lets us know that loneliness is a common human experience. Smith – a gifted blue-eyed-soulster with Barry Gibb’s flexible falsetto and Mark Ronson’s ear for throwback grooves – got noticed last year for his vocals on house duo Disclosure’s slow jam “Latch.” With In the Lonely Hour‘s orchestral flourishes and focus on a single unrealized affair, it seems the baby-faced singer is being positioned as a male Adele. Customers Who Bought Sam Smith - In the Lonely Hour Also Bought: Ed Sheeran - X. We’ve compiled a playlist of 50+ lonely songs that put into words what it feels like to feel alone. Disclosure (Live from Madison Square Garden, New York)Ĩ – I’m Not The Only One Feat.Where do lonely hearts go? British singer Sam Smith, 21, has written a dissertation on the question with his debut LP. “The Drowning Shadows Edition” TraclistingĦ – Latch feat. Pre-order “The Drowning Shadows Edition” now.
Smith has released “Writing’s On The Wall”, the bond theme song for the forthcoming 'Spectre’ film making it the first James Bond theme song recorded by a British male solo artist since 1965. Sam Smith also announced recently that he is the latest in a long line of superstars to sing the James Bond theme song. Sam has gone from newcomer to international superstar having now earnt four No.1 UK singles, four Grammy Awards, three Brit Awards, six MOBO Awards, GQ’s Solo Artist of the Year, Q and AMA Awards. Sam Smith approaches the end of 2015 in celebratory style having sold over 9 million copies worldwide of his debut album 'In The Lonely Hour’ which notched up a record-breaking 69 consecutive week in the Official Albums Chart Top 10 – the longest unbroken run ever for a debut album. "The Drowning Shadows Edition" also includes Sam Smith’s breath-taking covers of Amy Winehouse’s ‘Love Is A Losing Game’ and Whitney Houston’s 'How Will I Know?’ alongside collaborations with A$AP Rocky, Mary J Blige andJohn Legend. "Drowning Shadows" elegantly opens the second disc of the extended edition and is a stripped back, heart wrenching ballad that debuts Sam’s impressive vocals over cascading strings and piano. Smith and produced by Jimmy Napes and Steve Fitzmaurice. The exciting new album features an exclusive new track “Drowning Shadows”, co-written by Smith and Fraser T. IN THE LONELY HOUR: THE DROWNING SHADOWS EDITIONįriday 6 th November sees global popstar Sam Smith release “In The Lonely Hour: The Drowning Shadows Edition” - the extended version of his chart topping album containing a second CD of new and exclusive tracks. 2015 Sam Smith announces “In The Lonely Hour The Drowning Shadows Edition”