In an interview with Billboard, Smith talked about album opener and first-released single “Too Good At Goodbyes” as a continuation of his relationship narratives from his first album. In this case, Sam Smith clearly sticks to what he does best, highlighting his beautiful and dramatic vocals, but after an album and a half of the same style, it begins to feel stale. It’s often difficult for artists to balance developing the voice that made them famous and evolving their sound into something new. 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.
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