Sam Smith - In The Lonely Hour -deluxe Edition- -2014-album

Produced primarily by Jimmy Napes and Steve Fitzmaurice, the album’s sound is a hybrid of classic soul (think Adele’s 21 ) and UK garage-inflected pop. However, where Adele raged, Smith mourned. The production on the is noticeably sparse. Silence is used as an instrument. Reverb drenches Smith’s voice, making the listener feel like they are eavesdropping in an empty cathedral.

A decade after its release, the DNA of can be heard in artists from Lewis Capaldi to Olivia Rodrigo. The willingness to be openly sad, to reject machismo in pop vocals, and to center queer narrative of unrequited love in the mainstream was revolutionary. Sam Smith - In The Lonely Hour -Deluxe Edition- -2014-Album

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