Name: In The Lonely Hour [Deluxe Edition]
Brand: Capitol
SKU: 46983399
Price: 3.46 GBP
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Rating: 5 (3 reviews)

In The Lonely Hour [Deluxe Edition]

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Album: In The Lonely Hour [Deluxe Edition]
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Money On My Mind	More Info...
2)	Good Thing	More Info...
3)	Stay With Me	More Info...
4)	Leave Your Lover	More Info...
5)	I'm Not The Only One	More Info...
6)	I've Told You Now	More Info...
7)	Like I Can	More Info...
8)	Life Support	More Info...
9)	Not In That Way	More Info...
10)	Lay Me Down	More Info...
11)	Restart (bonus track)	More Info...
12)	Latch (acoustic)(bonus track)	More Info...
13)	La La La (feat. Sam Smith)(bonus track)	More Info...
14)	Make It To Me (bonus track)	More Info...
2)	Good Thing	More Info...	0:03
3)	Stay With Me	More Info...	0:03
4)	Leave Your Lover	More Info...	0:03
5)	I'm Not the Only One	More Info...	0:04
6)	I've Told You Now	More Info...	0:03
7)	Like I Can	More Info...	0:02
8)	Life Support	More Info...	0:03
9)	Not in That Way	More Info...	0:03
10)	Lay Me Down	More Info...	0:04
11)	Restart	More Info...	0:04
12)	Latch	More Info...	0:03
13)	La La La	More Info...	0:03
14)	Make It to Me	More Info...	0:02

Album: In The Lonely Hour [Deluxe Edition]
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Money On My Mind	More Info...
2)	Good Thing	More Info...
3)	Stay With Me	More Info...
4)	Leave Your Lover	More Info...
5)	I'm Not The Only One	More Info...
6)	I've Told You Now	More Info...
7)	Like I Can	More Info...
8)	Life Support	More Info...
9)	Not In That Way	More Info...
10)	Lay Me Down	More Info...
11)	Restart (bonus track)	More Info...
12)	Latch (acoustic)(bonus track)	More Info...
13)	La La La (feat. Sam Smith)(bonus track)	More Info...
14)	Make It To Me (bonus track)	More Info...
2)	Good Thing	More Info...	0:03
3)	Stay With Me	More Info...	0:03
4)	Leave Your Lover	More Info...	0:03
5)	I'm Not the Only One	More Info...	0:04
6)	I've Told You Now	More Info...	0:03
7)	Like I Can	More Info...	0:02
8)	Life Support	More Info...	0:03
9)	Not in That Way	More Info...	0:03
10)	Lay Me Down	More Info...	0:04
11)	Restart	More Info...	0:04
12)	Latch	More Info...	0:03
13)	La La La	More Info...	0:03
14)	Make It to Me	More Info...	0:02

Performer Notes

Recording information: Angel Studios; Assault & Battery 2, London; EG White Studio, London; Oldbnb Studio; PMR's House, Studio 13, London; RAK Studios, London; Timber Street Studios, London.
Photographer: Stephanie Sian Smith.
Disclosure's loping dance-pop single "Latch," a number 11 U.K. hit in 2012, introduced Sam Smith, a London-born vocalist with a deeply emotive voice. Smith grew up listening to R&B giants Chaka Khan, Luther Vandross, and Whitney Houston, but his first impression was unique, not merely for the richness of his voice, but its resoundingly expressive yet naturally delivered manner -- on a level most singers can't match with maximum effort. Early 2013 brought his debut solo single, "Lay Me Down" -- an aching singer/songwriter-soul throwback that scraped the U.K. Top 50. It was quickly eclipsed by a lead role on Naughty Boy's "La La La," a breakbeat-driven tearjerker that went to number one in the U.K. and then reached the Top 20 in the U.S. "Money on My Mind," an upbeat statement of purpose more about the soul than the heart, and "Stay with Me," a torch song with a gospel-inspired chorus, were Smith's second and third solo singles. They preceded the release of In the Lonely Hour, the singer and songwriter's debut album. Those three solo singles are here, along with seven new songs that tend to cast Smith as a heartbroken balladeer. Deep sorrow informs most of the material. Much more about mourning than movement here, Smith is bold for not attempting to capitalize on the Disclosure and Naughty Boy hits. The dominance of stripped-down backdrops -- some with merely piano, acoustic guitar, and conservative strings -- is somewhat surprising. That puts all the more focus on Smith's voice and words, the latter of which switch between borderline maudlin ("What use is money when you need someone to hold?") and disarmingly brazen ("Just leave your lover, leave him for me"). If Smith didn't have such a remarkable voice, he could stay busy composing songs for artists in several genres; the anthemic "Like I Can" could be easily adapted for a contemporary country singer, while a few others could be turned over to young pop artists in need of material that makes them sound more human. This is an understated and promising first step from an unpredictable and distinctive talent. ~ Andy Kellman

Professional Reviews

CMJ - "The clarity of production on IN THE LONELY HOUR is in that tradition of yearning pop-soul of the late-80s like Simply Red's Mick Hucknell or George Michael."

Billboard - "Smith bares more than his vocal cords on this record. Every story of unrequited love that's been put to song is powerful in its own right."