![]() ![]() He manages to fully explore his theme over ten songs, without the subject matter becoming repetitive. Sam Smith is the primary songwriter for the album and he is clearly very talented. If I had to use three words to describe it, I would choose: rejection, loneliness, heartbreak. I can’t see it being regarded as a defining album of 2014. In the Lonely Hour is an enjoyable album, and it is clear that Smith has a great deal of potential, but the experience is forgettable. Adele’s influence on In the Lonely Hour is as apparent as Amy Winehouse was on 21 was. However, just because I approve its placement in the album, doesn’t mean that I have to like it. ![]() “Money on My Mind” is very much the “Rolling in the Deep” of In the Lonely Hour, and it was a logical decision to make it track #1. The solution? Have them as the opening tracks, and re-introduce the listener to the respective singers. Both songs suitably stoked the public’s anticipation for the albums, but were markedly different in tone from the rest of the album. “Money on My Mind” achieved a good degree of success in the UK Top 40. Some of you might remember that “Rolling in the Deep”, was absolutely dominating the fucking singles chart when 21 finally came out. ’ Additionally, 21’s rich and varied production, couldn’t be further from the stripped back production of In the Lonely Hour.Īdele’s influence on In the Lonely Hour is obvious. First and foremost, 21 is Adele’s breakup album In the Lonely Hour is about a person who has ‘ never physically experienced. But, aside from the fact that both records are about sadness, they couldn’t be more different. ![]() I mention 21, because comparisons are inevitable. ![]() In the Lonely Hour features some of the best singing I have heard since Adele’s 21. I shall start by saying some nice things about young Sam. I fear I might have across as harsh in my previous post on Sam Smith, so you might be surprised to learn that I have a degree of fondness towards his new album. ![]()
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