His vocal sets still continue to shine, however the heart-wrenching ballad just sounds way too romantically sappy for people to take seriously. "Leave Your Lover" is a great example of that, with Smith telling the ladies to leave their guys for him. However, some of the tracks do come out as a little bit too sappy. "In The Lonely Hour" never lets up, the sad and hopeless tones keep on going along with the fantastic vocals Smith has obtained. If he were to put out another single off this debut, "Not In That Way" certainly would fit the bill and likely win many people's hearts. "Not In That Way" is another highlight, with Smith at it with a nice acoustic guitar playing in the background while he talks about his past love didn't love him back. The majority of the sounds here are again nothing like his earlier material, going with stripped-down backgrounds that feel like you are seeing an un-plugged performance along with heavenly instrumentation which dominates the album and also gives Smith's vocals the headliner in the tracks. He is able to bring lasting emotional effects on the listener, something that few artists have been able to replicate. Smith's vocals shine here, as he does in the entire record with a voice that is spectacular and makes him sound human. "Stay With Me" is a definite highlight, one that is both electrifying and empowering with the incredible gospel performance made in the chorus. Deep sorrow drowns most of the material here, and you can really feel the immense emotion Smith has in his vocal sets which is a massive plus. It can relate to many, those who haven't had someone love them back which Smith talks about in some of the songs he does in the record. Sam Smith trades that away, directing his music in this album to a more mournful, depressing tone which showcases him as a heartbroken man who's quite lonely. The freshman record entirely sees Smith overhauling his sound, in which with his features in "Latch" and "La La La" being more up-beat and light-hearted.
This debut record is undoubtedly one of the better pop records of the year, and is a promising first step from the young British man. He may just be, as his debut record "In The Lonely Hour" shows with his wide vocal range that also is both empowering and passionate, along with beautiful instrumentation that laces a good portion of the freshman record. Europe has adored this then-unknown singer-songwriter, with numerous people proclaiming him to be the male version of fellow British singer Adele. Few artists obtain the richness and wide vocal ability that Smith has, a crooning voice that is both empowering and passionate. His singles with Disclosure and Naughty Boy have done nothing but earn him massive acclaim, as well as give him multple opportunities to make his presence felt in other regions of the globe. Sam Smith is having himself a career year, especially with the entire music establishment looking to him.
The Grammys followed suit, and six nominations led to four awards, including Song Of The Year, once again for “Stay With Me.” Brits glory inevitably followed in February 2015, a few weeks after the album shifted its millionth copy in the UK.Review Summary: The proclaimed "male version of Adele" brings in a solid debut record that sees Smith directing his music for a more sadder tone. Nominated at the 2014 MOBO Awards for Best Album, Smith won that category and added three others that evening. In a welcome sign of the times, Smith’s sexuality didn’t define the project, and the songs’ rallying themes of love and loss crossed genres and generations. The vulnerability that Smith chose to showcase resonated with a public who seized on their confirmation that the record had been in part shaped by a broken heart. A tender ballad, “Stay With Me” became their best-performing international song and was, significantly, the first to be picked up by influential adult contemporary radio stations in the States. While second single, “Money On My Mind,” had been built around a distinctive dance hook, Sam’s fragile machismo was played up to the hilt for the album’s true breakthrough hit. The secret to Smith’s success was not dissimilar to Adele’s: strong songs powered by an incredible voice drenched in the personality of the performer. In The Lonely Hour was the second best-selling British album in 2014 and ended up the third best-selling album in the US after its third single, “Stay With Me,” topped the UK charts and made it all the way to No.2 stateside.
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