Let's cut to the clear chase, Sam Smith isn't doing anything innovative, but that by no means makes "In The Lonely Hour" a bad record, on the contrary, the stripped down back-to-basics plays on Smith's strengths, his vocals, which have the ability to stir even the most hardened of souls.
We see Smith with gospel tinged ballads such as "Stay With Me", and a reworked "Lay Me Down", along with brooding tunes like "Like I Can" and "I'm Not the Only One" with most of the tracks hitting a solid middle ground.
What seems to be the most interesting factor of this album is Smith bringing to the forefront something a usually a bit harder to express, unrequited love, but more so giving the voice to shy guy (or person for that matter) a perspective not usually shown well in popular music, it'd be nice to see Smith continue burning up the charts with this perspective while touching the hearts of listeners.
7/10
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