{"id":7236,"date":"2023-01-01T20:58:20","date_gmt":"2023-01-01T19:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rocksmag.com\/london\/sam-smith-gloria"},"modified":"2023-01-01T20:58:20","modified_gmt":"2023-01-01T19:58:20","slug":"sam-smith-gloria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rocksmag.com\/london\/sam-smith-gloria\/","title":{"rendered":"SAM SMITH \u2013 GLORIA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This upcoming fourth studio album by Brit singer\/songwriter Sam Smith is set to be released on January 27<sup>th<\/sup> through Capitol Records. The two singles released from the album entitled \u2018Love Me More\u2019 and \u2018Unholy\u2019 (a collab with German singer Kim Petras) have already been well received, the latter achieving the number one spot in the singles chart in the UK, US, Canada and Australia.<\/p>\n<p>The new album \u2018Gloria\u2019 has been called a \u201cpersonal revolution for Smith\u201d, containing a dazzling, sumptuous, sophisticated, unexpected and at times thrilling, edgy sound of Sam&#8217;s creative today.<\/p>\n<p>Sam always writes and sings from the heart and no stone has been left unturned in this new outing with sex, lies, passion, self-expression and imperfection just some of the tracks subject matters. Deep stuff \u2013 it always is with Sam!<\/p>\n<p>The album, his first since \u2018Love Goes\u2019 in 2020, was recorded between Los Angeles, London and Jamaica with Smith working with regular collaborator Jimmy Napes who has produced with Stormy, Alicia Keyes and Taylor Swift among others.<\/p>\n<p>This album is set to be a belter and right up there with his inaugural album \u2018In The Lonely Hour\u2019 which scooped 4 awards at the MOBO\u2019s including Best Album back in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>We can\u2019t wait to hear the 13-track album in all its glory and especially his first collaboration with fellow Brit Ed Sheeren in \u2018Who We Love\u2019 which has all the makings of another chart-topping hit.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ROCKS RATING: *****<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This upcoming fourth studio album by Brit singer\/songwriter Sam Smith is set to be released on January 27th through Capitol Records. 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