Sam Smith – Gloria (Apple Music Edition) (2023) [FLAC 24bit/48kHz]

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Following the global success of the unstoppable single Unholy featuring pop diva Kim Petras, Sam Smith will be releasing their fourth studio album, Gloria on 27th January 2023. The 13-track record will be Sam’s boldest statement yet and comes off the back of an undeniable run of success with the lead single from the album.

Sam’s eighth #1 hit, Unholy has garnered over 180 million Spotify streams, the single has remained on top of the Spotify and Apple Music global charts since the day of release, 24 days and counting. Dominating Tik-Tok trends, with Unholy, Sam is amongst only three other artists who debuted at number 1 on the UK Official Charts this year; and is currently holding its third week at the top.Sam Smith unconvincingly touted Love Goes as experimental, so when the same adjective was used to promote 2023 follow-up Gloria, there was reason for skepticism — even in the wake of the second pre-album single, the undulating hit Kim Petras collaboration “Unholy.” A voyeuristic tale of a family man leaving his unsuspecting wife behind for exploration at a gay club, “Unholy” is without doubt anomalous in Smith’s songbook. It’s also the singer’s most distinctive dance-pop song since “Latch,” if only on a personal level, its sinuous Arabic scale incorporated by established producers ILYA and Omar Fedi. The gamble of sorts paid off when Smith and Petras made history as the first publicly non-binary and transgender artists to top the Billboard Hot 100. Gloria otherwise presents a challenge only to those who expect piano ballads — there are none — and are averse to dance music with flashes of disco, reggaeton, and mid-’90s deep house. It’s largely unobtrusive and serviceable, distinguished mostly by Smith’s elastic voice and increased specificity and complexity to the reflective and romantic songs. Additionally, interludes with historic sound bites from trans activist Sylvia Rivera and the Lilli Vincenz documentary Gay and Proud speak directly to liberation. The more individual touches are to be found in the ballads, as the songs for the dancefloor, and a trap-tinged downtempo number with Jessie Reyez, are generalized in their evocations of heartache, flirtation, and sexual impulsiveness. “Love Me More” starts the album boldly with Smith open about their struggle with self-esteem. In “How to Cry,” they’re sliding out from under the thumb of a cold, controlling lover, isolated from family and friends. The choral “Gloria” is the album’s most powerful moment, the sound of Smith shedding their burdens. “Gloria” would have been an ideal finale. Instead, because there was no other place to put it, a saccharine Ed Sheeran duet ends the album. “We love who we love,” the hook, reassures as much as a shrug. Making up for that and the other ineffective material is “Six Shots,” a pure R&B slow jam that sounds both classic and contemporary. Although it sticks out here almost as much as “Unholy” and the title song, it’s unfortunately destined to be classified as a deep cut. – Andy Kellman

Tracklist:

1-01. Sam Smith – Love Me More (03:23)
1-02. Sam Smith – No God (03:17)
1-03. Sam Smith – Hurting Interlude (00:18)
1-04. Sam Smith – Lose You (03:10)
1-05. Sam Smith & Jessie Reyez – Perfect (03:51)
1-06. Sam Smith & Kim Petras – Unholy (02:36)
1-07. Sam Smith – How to Cry (02:40)
1-08. Sam Smith – Six Shots (02:30)
1-09. Sam Smith, Koffee & Jessie Reyez – Gimme (02:49)
1-10. Sam Smith – Dorothy’s Interlude (00:08)
1-11. Sam Smith – I’m Not Here to Make Friends (03:49)
1-12. Sam Smith – Gloria (01:50)
1-13. Sam Smith & Ed Sheeran – Who We Love (02:42)
2-01. Sam Smith – Stay with Me (Live from the Royal Albert Hall / Apple Music Edition) (04:13)
2-02. Sam Smith – I’m Not the Only One (Live from the Royal Albert Hall / Apple Music Edition) (03:54)
2-03. Sam Smith – Too Good at Goodbyes (Live from the Royal Albert Hall / Apple Music Edition) (04:31)
2-04. Sam Smith – How Do You Sleep? (Live from the Royal Albert Hall / Apple Music Edition) (03:55)
2-05. Sam Smith – Dancing with a Stranger (Live from the Royal Albert Hall / Apple Music Edition) (04:10)
2-06. Sam Smith – Lose You (Live from the Royal Albert Hall / Apple Music Edition) (03:37)
2-07. Sam Smith & Kim Petras – Unholy (Live from the Royal Albert Hall / Apple Music Edition) (03:59)

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