
Although aimed squarely at the mainstream, with big, swooping choruses that showcase his vocal acrobatics, it’s a record that sees him explore new musical terrain and subtly provocative lyrics.

It was during this freewheeling period that Sam began to work on his new album, ‘The Thrill Of It All’, released today (November 3). It just killed me because I wanted it to happen.” That hurts more, sometimes, because I was so close to something being so amazing.

I wasn’t in love with him, but it was more the hope of what it could have been. It was all because I broke up with a guy. I didn’t feel like I was treating myself with a lot of respect at that time. “It was fun – it was super-fun – but it wasn’t me. “I was out gay-clubbing three or four times a week, smoking and drinking too much, giving my heart away a bit too easily,” he tells NME. It is, however, the behaviour of a man who’s been through a bruising break-up. This is not necessarily the behaviour of an Oscar-winning pop star whose 2014 album ‘In The Lonely Hour’ made history in America as the fastest-selling debut by a British male solo artist and whose life experiences seem far removed from yours and mine. Bra-vo, b*****s.If you happened to hit the gay clubs in London last year, there’s a good chance you’ll have seen Sam Smith knocking back a tequila, kicking it in the smoking area and being generally – in his own words – “off-my-face drunk”. My only hope is there’s a disgraceful performance coming from Madonna and SamSmith that makes their little beige basic heads explode. 👋🏼,’ they continued.Īnother echoed the glowing review, writing: ‘Vulgar is a big fat two fingers up to the cult of Live Laugh Love. Take it to the Notes app if you disagree. A trashy sing-rap delivery is one thing that gets me leaking, but then add a “Freakshow” level bridge and we need the plumber. One user said it exceeded their expectations and came at just the right time to coincide with Pride Month: ‘I’ve been needing something from both of them like this for a minute, so I’m shockingly glad that this is so f*****g good. Now I am waiting in anticipation for the MV,’ one dedicated fan posted on Twitter.Īnother said it is ‘one of those tunes you will enjoy when drunk and dancing on a table in a club somewhere in Europe,’ while another said the single is a ‘hard slay.’ I love it! I didn’t sleep last night just waiting for it.

‘I downloaded it on all my streaming apps.
