Sam Smith's newest album "Gloria" is just around the corner, and everybody can't wait to finally get to listen to the music produced during what is arguably their most iconic era yet.
Unlike their previous album releases, Smith candidly talked about how "liberating" it was to write, record, and curate "Gloria."
"It doesn't feel nerve-racking this time around," they told Billboard. "I made a very conscious decision with this record to not bring anything out until I just loved it, in and out, and didn't want to be in a position where I was putting something out and was thinking, 'are people going to like this'?"
Although he has never openly talked about it, the "Unholy" singer was probably wrapped up in making sure that they could provide hits that their audience would like, instead of honoring what they would like.
"I wanted to be in a position where I put something out and I felt I didn't care if anyone else liked it, because it's about whether I like it. Because it's what I make."
And so, Smith entered a new era in their personal life and career, which was evidently reflected in the music they made.
According to the New York Times review of "Gloria," they traded in the lonely ballads for more upbeat sounds with a message.
This is seen in the first single off of the new album, "Love Me More," which is described as a "bright, springy ode to self-acceptance."
Smith sing: Every day I'm trying not to hate myself, but lately it's not hurting like it did before."
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Rebranded
Aside from entering the new year with a new album and a strong sense of self, Smith revealed that they went through a massive change in their personal life, and it was done with the support of family and friends.
"In my personal life, there's not one negative. My family, they can communicate with me. They always did. But they communicate with me now in an even better way," the 30-year-old singer-songwriter told People magazine.
"My love life has become better from it. I feel lovable. I feel comfortable in my skin, but I wear what I want to wear.
"Since changing my pronouns, it felt like a coming home. I wish I knew what the words were when I was in school, because I would've identified as that in school. Because it is who I am and it's who I've always been."
This new change in their life has brought in so much positivity that is now being seen through their music and other endeavors.
In a press release for "Gloria," Smith explained, "It feels like emotional, sexual and spiritual liberation. It was beautiful, with this album, to sing freely again. Oddly, it feels like my first-ever record, and it feels like a coming of age."
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