As a pop performer, that’s probably not the damning verdict that it might be for a guitar band with eyes on headlining festivals. Still, hearing a track like 'Money on my Mind' will still bug me more than it has any right to. You can’t feasibly claim to not have money on your mind when you’ve been fast-tracked to success by the wealth of those around you. Similarly, these special edition releases are about as much a cash cow as you can possibly conceive. Neither of these things are necessarily Sam Smith’s fault, but that doesn’t stop it from rendering the song to be basically null. Maybe we shouldn’t expect sincerity from our pop acts and I’m approaching this from completely the wrong angle if I’m to get anything from it. Later, 'Like I Can' is his strongest song from the original release. Its slow burn build is one of those moments that makes you question whether you’re just being the cynical music writer. Another strong moment comes in the form of the live version of 'Latch' from Madison Square Garden: when Smith stops halfway the track to say he can’t do this track without Disclosure, it’s the high point of the record. The problem is that the strength of this only serves to shine a light on the weakness of the acoustic version of 'Latch' that made the record first time around. It’s a song stripped of everything that made it palatable and the sort of thing you’d expect to be played as John Lewis make their annual attempt to shill toasters. Unfortunately, it’s probably this track that I think of as representing Smith best. Disclosure (Live from Madison Square Garden, New York)Ĩ – I’m Not The Only One Feat.The rest of the album falls into that same category.
“The Drowning Shadows Edition” Tracklisting DISC 1Ħ – Latch feat. Pre-order “The Drowning Shadows Edition” here. Sam has speedily leapt from newcomer to international superstar, along the way earning four No.1 UK singles, four Grammy Awards, three Brit Awards, six MOBO Awards, GQ’s Solo Artist of the Year, Q and AMA Awards as well as a 2015 Juno Award for International Album of the Year. Sam Smith approaches the end of 2015 in celebratory style, having sold over 9 million copies worldwide of his debut album In The Lonely Hour. “Writing’s On The Wall” is out now and will accompany the forthcoming Bond outing, Spectre.
It was also recently revealed that Smith is the latest in an illustrious line of iconic artists chosen to contribute the theme song for a James Bond film – and the first British male solo artist to do so since 1965. The Drowning Shadows Edition also includes Sam Smith’s breath-taking covers of Amy Winehouse’s “Love Is A Losing Game” and Whitney Houston’s “How Will I Know?” alongside collaborations with A$AP Rocky, Mary J Blige and John Legend. “Drowning Shadows” elegantly opens the second disc of the extended edition and is a stripped back, heart-wrenching ballad that debuts Sam’s impressive vocals over cascading strings and piano. Smith and produced by Jimmy Napes and Steve Fitzmaurice. This extended version of his chart-topping album includes a second CD of new and exclusive tracks, highlighted by “ Drowning Shadows”, co-written by Smith and Fraser T. JAMES BOND THEME SONG OUT NOW 2 October 2015 (Toronto, ON) - On Friday November 6, global popstar Sam Smith will release In The Lonely Hour: The Drowning Shadows Edition via Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company. SAM SMITH’S IN THE LONELY HOUR: THE DROWNING SHADOWS EDITION TO BE RELEASED NOVEMBER 6