Sam Smith has announced their fifth album ‘Hazel Eyes’ and shared its romantic new single ‘My Guy’ – check it out below.
The singer-songwriter will release the new record and the follow-up to 2023’s ‘Gloria’ on August 21 via Capitol Records UK. It is available to pre-order now here.
Fans have been given a taste of the record with ‘My Guy’, a warm and heartfelt track that shows off Smith’s deeply soulful vocals, over a minimal, restrained backing. “And like all good things, it caught me by surprise / You could dream he’s yours all you want, but he’s mine / He’s my guy,” Smith sings.
Check out the video for ‘My Guy’ here:
Speaking about the single, Smith has said: “This is a song that I feel I have been waiting a lifetime to write and sing. Written with beautiful friends on a summer’s day in New York, this one fell out of the sky.
“In this sometimes cold and distant world, I hope you can feel the love and the closeness of this recording. I tried to capture the glow and the warmth of love in this one, it makes me cry, maybe it will make you feel a little love too.”
‘Hazel Eyes’, which includes the 2025 single ‘To Be Free’, was created alongside Smith’s longtime collaborator and friend Simon Aldred, with much of the 12-track album taking shape in New York.
It also features contributions from Feist and multi-instrumentalist Shahzad Ismaily, who has worked with Yoko Ono and Damien Rice, with parts of the album recorded at Electric Lady Studios.
Smith has said: “This album is an incredibly special record to me. I have been writing it for over three years with a very small group of beautiful, dear friends of mine.
“This album is very personal, and I feel I have deepened myself as an artist through the making of it, through being a producer on the record, to walking alongside this record from the start to the finish and pushing myself at every single turn. This record and this music is incredibly romantic. I’ve learned so many life lessons through making this album, and I’ve documented it all through the music.”
Sam Smith – ‘Hazel Eyes’ tracklist:
On Friday (June 26), Smith will mark the start of NYC Pride Weekend with an intimate performance at the Booking.com Theater at the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center.
NME gave Smith’s last album ‘Gloria’ a four-star review, writing: “Smith’s soulful voice is stunning throughout, and it’s surely a sign of confidence that several songs feature such prominent and intricate backing vocals. When you’re comfortable in yourself, you don’t always have to push to the front. Smith’s heavenly tone also helps to sell the odd bland line.”
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