In another interview with Digital Spy, when asked to describe the album, they said: "My debut album is just a diary from a lonely 21-year-old. That's what it is. It was my way of talking about the only real issue in my life. I don't have that many sad things going on in my life and it was the only thing that was really affecting me last year: I fell in love with someone who didn't love me back, and it made me get into this head space of, 'Will I find a man to love? When will I find love?' This album is my 'fuck off' to everyone and basically say, 'No, I have been in love with a man and, if anything, it was much more painful than your version', because I'm not getting what I want with a man and it's so close I can almost taste him. So, it's my way of defining what is love, and how unrequited love is just as painful, just as powerful, as what we call 'normal' love."[9]
Brit Award winner Samuel Frederick 'Sam' Smith is the name on every ones lips and this is because of his distinctive vocal style and how interesting he makes his tracks which can mix up Soul, Pop and even Drum 'n' Bass and 2-Step Garage. 'In the lonely Hour' is his highly anticipated debut album and follow-up to his extended play EP 'Nirvana'.
'Not in that Way' is a nice quite interlude to the record and leads on nicely to the first single to be released off 'In the lonely Hour' the brilliant 'Lay me Down' a song that kind of brought Sam to the attention of many people in the UK. This song is just a beautiful love ballad, that you just can't help falling in love with. 'Restart' is the surprise to the album with it's slow down house groove, and 90's feeling chart Soul feel. I really like this song and wonder why it is was so late on the album. I could hear this being played in an Urban club on a Friday night and groove to it, along with Bobby Brown, PM Dawn and even Prince tracks.
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