Sam Smith releases bluesy single When He’s Gone ahead of Hazel Eyes

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Sam Smith has released “When He’s Gone”, the third single from their forthcoming fifth studio album, Hazel Eyes, which is due on Aug. 21. The track opens with finger‑picked guitar as Smith croons about a long‑lost lover; the guitar swells and a band joins with drums and a chorus of voices behind Smith’s tenor. Smith described the song as a more melancholy shade from an album that “explores every shade of a relationship”, and said it was captured live without a click track to preserve “a storm rumbling in the distance.”

“When He’s Gone” follows the singles “My Guy” and “Oh Mother” (the latter featuring the TwoCity Chorus); all three appear on Hazel Eyes. The album was co‑produced with David Odlum and Simon Aldred and includes collaborations such as Feist and Rob Moose. Smith’s previous record Gloria (2023) featured the Grammy‑winning “Unholy”, whose guest Kim Petras became the first openly trans artist to win a Grammy. Smith will play mini residencies in Mexico and the UK through August and September, concluding on 19 September at London’s Coliseum.

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Readers should note that much of the article reproduces Sam Smith’s own descriptions of the music and recording process: terms like “melancholy shade” and the idea of a “storm rumbling in the distance” are the artist’s framing and serve a promotional purpose. Labels such as “bluesy lament” and vivid lyrical excerpts convey mood but do not substitute for independent critical assessment. The piece provides factual details about collaborators, past awards and tour dates, but it does not report reviews, audience reaction or chart performance, so the wider reception and commercial impact of the new single remain uncertain.

Original article: Sam Smith Releases Bluesy Lament ‘When He’s Gone’ Ahead of New Album, ‘Hazel Eyes’ (RollingStoneIndia)

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