Gloria is Sam Smith's acceptance speech

Gloria is Sam Smith's acceptance speechSam Smith has learned to love themselves a little bit more over the past few years, and this is evident in their new project Gloria

by Luh Tsele

18-02-2023 11:52

in LGBTQIA+

Sam Smith performs on stage at iHeartRadio Hot 99.5 s Jingle Ball 2022 Presented by Capital One at Capital One Arena. Photo by TASOS KATOPODIS / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP

Sam Smith has recently released his fourth studio album titled Gloria which they described as an emotional, sexual and spiritual liberation .

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An undeniable star Since their lonely hour in their first offering, Smith has steadily made their way to their sweet spot. With their second album, they gave us vulnerability and the thrills of it all.

Then they showed us the struggle of how love goes in their previous LP. And now the incredible vocalist is embracing all of who they are, and it's glorious!

Let's live as loudly, and queerly as possible, said Sam Smith at the 2019 Attitude Awards when they won the award for Person of the Year.

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Smith is confident in Gloria The first line you hear when you play Gloria is have you ever felt like being somebody else , the next lines continue to unpack the uphill battle that Smith has gone through to get to a place where they love themselves.

This album's confidence lies in its ability to be relatable on every track, note, and lyric. To be able to be confident, you need to appreciate yourself with all your flaws and Smith does that in this album.

Gloria is different from In the Lonely Hour and The Thrill of It All , in that it is not trying to fit in anywhere, it's adventurous, fun, and calm. If Love Goes was a second coming-out party, Gloria is a pride festival. So, which tracks should you be looking out for?

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Here is the plug The opening track Love Me More is that song you'll repeatedly play if you have ever struggled with loving yourself, so there is no way I'm leaving it out. Other tracks that shine are: No God , Who We Love , Gimme , How To Cry , and the smash hit single Unholy .

The Sam Smith stans are here for it! I can't stop listening to the new album from @samsmith. What a joy and a privilege to be able to experience this brilliant artist blossoming into their true self! #gloria said @MattCainWriter

That new Sam Smith album is just pure vibes. #Gloria #Perfect #SixShots said @DeanClericuzio

Sam Smith DID THAT with #Gloria! This album is everything! said @TheDaddyBottom

I am excited about this era and cannot wait to see how Sam Smith continues to reinvent themselves. If I was to rate this album I would probably give it 5 stars but instead, I'm going to let you go buy or stream the album for yourself and come back here to tell me what you think.

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