\n\tRomance and New York City serve as the twin muses behind Hazel Eyes<\/em>, Sam Smith<\/a>\u2018s newly announced fifth studio LP, slated to arrive later this summer.<\/p>\n \n\tThe vocalist and songwriter announced Wednesday (June 24) that their next album will arrive on Aug. 21 via Capitol Records. Alongside the announcement, Smith unveiled the album\u2019s lead single, \u201cMy Guy,\u201d a heartfelt love song inspired by the London-raised artist\u2019s relationship and life in the Big Apple.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tExplore\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n <\/p>\n \t<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n See latest videos, charts and news<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \n\t\u201cThis is a song that I feel I have been waiting a lifetime to write and sing,\u201d Smith said of the soulful track. \u201cWritten with beautiful friends on a summer\u2019s 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.\u201d <\/p>\n \n\tIn a press release, Smith described Hazel Eyes <\/em>as one of their most personal works to date. Created alongside longtime collaborator Simon Aldred, the 12-track project also features contributions from acclaimed Canadian singer-songwriter Feist and multi-instrumentalist Shahzad Ismaily.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cThis album is an incredibly special record to me,\u201d Smith explained. \u201cI 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.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tThe Hazel Eyes<\/em> campaign began late last year with Smith\u2019s To Be Free residency series, which launched with a 24-night extravaganza at Brooklyn\u2019s Warsaw venue before moving to San Francisco\u2019s Castro Theatre for a further eight shows. The intimate performances mixed Smith\u2019s hits with unreleased material from Hazel Eyes<\/em>, and featured surprise appearances from artists including Hozier, Ed Sheeran, Brandi Carlile, Sienna Spiro and Kim Petras.<\/p>\n \n\tAmong the new songs introduced during the residency run were \u201cMy Guy,\u201d cowritten with Feist, the sultry \u201cMoondance,\u201d and the country-leaning \u201cConstant Companion.\u201d Smith also performed the former during a recent appearance on Later\u2026 With Jools Holland<\/em> in the U.K<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\tSmith\u2019s 2014 debut, In the Lonely Hour<\/em>, earned the vocalist four Grammy Awards, including best pop vocal album and song of the year for \u201cStay With Me,\u201d which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/a>. They followed that success with The Thrill of It All<\/em> in 2017, which reached No. 1 on both sides of the pond, and have since released a further two records: 2020\u2019s Love Goes <\/em>and 2023\u2019s Gloria.<\/em><\/p>\n Hazel Eyes<\/em> tracklist:<\/strong><\/p>\n 1. \u201cEverlasting Love\u201d\n
2. \u201cHazel Eyes\u201d
3. \u201cMoondance\u201d (feat. Feist)
4. \u201cMy Guy\u201d
5. \u201cWhen He\u2019s Gone\u201d
6. \u201cThief\u201d
7. \u201cLove Is a Stillness\u201d
8. \u201cSugar Rush\u201d
9. \u201cOh Mother\u201d (feat. The TwoCity Chorus)
10. \u201cConstant Companion\u201d
11. \u201cHold On\u201d
12. \u201cTo Be Free\u201d<\/p>\n
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