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After In the Lonely Hour, there was this constant feeling of wanting to be normal and do normal things, and feeling like I can't because of the pressure on me. I wrote it with Steve Mac, and the lyrics were a commentary on fame and the position IвЂ™m in. IвЂ™m proud of myself for doing that.вЂќ Read on as Smith candidly walks us through Love Goes. The risks that I took and the stress that it caused for me to truly be myself and express myself in a queer way was really difficult. To this day, thereвЂ™s a music industry of people that wants me to do a certain thing, to abide by the rules. вЂњWhen I look back at this album, it reminds me of the courage it took. вЂњI felt at one point that I was going to be trapped onstage wearing a suit and singing ballads for the rest of my life,вЂќ they say. And I wanted to share that with people.вЂќ The finished product, says Smith, is the record they are most proud of so far-and the album on which they feel the most free. But the last two years for me as a writer and a singer were so beautiful and freeing. There was talk of me not releasing anything at all and just going back to the drawing board. вЂњAnd that the title felt really inappropriate. вЂњWhen everything stopped, it made me realise the album wasnвЂ™t finished, in a weird way,вЂќ they say. Originally titled To Die For and slated for release in early 2020, it was delayed-then reworked-to become Love Goes, as Smith took stock during 2020вЂ™s global lockdown.

This is, too, an album that the singer made us wait for.

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This is an album full of life-affirming pop, as well as disco, acoustic guitars and cinematic strings. But if youвЂ™re expecting Smith to only explore such subjects via balladry: donвЂ™t.

ThereвЂ™s relatable post-split hedonism ('Dance '), the crushing low of hearing your ex has moved on (вЂњAnother OneвЂќ) and the slow journey towards self-acceptance (вЂњLove GoesвЂќ). вЂњAnd it sums up what I went through so perfectly.вЂќ Perhaps unsurprising for an artist who has made songs about love and loss their trademark, the singer is referring to heartbreak, which they document in granular detail on their third album Love Goes.

вЂњThis album is how I healed myself,вЂќ Sam Smith tells Apple Music.