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Generally favorable reviews- based on 207 Ratings
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Positive: 132 out of 207
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Mixed: 38 out of 207
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Negative: 37 out of 207
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Jun 19, 2014This is a somber, sobering album that I really enjoyed. It shouldn't have been released in the middle of summer though. It's more of a wintery album, the mood doesn't fit the upbeatness of Summer. That being said, it's a solid piece of work.
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Jun 24, 2014
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Aug 4, 2014
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Oct 24, 2014Soul at its best. It's on repeat 24/7!
No doubt a new worldwide superstar.
The Best Album of 2014 released to date.
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Jun 22, 2014This album is amazing! The truth is there are some songs that are not meant for his range but almost very song is extremely true and emotional! If people want something happy then go buy another album! His album is part of him and as fans we must listen to what he's saying not to tell him how we think he must do his albums! Love you Sam! Been a fan since the very beginning!
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Jun 20, 2014Sam Smith's voice is heaven on earth. It is impossible to not get drawn into the emotion of the songs and impossible to let go once he draws you in. A true soul wonder.
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Dec 25, 2014
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Jan 14, 2015Sam Smith I will say is simply amazing his songs are so amazing that I wonder if its still music or something else,Like Seriously I 've never seen anything like in the lonely hour in my whole life.
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Jul 30, 2014
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Sep 12, 2014
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Dec 29, 2014Is an incredible album, i can feel all the power of the songs with every play on, great voice, sadness and passion, simply amazing. Sam Smith knows how give us all the feeling that he wants to us. its just perfect
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Aug 5, 2015
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Jul 11, 2014
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Jun 17, 2014
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Apr 18, 2015The album is great! Sam Smith pleased everyone with the passion he shows when he sings. Everyone can relate to his songs. He has a wonderful voice and he's using it right! Obviously it is one of the best albums from 2014.
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Jun 12, 2016
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Jan 4, 2016Vocal masterpiece. All the reasons why I fell in love with R&B. Disconsolate yet it makes you understand a new level of pain which is uplifting. Perfect use of falsetto. The album is coherent and follows a story about rejection and becoming okay with it.
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Sep 24, 2016This album is so soulful ,I also think he is a male version of ADELE but he has his style
Stay with me ,I'm not the only One ,Money on my mind and Lay me Down is my JAM. !
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Oct 14, 2018Sam Smith tells us his very personal life and how he felt when somebody you loved doesn't love you back; through this album, he explores the themes of sadness and loneliness. It's a bit dark but his voice complements his great style of singing—to say he sings with his soul.
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Jun 7, 2022Absolutely excellent is what this is. This album reached me at the right time. A collection of heartbreaking ballads in the vein of Adele's 21. It's a rare pop record where every song is essential and affecting. Genuinely an all time favorite with alot of nostalgia attached to it.
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Oct 30, 2020O álbum soa perfeitamente, não é atoa que o sam Smith se destaca com seus pequenos vocais
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Jan 10, 2020Amazing vocals in every track, it's just exceptional, everything in this album has something that carry you to a beautiful experience.
Awards & Rankings
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Q MagazineJul 2, 2014In The Lonely Hour starts promisingly.... The second half declines into self-pity, windy balladry and squeaky-strings-as-authenticity cliche. [Aug 2014, p.110]
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Jun 23, 2014In the Lonely Hour is less meaningless and vapid than a song as unapologetically hammy as “Classic,” but the result is unfortunately the same.
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Jun 20, 2014Where Smith will follow his muse next is anyone’s guess, but for now, his talent is a clear force to be reckoned with and his debut is ripe with promise.