• Record Label: Capitol
  • Release Date: Jan 27, 2023
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4.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 83 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 36 out of 83
  2. Negative: 34 out of 83
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  1. Jan 30, 2023
    10
    Gloria seems like the next stage for such a creative artist. Not like they reinvented the wheel but the vocals and mixing are amazing! A great mix of expected melodies and new dance pop for Sam Smith. Standouts like No God and INHTMF are going to go far. Congrats Sam on a beautiful piece of art !
  2. Jan 27, 2023
    10
    Sam supo pulir cada parte del álbum y eso hace que el álbum sea esencial e inusual
  3. Jan 28, 2023
    7
    I have listened to Gloria a several times since it’s release. I thought that the albumcover was cute. The album has 13 songs (the longest song was 3:51 min, the shortest song 8 seconds). In 33 minutes you’ve heard the whole album. I think that’s to short, it feels more like an EP. We deserved more. I think it’s beautiful to see and hear, how Sam develops themself and getting moreI have listened to Gloria a several times since it’s release. I thought that the albumcover was cute. The album has 13 songs (the longest song was 3:51 min, the shortest song 8 seconds). In 33 minutes you’ve heard the whole album. I think that’s to short, it feels more like an EP. We deserved more. I think it’s beautiful to see and hear, how Sam develops themself and getting more comfortable with themself. I love songs like ‘I’m not here to make friends’ ‘unholy’ ‘gimme’ ‘who we love’. Overall I’m happy with the album and the growth for Sam. But I want more songs!! 7/10 Expand
  4. Jan 27, 2023
    10
    Love it! Unapologetic, sensual lyrics and fantastic vocals as expected. Sam is inviting you to a gay/queer celebration and making it fun; it’s all about liberation.
  5. Jan 27, 2023
    10
    I loved the album,Honestly, I think that some songs lacked a vocal,But all in all, well produced and quite addictive.
  6. Jan 27, 2023
    10
    this is possibly their best album ever made, the sounds and voice take you to an 80’s gay disco
  7. Jan 29, 2023
    7
    Cons: -I don t like the lead singles gimme and unholy that much
    -album Is too short

    Pro:
    -amazing vocals
    -some songs are really good "no God" and "lose you" are my favoutite. The others are generally quite good.
  8. Feb 17, 2023
    10
    I have been a fan of Sam since his first first album, honestly every album he puts out is better than the last, he is a very talented person and loves his work
  9. Jan 30, 2023
    8
    it's not that bad. I love this album. 'Love me more' and 'Hurting interlude' is quite touching. But actually 'unholy' is not that fitted in the whole album. Always like to see people being who they are. However, the length of album is really short. 13 songs only are about total 30 mins.
    anyway, it's a good album to me.
  10. Jan 27, 2023
    10
    Sam se distancia do passado e das baladas românticas em um álbum mais pop que flerta com o “profano” em seus melhores momentos. Apesar de falar sobre autoaceitação e glorificar sua persona, não deixa de falar sobre o seu velho coração. Apesar de não ser o melhor álbum da carreira, Sam se reinventa e foge do fantasma da mesmice entregando um bom álbum pop com pitadas de glórias passadas.Sam se distancia do passado e das baladas românticas em um álbum mais pop que flerta com o “profano” em seus melhores momentos. Apesar de falar sobre autoaceitação e glorificar sua persona, não deixa de falar sobre o seu velho coração. Apesar de não ser o melhor álbum da carreira, Sam se reinventa e foge do fantasma da mesmice entregando um bom álbum pop com pitadas de glórias passadas.
  11. Feb 7, 2023
    10
    his best album ... love it amazung voice and text ... bravo ... madterpiece
  12. Feb 8, 2023
    7
    Love unholy and gloria, love that they are in the same album, but unfortunately the other songs do not succeed to maintain a cohesion across the album. Good songs but I do not get the vibe.
  13. Jan 31, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's such a good album really.. Full of personal emotional feelings and music is so catchy. The only negative note that album is too short Expand
  14. Feb 8, 2023
    10
    álbum fantástico muito bom e coeso , parabéns sam por entregar essa obra de arte
  15. Feb 6, 2023
    8
    sam smith has come together with a lot of artist and I truly think that "Unholy" is one of his best collabartaions. Good beats and lyrics
  16. Feb 14, 2023
    8
    This was a good album but unholy and gimme were completely out of place and just bad songs anyway the album was pretty good
  17. Feb 19, 2023
    10
    The album mixes the best of Sam Smith in tracks that go from classics of the artist like "No God", "Love Me More", "How To Cry" and "Perfect", to songs that appeared after "Promisses", like "I 'm Not Here To Make Friends" and the Pop Perfection "Lose You"
  18. Aug 17, 2023
    10
    Um álbum maravilhoso e cheio de sentimentos e dor. Sam tem uma voz lindíssima.
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68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 17
  2. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. 50
    While by no means a bad record, Sam Smith’s Gloria is largely hit-or-miss.
  2. Feb 10, 2023
    94
    With songs that are both sacred and profane, with R&B and pop and disco and chorales, “Gloria” is all of that and more.
  3. Feb 3, 2023
    60
    It's largely unobtrusive and serviceable, distinguished mostly by Smith's elastic voice and increased specificity and complexity to the reflective and romantic songs.