Moving on from his debut album to his second album, Sam does take what he's learned from the process of putting together a full-length LP for the first time, and has applied that knowledge while putting together this new set of songs. I feel like I’m actually showing more of myself.' In fact, Sam tells us someone described the change from album one to album two as follows to him: ' In The Lonely Hour is like a gin & tonic with your friends, and this album is like a whiskey, late at night, by yourself.' He describes this new body of work as 'more grown up.' He tells us, 'I feel rawer in it. It’s heartfelt, it’s not the happiest album, I’m never gonna write the happiest music, because what’s the fun in that?”Įvolution: From In The Lonely Hour to Album 2Īs Sam explained, the singer/songwriter's life has changed over the last few years, and with that change, he has also evolved as a songwriter. Every single song on this album is a little short story. They’re about my family, and I’ve spoken a bit about the world and my views on that. I’ve really tried to push myself, and not just write songs that are about me and my relationships. He tells us, 'I feel like I have grown as a songwriter. The tracks on the record come from not only his experiences, but his family, and his views on what's going on in the world. Sam describes each song on his new album as its own short story. Because my life has been so different for the last year.' And the reason why I know I did a good job is because I feel, coming into it now, the last few weeks of working, it’s been a shock. It was harder to do, because my life is very different now, but I feel like I did a good job with it.

He says, 'I can't write music from a real place, unless I'm in a real place. And taking time for himself after In The Lonely Hour helped him to do this. Just as 'Too Good At Goodbyes' was inspired by a real life experience, so is the rest of Sam's second studio album, whether they are his own experiences or his family's.

'When I was there, I was just inspired by all the music being played in all the bars, and it was just an amazing experience, and really good for me to change it up.

It’s just such a musical place,' Sam explains. It was important for him to travel this time around, having written so much in his native London. Sam's sophomore full-length studio album, which he describes the music included on the record as 'strong, but soft at the same time,' features two songs that were written in Nashville.

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