Sam Smith Discusses New Album: Less Ballads, More Pop

It's been two long years since Sam Smith released The Thrill Of It All, but the singer is finally giving details on what fans can expect on the upcoming album. In a recent interview, Smith reveals that the next album will go away from the acoustic-soulful sound, and will be completely pop-driven.

Sam explains, "I feel like I have recently shown a side of me which I normally keep to myself or for my family and friends. I showed everyone it and everyone loved it. It's almost given me permission to kinda do what I've always dreamed of doing but I was always scared to do, which is pop music."

They add, "I just naturally started getting back into the studio and started to write. I caught this wind and started riding this wave and I haven't stopped since."

Sam didn't go into specifics about when the new album drops but promises it will be sometime in 2020.