New Music Alert! Sam Smith & Jorja Smith Drop Must-Hear Albums This Week

It's a huge week for music lovers, with an incredible lineup of new albums hitting streaming services. With thousands of new tracks dropping daily, it can be tough to navigate the musical landscape, but Rolling Stone UK is here to guide you to the must-listens. This week, we're spotlighting compelling new releases from two of music's biggest names: Sam Smith and Jorja Smith.

Sam Smith unveils their latest masterpiece, 'Hazel Eyes,' an album that sees the artist embracing a more intimate and comfortable creative space following personal revelations. Smith describes the journey of making this record as deeply enriching, having taken on a producer's role and pushed their artistic boundaries at every turn. 'This record and this music is incredibly romantic,' Smith shares, noting how it tracks the narrative of a new love. Collaborating with talents like Feist, Shahzad Ismaily, and The National's Rob Moose, 'Hazel Eyes' is hailed as Smith's most profound and intricate work to date.

Meanwhile, Jorja Smith takes center stage with 'What Are the Odds.', an album that boldly declares a new artistic chapter. While early in her career, comparisons to Amy Winehouse were common, Smith truly shines when she lets loose and infuses her music with unbridled fun and energy, which is precisely what she delivers on this, her strongest album yet. Working exclusively with acclaimed producer P2J (known for his work with Stormzy, Beyoncé, and Burna Boy), Smith fearlessly explores genres like UKG, funky, house, and 2-step with sheer joy. 'I don’t want to skank to a ballad,' she states, signaling a clear departure from her previous material and wholeheartedly embracing a fresh beginning. The deliberate absence of a question mark in the title, 'What Are the Odds.', serves as a powerful statement, proclaiming complete artistic freedom.

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