Christian Cowan
Culture · 6 min read
Sam Smith : Hazel Eyes Turns Intimate Pop Into a Strategy of Freedom
With Hazel Eyes, released on August 21, 2026, Sam Smith delivers a softer, New York-centered and deeply personal fifth album. The release says a great deal about pop, identity and the business of intimacy.
Read the story
Culture · 6 min read
Sam Smith Prepares Hazel Eyes : Romantic Pop as a New Strategy of Power
Before Hazel Eyes arrives on August 21, 2026, Sam Smith turns love, New York and vulnerability into a global pop repositioning.
Read the story