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'It's Scary Being As Open As I'm Being:' Sam Smith On 'The Thrill Of It All'

The singer's latest album is packed with lessons he learned in a few years away from the spotlight. He shares them in a conversation with NPR's David Greene.
Sam Smith's latest album, <em>The Thrill of It All</em>, is out Nov. 3.

The first thing you notice about Sam Smith is that voice: soulful, a little sad and able to dip from deep octaves to falsetto in a matter of seconds. But behind that voice is a man who found fame — and then found a need to hide from it.

Three years after his debut, he's re-emerging with a new album. It's called , which is a pretty good way to describe where he's been since he first topped the charts.

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