Sam Smith – In The Lonely Hour

Annabel Street

In the Lonely Hour is the debut studio album by English R&B/soul/pop artist Sam Smith.

It conventionally has a colour theme throughout. The dark colours reflect the sad mood of the album. This is also enhanced by the photo of

Sam Smith on the front sat down with his eyes closed, looking unhappy.

Although he looks upset, he is still fashionably dressed which is stereotypical of the pop genre. The record company would want him to look attractive to appeal to a mass audience.

The positioning of him makes us believe he is deep in thought, suggesting the deep meaning behind the songs on the album – something which will appeal to fans.

The simple album artwork is unconventional for a pop album but suggests that, like indie artists, Sam Smith is more concerned with his music than his appearance. This will appeal to fans.

The same font is used for the album title and artist’s name creating consistency.

The tracklisting also follows this consistency. The song titles are also set out in the stereotypical list format, reflecting the simple album style.