![]() ![]() Unfortunately, it’s probably this track that I think of as representing Smith best. It’s a song stripped of everything that made it palatable and the sort of thing you’d expect to be played as John Lewis make their annual attempt to shill toasters. The problem is that the strength of this only serves to shine a light on the weakness of the acoustic version of 'Latch' that made the record first time around. Another strong moment comes in the form of the live version of 'Latch' from Madison Square Garden: when Smith stops halfway the track to say he can’t do this track without Disclosure, it’s the high point of the record. Its slow burn build is one of those moments that makes you question whether you’re just being the cynical music writer. Later, 'Like I Can' is his strongest song from the original release. Maybe we shouldn’t expect sincerity from our pop acts and I’m approaching this from completely the wrong angle if I’m to get anything from it. ![]() Neither of these things are necessarily Sam Smith’s fault, but that doesn’t stop it from rendering the song to be basically null. ![]() ![]() Similarly, these special edition releases are about as much a cash cow as you can possibly conceive. You can’t feasibly claim to not have money on your mind when you’ve been fast-tracked to success by the wealth of those around you. Still, hearing a track like 'Money on my Mind' will still bug me more than it has any right to. As a pop performer, that’s probably not the damning verdict that it might be for a guitar band with eyes on headlining festivals. ![]()
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