# Sam Smith Releases Bluesy Lament ‘When He’s Gone’ Ahead of New Album ‘Hazel Eyes’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/sam-smith-releases-bluesy-lament-when-hes-gone-ahead-of-new-album-hazel-eyes/
- Published: 2026-08-05T19:02:17+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-05T19:14:55+00:00
- Original publisher: Rolling Stone
- Original article: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/sam-smith-when-hes-gone-single-hazel-eyes-1235603990/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Sam Smith drops "When He's Gone," third single from new album Hazel Eyes
- Album Hazel Eyes arrives 21 August, features Feist and Rob Moose
- Smith plays UK and Mexico mini-residencies through September, ending at London Coliseum

## Summary

Sam Smith has released "When He's Gone," the third single from their upcoming fifth studio album, Hazel Eyes, due out on 21 August. The bluesy, melancholy track was recorded live without a click track, building from finger-picked guitar into a fuller arrangement with drums and backing vocals, and continues Smith's exploration of different facets of relationships across the record.

The song follows earlier singles "My Guy" and "Oh Mother," the latter featuring the TwoCity Chorus, and the album was co-produced with David Odlum and Simon Aldred, featuring collaborators Feist, Shahzad Ismaily and Rob Moose. It marks Smith's first full album since 2023's Gloria, which included the Grammy-winning "Unholy." Smith will support the release with mini-residencies across Mexico and the UK through August and September, culminating in a show at London's Coliseum on 19 September.

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