Sam Smith delves into requited love on new album, "Hazel Eyes"

NPR | By Ashley Brown,

Brianna Scott, Ailsa Chang

Published August 21, 2026 at 4:01 PM EDT

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to award-winning singer Sam Smith about their new album, Hazel Eyes, and why it's so hopeful.

Ashley Brown

Ashley Brown is a supervising editor for All Things Considered.

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Brianna Scott

Brianna Scott is a producer at the Consider This podcast.

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Ailsa Chang

Ailsa Chang is an award-winning journalist and a host of NPR’s newsmagazine All Things Considered, as well as NPR’s daily news podcast Consider This.

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