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

NPR | By Ashley Brown,
Brianna Scott, Ailsa Chang
Published August 21, 2026 at 3:01 PM CDT

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

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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.
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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