Sam Smith needs to dance. Nearly every night during the pandemic, Smith has twirled around in the garden, blasting Robyn via headphones.
The Grammy-winning singer and songwriter — who came out as nonbinary last year, and uses they/them pronouns — may be best known for slow, simmering ballads about heartbreak and despair.
But their new album, “Love Goes,” due Oct. 30, delves into sleek, thoroughly danceable pop. “I just wanted to make something that felt lighter to me,” the musician said.