Alt-soul singer and songwriter Samoht has returned with his new album, Amor.
The 13-track effort, released independently, includes previously shared songs “Moonlight,” “Pool,” and “Sexy & You Know It.”
Samoht expresses his love for his partner through various emotional states, including devotion (“Emergency”), sexual desire (“Azz”), and seeking forgiveness after conflict (“Belong 2 U”).
Two of Samoht’s most moving vocal performances are found in “Easy,” a gentle love ballad about the simplicity it takes to love, and “Sex in the Mornin’,” where committed intimacy is more fulfilling than casual flings.
The most surprising listen of the entire Amor experience was the set’s finale, titled “Relax.” The song plays piano without any vocals, providing a calming conclusion.
When asked what he hopes fans take away from Amor, Samoht exclusively tells Rated R&B, “I want my fans to receive this new music as a gift. I’ve never indulged in love & romance like this before. I hope they feel my heart from this angle.”
Amor is Samoht’s latest collection of new music since his 2021 EP, Yang. Preceding this, he put out two projects in 2020: Alpha and Clear.
In an interview with Rated R&B, Samoht revealed that his album Alpha is a moment of self-reflection in a new headspace.
“Alpha represents this new space that I’m in. I’ve accepted things as they are,” Samoht told Rated R&B’s Danielle Brissett.
“When you accept things, it allows you to be able to maneuver and make certain sound decisions. It’s when you don’t accept things that you stay in a certain place of ‘I don’t know, I just feel like I’m lost. I don’t know what’s happening.’ Once you accept things, it’s like, ‘Okay, this is my reality. How can I be my best self where I’m at right now’ and that’s exactly where I am at.”
This year, Samoht was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Gospel Performance/Song category for “The Better Benediction,” a song featuring PJ Morton, Zacardi Cortez, Gene Moore, Tim Rogers, and Darrel “Musiqcity” Walls from Morton’s album Watch the Sun.
Listen to Samoht’s new album, Amor, below.