{"product_id":"leon-bridges-leon-lp-vinyl","title":"Leon Bridges – Leon (LP Vinyl)","description":"\u003ch3\u003eReview\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTexas native Leon Bridges began his career by paying homage to a beloved classic sound: His 2015 debut Coming Home felt like a companion album to a Sam Cooke classic. But the honey-voiced singer-songwriter didn't stay put within that nostalgic vibe. Rather, with each album, it seems like he's zeroing in on his own iconic style. Maybe that's why he named his fourth record Leon; this 13-track collection is refreshingly personal and astonishingly beautiful. Bridges traveled to Mexico to lay down these warm, airy R\u0026amp;B tunes, which are lit up with fluttering live instrumentation. Simply put, Bridges is among the best at what he does. You won't find soul music that feels as unique, authentic and damn good as this anywhere else in 2024. Bridges' 2020 collaboration with groove-masters Khruangbin leaves its imprint here as well— second single \"Laredo\" paints an impressionistic evening in the Texas town, the singer vibing with a new lover over a heartbeat-bassline and twirling flute. \"[She] grew up in a border town, took me to an empty dive\/ Such a pretty silhouette, show me how to two-step,\" he coos. \"What if I stayed in Laredo just one more night?\" It's sexy, it's catchy, it's magic. On Leon's first track, \"When a Man Cries,\" Bridges opens his chest and lets his heart spill out over echoing piano and a steady beat: \"Turn my pain into power\/ My fear into desire.\" This opening salvo carries through the album—a once in-a-generation talent facing self-doubt and showing his true colors. It's a spectacular beginning to an album that weaves between uplifting soul ballads (\"Never Satisfied\") and undulating grooves (\"Peaceful Place\").\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e— Justin Jacobs, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/relix.com\/reviews\/detail\/leon-bridges-leon\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRelix\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"relix-editorial\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeon Bridges built his reputation on a sound so rooted in early soul and R\u0026amp;B that his 2015 debut, \"Coming Home,\" felt like a transmission from another era entirely. \"Leon\" finds him turning the lens inward, trading the period-faithful aesthetic of his early work for something more nakedly autobiographical and sonically expansive, without losing the warmth and specificity that made Fort Worth feel like holy ground in the first place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘Leon’ is the highly anticipated fourth album from Grammy Award-winning recording artist, songwriter, and performer Leon Bridges. With 13 tracks featuring Leon’s signature storytelling and a unique blend of organic genre alchemy, ‘Leon’ is his most poignant, powerful, and personal work to date. He takes fans on a trip through the heart of Ft. Worth he knows best, the things he holds dear, and the people and places that shaped him. Featuring production by Ian Fitchuk (Beyonce, Noah Kahan), Daniel Tashian (Kacey Musgraves), and Tyler Johnson (Harry Styles, Miley Cyrus), Leon describes the album as “somewhat of a self-portrait… I'm excited to share these stories about my home, about nostalgia, about my upbringing, about where I'm from, with all of you. I hope this music brings you back to your roots and your journey.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003c!-- TRACKLIST_START --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide A\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. When A Man Cries\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. That's What I Love\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Laredo\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. Panther City\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e5. Ain't Got Nothing On You\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e6. Simplify\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e7. Teddy's Tune\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide B\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Never Satisfied\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Peaceful Place\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Can't Have It All\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. Ivy\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e5. Ghetto Honeybee\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e6. God Loves Everyone\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- TRACKLIST_END --\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 198028293112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Columbia Records\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10.4.24\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e LP Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Broadtime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48600436768923,"sku":"376728","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1041\/7172\/files\/packshot-leon-bridges-leon-vinyl-lp-relix.jpg?v=1779321809","url":"https:\/\/relix.shop\/products\/leon-bridges-leon-lp-vinyl","provider":"relix.shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}