Coming Home is Leon Bridges highly anticipated debut album, and was released earlier this week.
Until a couple years ago, Bridges was playing shows just outside of Dallas, Texas. He was discovered by record label scouts and was soon offered a slew of record deals. In 2014 he signed with Columbia and has since been working on these tracks.
The songs, both in lyric content and production, are from another time. There are those who have compared him to both Sam Cooke and Otis Redding, and he has professed that both are influences of his. While Bridges’ sound is reminiscent of soul, gospel, and do-wop, he brings his own story and voice to the mix.
The ten track album itself consists of a collection of stories of redemption, nostalgia, and both sides of love. His ballad, Lisa Sawyer is an especially captivating waltz about his mother’s baptism. As an introduction, I would recommend checking out Better Man, an upbeat self promise about going to the ends of the earth for the one you love.
Coming Home gets:
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Alex Heflin is a musician, writer and photographer from Los Angeles.
Comments
hi ming, pick me pick me!
I’ll take it!
I’m in Ming – that’s great music for a lazy summer day.
Yes, win, me , please!
Vinyl would be the BEST way to experience this!
I would wear the needle out on this one..
I will never give up on this
I’d love it!
I have yet to win one of these records. It would be nice :).
Heard a lot about this guy and would love a new LP!!!
Leon Bridges is a truly rare breed, and I’d be stoked to add him to my collection 🙂
I need this to go with some white wine! Love his smooth voice!
Did I win?
Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie
this on vinyl is something i need.
Another Renaissance man. Soul makes the world go round.
I’d love it!
ME ME ME ME ME ME ME!
This would be a great addition to the collection!
Obsessed. Great pick!
MEEEEEEE!!!!! And Jenna TOOOOO
My boyfriend & I like vinyl
me please!!
Let’s try this again… me!!!
Would love to listen to this on vinyl. Cool idea for a contest.
Just got a record player!
If I don’t win I will cry and then everyone will laugh at me.
Very cool album. He’s got a great sound.
ME PLEASE!! want sooo bad!
I have a man crush on this album already