Leon Bridges Announces Fourth Album 'Leon' With New Single Peaceful Place
Friday, 09 August 2024
Written by Jon Stickler
Leon Bridges has laid out plans for his fourth studio album.
'Leon' will arrive through Columbia Records on October 4 and marks the Grammy Award-winning Texas artist's first full-length project in three years.
Comprising 13 tracks and recorded with producers Ian Fitchuk and Daniel Tashian at El Desierto just outside of Mexico City, the LP follows his 2021 'Gold-Diggers Sound' LP. In a letter to fans, Leon wrote:
"'Leon’ has been a long-time coming. I started writing pieces of it as far back as 'Gold-Diggers Sound'. They didn't fit what I was trying to do with that album and I tried moving on. But I couldn’t shake them because they're part of me. And, if I'm honest, also because I think this is some of my most excellent work yet.
"In many ways, 'Leon' has been in the works since my childhood. This record is about simpler days. It's about time spent in my beloved Fort Worth and the experiences that made me the man I am today. It's soulful music in the truest sense - it's imbued with my soul.
"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."
To coincide with the news, Bridges has shared the soulful new single, Peaceful Place, which also offers elements of blues and folk, and comes with a Joshua Moore-directed video offering a glimpse into the recording process of the record, below.
In 2022, Bridges released 'Texas Moon', his second collaborative EP with Khruangbin. Earlier this year, he put out the song, Chrome Cowgirl, which features on the soundtrack for the film Twisters.
'Leon' tracklist:
1. When A Man Cries
2. That’s What I Love
3. Laredo
4. Panther City
5. Ain’t Got Nothing On You
6. Simplify
7. Teddy’s Tune
8. Never Satisfied
9. Peaceful Place
10. Can’t Have It All
11. Ivy
12. Ghetto Honeybee
13. God Loves Everyone
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