Leon Bridges announces new album ‘Leon’

Grammy Award-winning, Texan songwriter Leon Bridges has announced details of his new album, ‘Leon’.

The sort-of self-titled record will be his fourth, and follows on from his 2021 full-length ‘Gold-Diggers Sound’. The thirteen-track album was recorded at El Desierto - based just outside of Mexico City - with producer Ian Fitchuk (Kacey Musgraves, Maggie Rogers), and it features co-production from Daniel Tashian (Kacey Musgraves) in Nashville. It’s set for release on 4th October via Columbia Records.

Speaking of the record in a letter to fans, Leon has said: “’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.”

Alongside the news of his record, Leon has also shared its joy-imbued lead single, ‘Peaceful Place’, and an accompanying video, which gives more of an insight into the location where the album was brought to life. Check out ‘Peaceful Place’ below.