Coming Home, however unintentionally, represents the spiritual cleansing and soulful healing we need right now. It’s the sound of an era where civil rights seemed so desperate, but progress also felt in reach.
Coming Home is a star-making vehicle that is solidly crafted, robustly traditionalist and palpably soulful. This is not just a nostalgia act; this is music from the heart, and the soul.
A throwback album also blessed with modesty. It sounds oddly refreshing, five decades on.
The fact that he can make this into a compelling tale without overdramatizing the details reveals his knack for narrative. He can sing a story.
Often, blatantly retro acts can feel like Halloween costumes on a trick-or-treater: an approximation of something familiar worn temporarily to get something in return. The best retro acts, though, feel more like the work of professional costumers ... On Coming Home, Bridges solidly aligns with the latter.
This retro-soul man doesn't have to work so hard to win you over on his debut LP: His smooth, Sam Cooke-esque croon makes Coming Home the best kind of nostalgia trip.
River is one of the most beautiful songs i've heard in a while. This whole Leon Bridges album is amazing but that song, man its something special.
Top 5 Tracks: River (Best), Coming Home, Pull Away, Twistin' & Groovin, Shine
River is one of the most beautiful songs i've heard in a while. This whole Leon Bridges album is amazing but that song, man its something special.
Top 5 Tracks: River (Best), Coming Home, Pull Away, Twistin' & Groovin, Shine
Pretty decent and enjoyable nu-soul album. Does get pretty boring after the first 4 tracks unfortunately.
Although I like the throwback sound of this album I think the newer styles Leon has been exploring are more interesting. However, that being said this album is so much fun to listen to. River is a powerhouse of a song that serves as a great closer and Lisa Sawyer demonstrates wonderful storytelling and melodies.
1 | Coming Home 3:26 | 81 |
2 | Better Man 2:21 | 71 |
3 | Brown Skin Girl 3:26 | 71 |
4 | Smooth Sailin' 3:07 | 64 |
5 | Shine 3:38 | 63 |
6 | Lisa Sawyer 4:05 | 63 |
7 | Flowers 2:57 | 64 |
8 | Pull Away 3:02 | 65 |
9 | Twistin' & Groovin' 4:14 | 69 |
10 | River 3:58 | 84 |
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