Circles

Critic Score
Based on 4 reviews
User Score
Based on 118 ratings
March 4, 2022 / Release Date
LP / Format
BMG / Label
Pop Soul / Genre
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Critic Reviews

90
Albumism

With Circles’ increasingly unguarded personal storytelling and rich emotive production, LÉON takes another elegant step into crafting a long and memorable career.

80
PopMatters

LÉON creates a synth-heavy work on Circles whose ambient sound conjures the feeling of calm after the storm, even if that calm might still be emotionally fraught.

70
The Line of Best Fit

While Léon has never been one to shy away from themes of love and life, it is only on Circles where she starts to embrace life’s changes and the vulnerability required for moving forward.

60
Mojo

Circles is in no hurry to unfurl its charms,but they're worth digging deep for.

NoOffenseBut
70

'Circles' is a heartfelt pop-soul record showcasing dreamy vocals, intricate production, and warm melodies. Perhaps it's a little formulaic here and there but nonetheless, it's a beautiful listen.

Stand-out track: Lift You Up

vitortfv
68

Embora traga uma atmosfera muito interessante e sempre com músicas bem produzidas, em "Circles", Léon trás no geral um trabalho morno e sem muita ousadia, nada comparado aos seus trabalhos anteriores.

Dancer - 6,5/10
Wishful Thinking - 6,5/10
Soaked - 6/10
Fade Into A Dream - 7/10
All My Heroes - 7/10
Look Like That - 7/10
Lift You Up - 6,5/10
Moonlight - 6,5/10
Circles - 8/10
Wildest Dreams - 6,5/10
The Beach - 7/10

prets
72

fav tracks: All My Heroes, Look Like That, Lift You Up.

More popular reviews
gordo
74

I really love her voice and she has released some amazing songs, but most of them are on her "Apart" album. The debut and this album fall flat for me and I just need more theatrical, big songs from her. Everything on here kinda sounds the same.

hausenger
30

acceptable, ★★

86

She keeps bringing it with the emotion, lyricism and richness. LÉON - just keep doing what you're doing!

GODDAMN TRACKS
✨ Dancer
✨ Wishful Thinking
✨ Soaked
✨ Fade Into A Dream
✨ Wildest Dreams
✨ The Beach

(6 out of 11)

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Track List

1Dancer
3:57
80
2Wishful Thinking
4:03
79
3Soaked
3:32
85
4Fade Into A Dream
2:51
81
5All My Heroes
3:25
76
6Look Like That
4:13
73
7Lift You Up
4:09
77
8Moonlight
2:47
71
9Circles
3:13
72
10Wildest Dreams
4:43
80
11The Beach
3:41
79
Total Length: 40 minutes

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