• Record Label: Columbia
  • Release Date: Jun 23, 2015
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 49 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 49
  2. Negative: 1 out of 49
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  1. May 9, 2018
    6
    An interesting debut that seemed a little too reliant on cliched lyrics and replicating the late 1950s-early 1960s Soul sound it was going for to be truly great. Highlights are limited to the first four tracks.
  2. Aug 14, 2015
    6
    This isn't a bad album but there are some major flaws. Leon Bridges was clearly going for a old school soul album which he hit straight on the head. the flaw being that he didn't give it any personality. Its a cookie cutter album of what soul is if that makes any sense. The tracks are forgettable and a little boring at times
  3. Aug 19, 2015
    6
    This isn't a bad album but there are some major flaws. Leon Bridges was clearly going for a old school soul album which he hit straight on the head. The flaw being that he didn't give it any personality. Its a cookie cutter album of what soul is if that makes any sense. The tracks are forgettable and a little boring at times.
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 21
  2. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Jul 9, 2015
    78
    10 songs over 35 minutes at first feeling slight--yet not a sax bleed, organ snap, or female choral echo combs out as less than true-blue.
  2. Jul 8, 2015
    80
    The majority of the 10 songs are in the three minute range and the album only lasts about half an hour. That’s actually a benefit.
  3. Jun 30, 2015
    80
    Accessorised with Staxy horns and handclaps, the resulting album has a genuine groove and glow.