Jump to content

Gold-Diggers Sound: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Line 60: Line 60:
| rev6score = 7/10<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=O'Connell |first=Sharon |title=Leon Bridges – Gold-Diggers Sound: Seductive update for Grammy-winning Texan's third |magazine=[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]] |edition=August 2021 |issue=291}}</ref>
| rev6score = 7/10<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=O'Connell |first=Sharon |title=Leon Bridges – Gold-Diggers Sound: Seductive update for Grammy-winning Texan's third |magazine=[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]] |edition=August 2021 |issue=291}}</ref>
}}
}}
''Gold-Diggers Sound'' was met with positive reviews. At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a [[standard score|normalized]] rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an [[weighted arithmetic mean|average]] score of 80, based on nine reviews.<ref name="MC" />
''Gold-Diggers Sound'' was met with critical acclaim. At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a [[standard score|normalized]] rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an [[weighted arithmetic mean|average]] score of 82, based on ten reviews.<ref name="MC" />


Will Lavin of ''[[NME]]'' wrote that the album "maintains the traditional elements of old-school soul heard on his previous work but introduces a new, vibrant, almost luminous aesthetic, comparable to the likes of [[Snoh Aalegra]] and [[Brent Faiyaz]]."<ref name="NME" /> Emma Harrison of ''[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]'' praised the album's production and the strength of Bridges's songwriting.<ref name="Clash" />
Will Lavin of ''[[NME]]'' wrote that the album "maintains the traditional elements of old-school soul heard on his previous work but introduces a new, vibrant, almost luminous aesthetic, comparable to the likes of [[Snoh Aalegra]] and [[Brent Faiyaz]]."<ref name="NME" /> Emma Harrison of ''[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]'' praised the album's production and the strength of Bridges's songwriting.<ref name="Clash" />

Revision as of 09:39, 28 July 2021

Gold-Diggers Sound
Studio album by
Leon Bridges
ReleasedJuly 23, 2021 (2021-07-23)
Studio
Length36:41
LabelColumbia
Producer
Leon Bridges chronology
Good Thing
(2018) 		Gold-Diggers Sound
(2021)
Singles from Gold-Diggers Sound
  1. "Sweeter"
    Released: June 8, 2020
  2. "Motorbike"
    Released: May 14, 2021
  3. "Why Don't You Touch Me"
    Released: June 17, 2021

Gold-Diggers Sound is the third studio album by American singer Leon Bridges. It was released on July 23, 2021, by Columbia Records. The album was supported by three singles: "Sweeter", "Motorbike" and "Why Don't You Touch Me". The album features guest appearances from Robert Glasper, Terrace Martin, and Atia "Ink" Boggs.

Background and release

The album's title is derived from the "studio, hotel and bar/speakeasy" of the same name located in East Hollywood, where Bridges lived while writing and recording the songs on the album.[1][2] Bridges held a Grammys party at Gold-Diggers in 2019 and later started a residency at the hotel, bringing in musicians to collaborate with. He started by writing melodies and lyrics over their improvisations. He did not have a planned concept for most of the album's songs, but a few of the tracks did. For example, "Magnolias" is inspired by the music of Sade. However, Bridges made the conscious decision to distance himself from the sound of his debut album, Coming Home (2015), and his second album, Good Thing (2018), instead opting for an "unpredictable" approach.[3]

On June 8, 2020, Bridges and Terrace Martin released a single titled "Sweeter" in response to the murder of George Floyd on May 25.[4] The narrator of the song is a dead man whose mother and siblings weep over him.[5] Gold-Diggers Sound was announced May 14, 2021 alongside the album's lead single, "Motorbike".[6] A music video for "Motorbike", directed by Anderson Paak, was released the same day.[7] The album's second single, "Why Don't You Touch Me", was released on June 17, 2021.[8] The first part of a music video for "Why Don't You Touch Me" premiered the following day on June 18, 2021; the second part was released on June 24, 2021.[9]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic82/100[10]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash9/10[11]
The Independent[12]
NME[13]
The Observer[14]
Pitchfork7.0/10[15]
Uncut7/10[16]

Gold-Diggers Sound was met with critical acclaim. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 82, based on ten reviews.[10]

Will Lavin of NME wrote that the album "maintains the traditional elements of old-school soul heard on his previous work but introduces a new, vibrant, almost luminous aesthetic, comparable to the likes of Snoh Aalegra and Brent Faiyaz."[13] Emma Harrison of Clash praised the album's production and the strength of Bridges's songwriting.[11]

Track listing

Gold-Diggers Sound track listing
No.TitelWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Born Again" (featuring Robert Glasper)
3:43
2."Motorbike"
  • Bridges
  • Frederic
  • Paris Strother
  • Dan Wilson
  • Nate Mercereau
  • Reed
  • Mercereau
3:08
3."Steam"
  • Bridges
  • Frederic
  • Mercereau
  • Justin Tranter
  • Trevor Lawrence
  • Antoine Katz
  • Jordan Blackmon
  • Atia "Ink" Boggs
  • Reed
  • Mercereau
  • Steve Wyreman[a]
3:23
4."Why Don't You Touch Me"
  • Reed
  • Mercereau
  • 9AM
  • King Garbage[b]
  • Mike Blankenship[b]
  • Josh Block[a]
3:17
5."Magnolias"
  • Bridges
  • Frederic
  • Mercereau
  • Steven Cheung
  • Rome Castille
  • Michael Neil
  • Steve Wyreman
  • Boggs
  • Reed
  • Mercereau
  • Wyreman[a]
3:22
6."Gold-Diggers (Junior's Fanfare)"Lemar Guillary
  • Reed
  • Mercereau
  • Lemar Guillary[a]
0:41
7."Details"
  • Bridges
  • Frederic
  • Mercereau
  • Amber Strother
  • Reed
  • Mercereau
  • King Garbage
  • Wyreman[a]
3:16
8."Sho Nuff"
  • Reed
  • Mercereau
  • Wyreman[a]
3:07
9."Sweeter" (featuring Terrace Martin)
  • Bridges
  • Terrace Martin
  • Frederic
  • Wilson
  • Castille
  • Mercereau
  • Zach Cooper
  • Vic Dimotsis
  • Reed
  • Mercereau
2:48
10."Don't Worry" (featuring Ink)
  • Bridges
  • Frederic
  • Mercereau
  • Wyreman
  • Boggs
  • Josh Crumbly
  • Amber Strother
  • Reed
  • Mercereau
  • Wyreman[a]
6:41
11."Blue Mesas"
  • Reed
  • Mercereau
  • DJ Stanfill
3:15
Total length:36:41

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer.
  • ^[b] signifies an additional producer.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[17]

References

  1. ^ Aswad, Jem (July 22, 2021). "Leon Bridges Talks 'Gold-Diggers Sound,' Performing for Obama, and His Odd Circle of Collaborators". Variety. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  2. ^ Kendall, Brian (July 8, 2021). "Leon Bridges Talks New Record, 'Gold-Diggers Sound'". Fort Worth Magazine. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  3. ^ Clark, Ragan (July 23, 2021). "Leon Bridges shares his evolution to 'Gold-Digger Sounds'". Associated Press. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  4. ^ Shaffer, Claire (June 8, 2020). "Leon Bridges, Terrace Martin Offer a Meditation on Racism in 'Sweeter'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  5. ^ Pareles, Jon (July 22, 2021). "Leon Bridges Brings Southern Soul Into the 21st Century". The New York Times. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  6. ^ Strauss, Matthew (May 14, 2021). "Leon Bridges announces album, shares new video directed by Anderson .Paak". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  7. ^ Martoccio, Angie (May 14, 2021). "Leon Bridges Previews New LP With Anderson .Paak-Directed Video for 'Motorbike'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  8. ^ "Why Don't You Touch Me / Leon Bridges". Tidal. June 17, 2021.
  9. ^ Zemler, Emily (June 18, 2021). "Hear Leon Bridges's Wistful New Single 'Why Don't You Touch Me'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Gold-Diggers Sound by Leon Bridges Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  11. ^ a b Harrison, Emma (July 22, 2021). "Leon Bridges - Gold-Diggers Sound". Clash. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  12. ^ Perry, Kevin E G; Nugent, Annabel (July 22, 2021). "Album reviews: Jackson Browne – Downhill from Everywhere and Leon Bridges – Gold-Diggers Sound". The Independent. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  13. ^ a b Lavin, Will (July 22, 2021). "Leon Bridges – 'Gold-Diggers Sound' review: R&B journeyman retools the blues". NME. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  14. ^ Morris, Damien (July 25, 2021). "Leon Bridges: Gold-Diggers Sound review – unashamedly grown-up songs for the soul". The Observer. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  15. ^ Bromwich, Jonah (July 23, 2021). "Leon Bridges: Gold-Diggers Sound Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  16. ^ O'Connell, Sharon. "Leon Bridges – Gold-Diggers Sound: Seductive update for Grammy-winning Texan's third". Uncut. No. 291 (August 2021 ed.).
  17. ^ Gold-Diggers Sound (liner notes). Leon Bridges. Columbia. 2021. 19439886982.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gold-Diggers_Sound&oldid=1035901296"