Lone Star State favorite Leon Bridges has announced the release of his eponymous fourth album on October 4th. Leonpresented via Columbia Records. The highly anticipated release comes three years after Bridges’ Grammy-nominated 2021 album Gold digger sound. As a preview, the artist paired the first single “Peaceful Place” with the official music video, which offers a candid look into the making of the collection. Watch it below.

In a confidential letter to fans, Bridges wrote about the project: “‘Leon’ has been a long time coming. I have been Gold digger sound. They didn’t fit with what I wanted to achieve with this album and I tried to move on. But I couldn’t get rid of them because they are a part of me. And, if I’m honest, also because I think this is my best work to date.”

The musician continued: “In many ways Leon has been in the works since I was a kid. This record is about simpler days. It’s about the time I 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 of the word – it’s steeped in my soul.” He concluded his note by saying, “I look forward to sharing these stories about home, about nostalgia, about my upbringing, about where I came from, with all of you. I hope this music brings you back to your roots and your journey.”

The set was recorded and produced in El Desierto, a suburb of the bustling city of Mexico City, with help from Ian Fitchuk (Kacey Musgraves, Maggie Rogers) and in Nashville with co-production help from Daniel Tashian (Kacey Musgraves). The 13-track LP is designed to highlight Bridges’ songwriting talent and storytelling ability, all delivered with a certain sense of naturalness.

Along with the long-awaited announcement, Bridges’ first single and music video for “Peaceful Place” is released. The clip gives viewers a look behind the scenes at the making of the record and visually shows the places and people that make the set unique.

Scroll down to watch the official music video.

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Leon Official Tracklist:
1. When a man cries
2. This is what I love
3. Laredo
4. Panther City
5. I have nothing against you
6. Simplify
7. Teddy’s Melody
8. Never satisfied
9. Peaceful place
10. You can’t have everything
11. Ivy
12. Ghetto Honeybee
13. God loves everyone