Born in 1989, soul singer / guitarist Leon Bridges feels completely at home in the early 1960s. At least, that's how he sounds, or more precisely: that's how he tries to sound. He does his utmost to reach the sound of his idols Sam Cooke, Otis Redding and Marvin Gaye, but clearly lacks the life experience these examples had at a tender age. It is not the fault of his songs. They could sound very
… authentic, but the music on Coming Home lacks a bit of authenticity. Moreover, the tame production does not really cooperate. The church organ, backing vocals and wind section all flow along instead of putting the accents in the right place. No, this soul singer has simply not experienced enough to make his debut a success. (AD)more