Léon is the debut album by the Swedish indie-pop singer-songwriter Léon. The album was released in March 2019 via her own Léon Recordings in partnership with BMG Rights Management. The album features up-tempo songs, such as "Baby Don't Talk", "Falling" and the breakout song "You and I", which were promoted as singles ahead of the album's release, as well as more mellow compositions..
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| Released | 1 March 2019 | |||
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| Length | 34:39 | |||
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For the album, Léon worked with the production teams Electric and Captain Cuts, while acting as an arranger in the studio and playing some instruments.[1] The resulting sound blends modern electronic pop production with more stripped down arrangements (such as the piano ballad "Come Home to Me"), while the varied styles on the album range from synth-pop to retro-pop and soul with country influences. One of the tracks on the album ("Cruel to Care") is a voice memo recorded on the phone.[2]
Although the album did not make an impact on the charts, entering the Swedish chart only for one week, it generated positive reviews praising its intricate melodies, bittersweet lyrics and the singer's smokey vocals,[3] which drew comparisons with Stevie Nicks and Amy Winehouse.[4]
To promote the album, Léon embarked on a tour starting in Scandinavia, followed by several dates in other parts of Europe and the UK, before kicking off the final leg of the tour with more than 20 dates in North America.[5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Lost Time" |
| Electric | 3:52 |
| 2. | "Falling" |
| Electric | 3:54 |
| 3. | "Hope Is a Heartache" |
| Electric | 3:21 |
| 4. | "Come Home to Me" |
| Charlie McClean | 3:45 |
| 5. | "Baby Don't Talk" |
| Captain Cuts | 3:06 |
| 6. | "Better in the Dark" |
| Captain Cuts | 2:59 |
| 7. | "Cruel to Care" (voice memo) | Lindgren | – | 3:24 |
| 8. | "Pink" |
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| 3:23 |
| 9. | "What You Said" |
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| 10. | "You and I" |
| Electric | 3:44 |
| Total length: | 34:39 | |||
Charts
edit| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 58 |
References
edit- ^ "LÉON releases debut album & video for 'You And I'". TotalNtertainment. 2019-02-21. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
- ^ "LÉON Talks Colorful Debut Album, "Want You Back," & More: Interview". Idolator. 2019-03-04. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
- ^ "Léon by Léon – Album Review. Swedish singer-songwriter's winning debut". On: Yorkshire Magazine. 2019-04-05. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
- ^ "LÉON Defies Categorization, Delivers Dynamic & Distinctive Self-Titled Debut | Album Review". Albumism. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
- ^ "LÉON". Bandsintown. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
- ^ "Discography Léon". Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 1 April 2018.