Good Thing
by Leon Bridges
  • Record Label: Columbia
  • Release Date: May 4, 2018
User Score
7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 21 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 21
  3. Negative: 1 out of 21
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  1. SurvivorIV
    May 4, 2018
    6
    Bridges had to try some new material for his sophomore endeavor. While he still stays true to soul roots, it’s as if he is blending it with retro-pop influences of the 70’s/80’s to create a new sound. There are a few goodies but, for the most part, mostly bland instrumentals and safe ground songwriting. The heart and soul of “Coming Home” is missing here. He’s trying to join the ranks ofBridges had to try some new material for his sophomore endeavor. While he still stays true to soul roots, it’s as if he is blending it with retro-pop influences of the 70’s/80’s to create a new sound. There are a few goodies but, for the most part, mostly bland instrumentals and safe ground songwriting. The heart and soul of “Coming Home” is missing here. He’s trying to join the ranks of mainstay artists by creating music that is more for the tastes of the masses, but this album falls short. A passing grade - not his best work.… Expand

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Metascore
74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Exclaim
    May 11, 2018
    80
    Leon Bridges' sophomore record rings as an endorsement of his range. And that's a great thing for Good Thing, which tempers its pop-radio ambitions with unique bends on the age-old love song in this super-tight, 35-minute ride.
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  2. Under The Radar
    May 11, 2018
    50
    His voice remains as compelling and as seductive as ever, but the music is unrecognizable, moving firmly into the territory of smooth jams and synthetic beats.
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  3. Variety
    May 8, 2018
    82
    The new album is not that drastically less of a classicist affair than Coming Home, when all is said and done, but this time it’s a whole variety pack of retro.
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