Genesis,

Ive been listening to Leon Thomas’s first album, Genesis.

I know I said I would give y’all a list of my top three, and Sunken Place was number one but I think that’s changed since I’ve last wrote. Have y’all listened yet? IF not, y’all need to get on it, especially since he’s going on a promotional tour, as there’s only four cities. Chicago, Atlanta, New York and Los Angeles.

Top Three

Mrs Variety
PLW
Beg

Sunken Place didn’t even make the list, (It would make top five) and I feel shamed but I’m confident in my choices.

Jonez.

Sleepin’

I’ll agree its weird how I listen to albums, because I’ll find ‘the’ song I most love on the full body of work, and only listen to that song which is silly. I know how important a full body of work is, but here I am backtracking and listening to a full album. NOBODY has to tell me how dope Leon Thomas is, I already know but babes, his album Genesis, is an absolute delight. Genius! A Unskipable (is this a word?) album. Definitely an R&B album, with sounds that make you feel your in love, well for the duration of the song.

What an incredible talent! I can wait to see him on tour baby!

Tristan Jonez.

Also, I’m going to sit with the body of work, and I’ll let you know my top three songs but right now, Mrs.Variety is number two, Sunken Place will always be my favorite song off this project.

Electric Dusk

I promise I had no expectations but I wanted to love this album. And I’m a bit upset that I don’t love it. Electric Dusk, by Leon Thomas.

Crash & Burn is my absolute favorite track off the album. Breaking Point is my second favorite. The slow intentional rhythmic drawl makes your heart feel like it is literally breaking. Truly its a song that makes you want to cry, but instead you close your eyes, and remember what it feels like to feel that type of love. Blue Hundreds is growing on me, but Its the beats, the live band feeling makes me want to get lost in the vibe. Is that bagpipes? I could see Treasure in the Hills being played on MTV unplugged. It has really good bones, and I really do love the lyrics. I can tolerate Slow down, but it reminds me of something from Frank Ocean, but I could be wrong.

I’m not sure if the artist was experimenting with sounds, but if that was the case we want artist to try new things, and find inspiration in other sounds, etc. But however maybe I don’t at the same time. I want to have the music (R&B) that you have given to us on a consistent bases, but I don’t want to pigeon hold you in a genre that you’d like to expand from. I know, I can’t have it both ways. I do think it is a solid album, especially if you are a fan. I’ll watch out for a tour announcement, sometimes you have to hear a song live to really determine if you hate it.

Jonez.

PS I still love him as an artist, and will support the music he puts out.