New Season Reviews & Interviews

Lots of people have been kind enough to review New Season, and rather than post every review individually, which would be terribly boring, I thought it’d be nice to do a Rocky-esque montage (kind of). It seemed a bit misleading to exclude the negative reviews, so you’ll find those below as well.

If you’d rather make up your own mind about New Season then you can listen to it here: lukeleighfield.com/newseason / Bandcamp / SoundCloud / Spotify

And you can buy it here: New Season bundle / deluxe CD / Bandcamp / iTunes / Amazon

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English reviews:

“A solid, well-crafted album with many interesting musical touches throughout” - AAA Music

“New Season is an album of wonderful power-pop joyfulness and if this album does not bring Leighfield the success he deserves then the music industry is broken beyond repair” - All Gigs

“A huge step in the right direction […] the album he’s dreamt of making” (4/5) - Big Cheese

“New Season is the best record of Luke’s career and an early contender for album of the year” (10/10) - Cross Rhythms

“His songs have a richness and a weight to them, almost an air of expectancy […] this album has a lot going for it” - Culture Brats

“Luke is one of the most amazing and underrated artists I’ve come across. The album is a blissful mix of sombre and upbeat tempos” (7.5/10) - Dan Mburu

“A versatile collection of songs” - East Portland Blog

“Large amounts of this album are horribly contrived and unoriginal […] my 11 year old ex-students wrote significantly more novel lyrics than I can find here” - Echoes and Dust

“There is not a weak track on this record […] his most mature release to date” (4/5) - Female First

“This album might just be Luke Leighfield’s defining sound and one that will appeal to a lot of people” - Hevy Petal

“A wonderful pop record for all the family” (7/10) - Hitsville UK

“I’m surprised Chris Martin isn’t suing for copyright infringement” - Is This Music?

“New Season is not over-polished, and that is where the beauty of the songs hides. Luke Leighfield is a talented man, and another great find” (4.5/5) - Louder than the Music

“An excellent pop album bursting with potential house party anthems [with] a depth and sincerity missing in so many other singer-songwriters” - Mujahid Johar

“[New Season] makes for some achingly exquisite listening. A beautiful piece of work. Thought-provoking, creative, insightful and charming. Buy. Now” - My Fizzy Pop!

“For people looking through the sea of music on the Internet, Leighfield and his polished album New Season easily stand out from the rest” - Nerd Life

“An accomplished work […] there’s a lot in this fellow’s future” - Outroversion

“New Season is apparently Leighfield’s fourth studio release, which takes some explaining if the other three are anything like as plodding and earnest” (2/5) - Q

“A treasure trove of earnest lyrics, well-executed arrangements, and light, beautiful melodies” (7.5/10) - Rock Freaks

“This album cries out to be listened to […] a very welcome surprise” - Rock Regeneration

“For piano rock, it’s certainly among the best” - Room Thirteen

“The album would be better as a 5-song EP. While some of the songs are flawless, others just seem like they’re filling up the space” - Snapshot Symphony

“New Season sounds like something you might hear in a school assembly when the teachers are attempting to get “down with the kids”, but all the teachers seem to think that their pupils all think that Starsailor is hardcore and Songs of Praise is a bit edgy” (4/10) - The 405

“While is certainly doesn’t reinvent the wheel with its piano-rock driven sound, [New Season] does showcase Luke’s considerable talents as a songwriter” (6.5/10) - The Music Service

“One of the most pleasant surprises of the year thus far. Leighfield’s musical allure has far-reaching potential. Heartfelt without ever risking being cheesy, New Season is a relatable achievement that offers both emotional depth and ease of listening. Anyone with a heart should take something from this” (4/5) - The Punk Site

“Gentle optimism seeps from the reserved power of the album” (8/10) - Venture

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German reviews:

Album Check (7/10)

Allschools

CD Bewertungen (7/10)

Concert News

Dream Out Loud (8.5/12)

Hififi

Hurricane Bar (12/12)

Mainstage

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