Leon Bridges announces new album Happiness Anytime

Leon Bridges has announced his new album Happiness Anytime, set to be released on September 25, via Columbia records.

The American singer-songwriter has released the first of three EPs today, each with 4-tracks, ultimately completing the 12-track LP.

'Light the Way', 'Tears of Joy', 'Illusion' and 'Your Love Is Electric' were the first four tracks released.

Happiness Anytime, produced by J Lloyd-Watson and Lydia Kitto of British trio Jungle, focuses on movement, returning to the sound of Coming Home, which was released in 2015. Warmth and groove are said to be central to the record, utilising strong backing vocals and clap along rhythms.

"Leon said he wants to have music that he can dance to," Kitto says. "He wants to have moments where he can put the guitar down and just dance and perform at the front."

To promote the upcoming album, the 37-year-old has been doing pop-up performances in Paris, Cannes, Los Angeles, Montreux Jazz Festival and most recently The Jazz Cafe in London.

"For me, happiness is not a feeling that you chase," Bridges says.

"I want this album to be something that lingers with people and lingers in people's bones. There’s this feeling that we have to fix the problems of the world; you feel inadequate or it can be debilitating. My role is to be light. I hope that comes across with this album."

As part of the promotion of his album, Bridges introduced 'Leon Bridges Presents Happiness Anytime', a stage production featuring a vinyl DJ, horn section, three backing vocalists and Bridges out front dancing. The performance is partially inspired by the Jamaican dance hall culture.

Happiness Anytime track-list:

1. Light the Way
2. Tears of Joy
3. Illusion
4. Your Love Is Electric
5. Talk It Over
6. Happiness Anytime
7. All Day, All Night (feat. Lydia Kitto)
8. Fly Baby
9. Watch You Dance
10. The Way It Goes
11. Take My Hand
12. Please Don't Say Goodbye

The album is available to pre-order here.

Watch 'Your Love Is Electric' below: