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Push & Pull

by Tina Leon

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1.
Settlin' 03:11
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2.
WTH 03:10
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3.
I Should Be Enough 03:41
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4.
Erase 04:12
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5.
Hold Me 05:19
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6.
The Current 03:09
lyrics
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I have allowed myself To live in the moment Riding the waves Followed the current It didn’t serve me that bad I guess I was lucky like that. Wooo! OoOo OoOo OoOo Something unexpected happened When I started asking ques—tions Where am I going, what do I want And what am I willing to do.... To get it I guess I’m bound to see Exactly where I’m s’pose to be So far the journey has seen a few storms Somehow I managed to keep calm (keep calm, keep calm, keep calm, keep calm) Gotta hold on to what we have, while we still can While time’s on, our side (time’s on our side) Oo OoOo OoOo OoOo Sometime’s I wish I could float Without a care in the world And keep riding the waves Endlessly, in the current Keep riding the waves, endlessly in the current Just keep riding the waves, in the current Keep riding the waves, endlessly in the current
7.
Float 04:56
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8.
Like 05:40
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9.
Plans 03:46
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10.
Chemistry 02:57
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Come to me Satisfy your curiosity Oh, I guarantee If you stay, you’ll be thanking me Yeah Baby it’s plain to see You got what I want I got what you need I’m feeling the chemistry yeah Bringing out this side of me Letting go never felt so sweet I blame it on chemistry Baby you can blame it, oh Baby you can blame it, on chemistry Baby you can blame it, oh Baby you can blame it Carelessly, care to follow where I choose to lead, yeah Baby I’m hungry Don’t you worry baby, I’ll leave you in, one piece Baby you can blame it, oh Baby you can blame it, on chemistry Baby you can blame it, oh Baby you can blame it Baby it’s plain to see You got what I want I got what you need I’m feeling the chemistry yeah Bringing out this side of me Letting go never felt so sweet I blame it on chemistry Baby you can blame it, oh Baby you can blame it, on chemistry Baby you can blame it, oh Baby you can blame it Baby you can blame it, oh Baby you can blame it, on chemistry Baby you can blame it, oh Baby you can blame it I blame it on chemistry, yeah I blame it on chemistry, yeah
11.
Fire 02:55
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12.
Love Is Stronger Than Pride 05:01
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I won't pretend that I intend to stop living I won't pretend I'm good at forgiving But I can't hate you Though I have tried Mmm I still really really love you Love is stronger than pride I still really really love you (love you, love you, love you) Mmm I won't pretend that I intend to stop living I won't pretend I'm good at forgiving But (Well) I can't hate you Although I have tried Mmm-ah I still really really love you Love is stronger than pride I still really really love you, love you Mmm Sitting here wasting my time Would be like Waiting for the sun to rise It's all too clear things come and go Sitting here waiting for you Would be like waiting for winter It's gonna be cold There may even be snow, ohhh. I still really really love you Love is stronger than pride I still really really love you Love is stronger (than pride) I still really love you I really really love you, love you I still really love you Yes I really really love you, love you, Ooo Ooo, Mm Mm Aaaa. Love is stronger than pride, hmm hmmm I still really love you I really love you Really really love you I really really love you Love is stronger than pride

about

Tina Leon grants her audience access into her inner world of romance with the release of her debut full length album, “Push & Pull”. The title represents the emotional charge that empowers this body of work. Through her songwriting, Leon reconciles the tension between the warm affections of romantic partnerships, and the strenuous moments of disappointment that come from these same relationships.

The desire to support and nurture is an essential quality in Leon’s work. In the song, “Hold Me” Leon reveals a willingness towards vulnerability, she fights for the importance of physical closeness and the comfort found in sensual connection. The song expresses a capacity to share in a loved one’s struggles, urging them to “forget your burdens and worries, let me help you lift all that’s heavy”. There is a beauty in wanting to share in the experience of life with someone, to bear witness to each other’s struggles and successes.

On the contrary, there is another force at play expressed with poignant intensity in the song “WTH”. Leon sings with the full force of her spirit against emotional apathy. She tries to understand “what the hell happened baby…you don’t look at me the same way”. Leon doesn’t fall into pessimism, she fights against it. She acknowledges dysfunction as a real aspect of relationships, and it is an essential theme of the album, but it is never given enough attention to influence her definition of what love is. Leon’s songs have an overarching commitment to the power of love and how that power can create lasting, harmonious partnerships.

The production value of “Push and Pull” mirrors Leon’s vigorous passion. The full fledged sound incorporates all kinds of influences, from string sections, synthesizers, up beat rhythms, and melodies that crescendo alongside Leon’s soulful vocals. The deep feeling that Leon pours into her music, accompanied by the bright, complex variety of sound, makes the album burst open with a colorful array of emotion.

Leon explores subject matter forever relevant to human life. Finding a partner and nurturing that relationship plays an immense role in our existence. These relationships, to a large extent, can affect our well being and life trajectory as a whole and they fill us with “lots of questions burning”. Leon doesn’t offer any clear cut answers, probably because there are none. Instead, she is upfront and undeniably authentic in her needs and wants. This clarity of emotion is a light shining in a world that can be somber and lacking in love. Leon inspires us to be forthright with our own emotional needs in a bold and unapologetic way, which is in itself a kind of answer. In her own words, “life is too short and we owe it to ourselves to live it.”

credits

released May 16, 2025

Songs written and composed by Marie-Christine Depestre, except for "Love Is Stronger Than Pride" which was written and composed by Sade Adu, Andrew Hale, and Stuart Matthewman.

Vocals: Marie-Christine Depestre
Drums: Maxime Bellavance, Alex McMahon, William Côté, Kevin Warren, Thomas Sauvé-Lafrance
Bass: Antoine Gratton, Alex McMahon, Fabienne Gilbert
Keys & synths: Alex McMahon, Jérôme Beaulieu, Antoine Gratton, Ariane Moffatt
Piano: Antoine Gratton, Alex McMahon
Guitar: Antoine Gratton, Alex McMahon
Tenor, baritone saxophone: Sebastien Grenier
Violin: Amélie Lamontagne
String quartet: Quatuor Esca
String arrangement: Antoine Gratton
Percussion: Alex McMahon, Thomas Sauvé-Lafrance, Antoine Gratton
Programming: Félix Petit, Antoine Gratton, Ariane Moffatt, Alex McMahon, Majosty and Agoldencoast

Recording engineers: David Laurendeau, Alex McMahon, Félix Petit, Ghyslain Luc Lavigne, Ariane Moffatt, Jérémi Roy, Majosty
Record producers: Antoine Gratton, Alex McMahon, Jérôme Beaulieu, Félix Petit, Ariane Moffatt, Majosty
Executive producer: Marie-Christine Depestre
Mixing engineer: David Laurendeau
Mastering engineer: Richard Addison at Trillium Sound, Montreal QC

Photography: Oumayma Ben Tanfous
Artwork: Siou-Min Julien
Stylist: Vanessa Borris
Makeup artist: Audrey Toulouse
Hairstylist: Verline Siverne

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Tina Leon Montreal, Québec

Tina Leon is a singer and songwriter from Montreal who draws her inspiration from the Motown Generation and the soul music of the last decades. Having already sung and collaborated with Stevie Wonder, DJ Champion and Garou under the artist name of Marie-Christine Depestre, she now appears in a new light, more authentic and full of life than ever. ... more

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