{"data":{"comparison":{"title":"Happiness Anytime vs Leon","page_title":"Happiness Anytime vs Leon | Leon Bridges Album Comparison","same_artist":true,"comparison_type":"discography","url":"https:\/\/chorus.reviews\/index.php\/artists\/leon-bridges\/compare\/leon-bridges-happiness-anytime\/vs\/leon-bridges-leon","api_url":"https:\/\/chorus.reviews\/index.php\/api\/music\/compare?left=leon-bridges-happiness-anytime&right=leon-bridges-leon","score_gap":6,"review_gap":0,"leaders":{"score":"right","review_depth":null,"confidence":null,"consensus_tightness":"left"},"headline":"Leon currently leads Happiness Anytime in Chorus's Leon Bridges critic-consensus view.","summary":"Happiness Anytime sits at 72\/100 across 8 reviews, while Leon sits at 78\/100 across 8 reviews. Consensus is tighter around Happiness Anytime, which suggests critics are landing in a narrower range. 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