Old Ideas by Leonard Cohen (CD, 2012)

BMG

0886919419023

27050144767

Leonard Cohen

2010s

CD

2012

English

Singer/Songwriter, Spiritual

Studio Recording

Old Ideas

Album

Pop, Rock, Contemporary Christian

4 stars out of 5 -- “An album that pores over the passing and the past with such defiant, deadpan nobility.”, 4.5 stars out of 5 -- “Tempos are at a kingsnake crawl and the sound is full of caresses, variations on the classy but louche cabaret tunes Cohen once dubbed the European blues.”, "OLD IDEAS is a spare, low-key album rooted in blues and gospel -- maybe the closest thing he's made to 'folk' music since the early 1970s.", "The Montreal singer’s newest collection is -- hands down -- his best studio album since I'M YOUR MAN came out in 1988.", "The sparse production recalls Cohen's 1988 release, I'M YOUR MAN, by throwing the Canadian balladeer's ever-deepening voice and his mix of poetic flair and pitch-black humor into satisfyingly stark relief."

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Leonard Cohen's Old Ideas is brimming with fine songs on his favorite heady subjects, and reflects a healthy, self-effacing humor.