Songs From A Room

Honestly fine. Once you notice it's repetitive it's hard to keep going. He's still a good musician and songwriter but to compare to his other albums we've had, this is the weakest

3.5

Leonard Cohen was at his best when singing about sex, God, and death. He didn't always do that.

Moody folksy soft rock. Same poetic vibes as Lou Reed or Bob Dylan. Interesting at first but it does grate after a while. Best track - You Know Who I Am 3 stars

Good, but not outstanding.

3,5

Good listen, very cool very Bob Dylan. Highlights the Partisan and The Old Revolution

Great album from a very talented person.

Poetic throughout, intermittently sappy, although quite earnest. Not my favorite Cohen album, but nonetheless enjoyable.

Rather depressing throughout, not a bad listen

Good songs, but not my cup of tea

I like Leonard Cohen's lyrics a lot, but sometimes the songs don't stand out to me musically. This is well-made stuff; I just gotta be in the right mood for it.

Superfluous lyricsl content with much thought and deep story telling. But at the same time so lack luster and boring that I can't even give it a nod. Just flat out uninspired drawn out verses with the intent of much impact but doesn't even phase me. I recognize Leonards contributions and influence. But this album didn't do much for me.

Strong songwriting and guitar riffs. Definitely enjoyable but felt it’s the sort of album that would grow on you over time. Highlights were “A Bunch of Lonesome Heroes” and “You Know Who I Am”. Sticking with 3 stars as the other Cohen album on this list was significantly better and I gave it 4 stars.

Few tracks that I love.

Sounds like an album from a Bob Dylan twin but without a single hit. favourite: "Story Of Isaac" Weak three stars. 2,5

Great storytelling, less great musically but really all it needed at minimum to keep with his softer tone of voice while he basically recites his poetry. First two songs were my favourite, the strings in the first one were really nice and the second one had my favourite lyrics which were matched perfectly with the tone of his vocals along with the acoustic guitar. The rest are just standard Cohen songs with maybe a little too much croaky frog instrument in there. Overall 6/10.

i’ve never been super big on plain old singer songwriter stuff but it’s hard not to enjoy some good old leonard cohen. i would like it more if i could pay attention to the lyrics without spacing out

He has a really great voice and the solemn music is really nice. It feels like exactly the right music for some occasions and something I would skip every other time it came on.

Having previously had his last album "You want it darker", this was an odd listen. His incredibly deep baritone just isn't there, it's a midrange, slightly nasal tone. The songs are OK - a sympathetic use of mouth harp and electric guitar in places, some nice turns of phrase, but nothing astonishing. No Suzanne or Sisters of Mercy or Famous blue raincoat that turns it from good to great. 3 - enjoyable but not essential.

I'm glad he was able to create the stark album he wanted his debut to be. As much as I like his lyrics and appreciate his artistic vision, I like the songs with more production instead of less. I also missed the dreamier tone of his first album. Still a worthwhile listen!

Cohen's second album is as good as the debut overall, but it does open with "Bird on the Wire", one of my favorite songs of his. Nothing else on here even comes close. The album at least a good job distinguishing itself from its predecessor, with its very liberal use of the mouth harp. Whether that's a good or bad thing is up to each one to decide. Key tracks: Bird on the Wire

Fine background music

He's not much of a singer. Not sure about the music from a songwriting standpoint since the songs are very spartan. The lyrics are good. He's really more of a storyteller. Think short stories set to music. Good album. Better than I thought it would be.

Cohen can’t really sing + the instrumental arrangements are a little same-y but the album still has a certain je ne sais quoi, likely due to Cohen’s ever incomparable lyrics

His baritone was not yet there.

Very chill and enjoyable to listen. Cohen is referenced as very influential to a bunch of stuff I like, so I might revisit it and like it even more.

I started off feeling positive that this was going to be a better Cohen album for me after the first few tracks but then it just became boring. Terrible voice and arrangements, good lyrics and some decent songwriting buried under the monotony. The ego on some of these dudes to put themselves out there when they have no singing talent. It’s quite damning that my fave song musically and lyrically is The Partisan which isn’t even his. 2.5

I'm a huge Leonard Cohen fan, but, even so, I can acknowledge that not every of his albums is of equal quality. This one is a point in case. Generally, I have some problems with Cohens earlier material, as his songwrighting skills - the musical side especially - are still underdeveloped and lacking, but even on his debut, Cohen managed to write more coherent material with better melodies. On this album, his second, Cohen is too often in Dylan-emulation-mode, which gets tiring pretty fast. Granted, there is the occasional gem: Bird on a Wire is a classic, and The Partisan ist still pretty good, but I find the rest to be quite forgettable. It's just not enough to make a good album. Happily, better times (and albums, for that matter) would come within the follwing five years. Meanwhile, this one is a mediocre 3/5.

Okay. Not my thing but has some fine songs.

Classic album - use of jew harp throughout is weird but great

Meh, para el tipo de música que es me gustó, pero no lo volvería a escuchar probablemente

It's not his fault, he had no choice, he was cursed with the gift of this golden voice - early, bleak songs from someone whose humour became more evident over time.

Bird on the Wire - 4/5 Story of Isaac - 4/5 A Bunch of Lonesome Heroes - 3/5 The Partisan - 5/5 Seems So Long Ago, Nancy - 3/5 The Old Revolution - 3/5 The Butcher - 2/5 You Know Who I Am - 3/5 Lady Midnight - 3/5 Tonight Will Be Fine - 3/5 Average score: 3.3/5 Leonard's a good songwriter/musician, very influential for certain. however, like a few people have mentioned, i'm not crazy about his vocal performance. he's not a "bad" singer in my opinion, i just can't help but feel like i'd enjoy more of these songs if someone else were to sing them

Meh

The whamola goes crazy in this one.

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I completely forgot that I had more Leondard Cohen albums to review. This will be my fourth album of his to review, with only Songs of Love and Hate left. My favorite Cohen album so far has been You Want it Darker, which I gave four stars to. I gave three stars to his other two albums, so I’d say Cohen lands pretty squarely in the ‘I appreciate his music’ category for me. Maybe this album will be the one that blows me away! This album really solidifies my overall opinion of Leonard Cohen. He’s an amazing songwriter, but musically, his albums just leave me wanting more, and rarely does everything come together for me when it comes to his songs. Cohen’s vocal delivery is very hit or miss with me; I tend to enjoy it more when his vocals feature more of a spoken word sound, and his vocals were pretty mixed on this album as well. One thing that did stand out to me on this album was what sounded like a jaw harp, which I absolutely hated. As for what I did like about this album, I thought there were some good string arrangements sprinkled throughout these songs, like on “Bird on the Wire,” “Story of Isaac,” and “A Bunch of Lonesome Heroes.” I really enjoyed the backing vocals and the guitar picking on “The Partisan” as well; the music matched the dark tone of the lyrics really well, creating an unsettling atmosphere. “Story of Isaac” and “The Partisan” were my favorite songs on the album. I really loved the sound of “Story of Isaac,” and the songwriting was great. This song reminded me of Tom Waits in the way that it takes the perspective of someone who wouldn’t normally be the focus of the story. I loved the story of “The Partisan,” which sadly feels incredibly culturally relevant today. All things considered, I think Songs From a Room is very good, but it’s just not my taste. Leonard Cohen is a fantastic songwriter, but I don’t often love his musicianship.

The Rolling Stone review from 1969 starts with a perfect encapsulation of this album: "It doesn’t take a great deal of listening to realize that Cohen can’t sing, period. And yet, the record grows on you, and if you give it a chance, it has something to offer. But you can hardly be blamed if you aren’t willing to take the time." However... "something else does evolve on the far side of these stumbling blocks. It is a sound portrait of a man and of mood. A picture of Leonard Cohen: a terribly poetic, sensitive person who is depressed and depressing and who is capable of a great deal of honesty. His poetry, which might be considered sophomoric, becomes more serious when you realize that the man is pouring out his life before you. It becomes a somewhat painful thing to hear." Finally: "The backup and arrangements, while they occasionally underscore Cohen’s weakness as a singer, are superb at creating mood. The predominant mood is one of nostalgia and a rather wistful tenderness. And to someone who can relate to this sort of mood, the album would be appreciated." And that's where I'm at. I'm not sure if I *like* it. but...I kinda don't hate it. I don't AT ALL see why he's so famous, but in a certain mood, I can see why someone would want to reach for this album. But I can also see why people would hate it.

I think I only like old depressed Cohen

Maybe chalk it up to a difference in the listening experience but this one just did not gel for me as much as its predecessor (which was one of the first albums I got on this list). It has a similar issue where the instrumentals prepared for each track feel like an afterthought to Cohen's writing (I know at least The Partisan is a cover, not sure about the rest). While his vocal performance still gives the impression that he only wants to put about as much effort into it to be considered singing rather than a poetry reading, I think it still matches the tone that it is going for. Which in the case of this album is a bit bleaker than I remember from Songs of Leonard Cohen, perhaps that too bummed me out on my first impressions.

I feel sorry for women who slept with beatniks and men who were into this. A few decent songs but I can see why Leonard Cohen says he loves poetry but does music for the money. I curse capitalism for not just letting him write his heart out. The jaw harp nearly brought this to a 2, but the songwriting and lyricism here is world-class. I like Leonard Cohen but I'm going to lie to you and tell you that I ever plan on listening to this again. I can't deny its quality in songwriting but the lack of musical complexity really drags this down. Highlights: Bird on the Wire, A Bunch of Lonesome Heroes

People love this guy for some reason. He's not bad.

Great songwriting, even if it doesn't have my favorite songs of his.

3.5

01) Bird on the Wire - 9,0 02) Story Of Isaac - 7,0 03) A Bunch Of Lonesome Heros - 7,5 04) The Partisan - 7,5 05) Seems So Long Ago, Nancy - 7,0 06) The Old Revolution - 7,0 07) The Butcher - 7,0 08) You Know Who I Am - 7,0 09) Lady Midnight - 7,0 10) Tonight Will Be Fine - 7,0 TOTAL: 7,30 (73/100)

Liked it overall. Enjoyed side A>side B Standout songs: A Bunch of Lonesome Heroes The Partisan The Old Revolution

Chill and camp-like

Like partisan

Felt very conflicted about this album. Though a bit samey the music was excellent in some places, and the lyrics were colorful and vivid. But man Cohen cannot sing at all, and it really does take away from the quality of the album. I think literally anyone else could sing this album and it would be near perfect. Top tracks: The Partisan, The Old Revolution, The Butcher

I think I might actually like most of these songs with a different singer. But Cohen's voice is just monotone and droning.

Still not a fan of Leonard Cohen (I like music for the sound, not the lyrics) but this was preferable to other albums of his I've heard, all later ones. His voice is not as harsh yet I think is the difference.

There’s something about Leonard Cohen that I like that I can’t quite put my finger on. This one is very Dylanesque in places and the songwriting seems good. The voice ain’t great and again it fails to get going.

A beginner's guide to Leonard Cohen Song is in a minor key: it's about death. He may get horny later. Song is in a major key: it's about sex. Someone may die later.

I appreciate the poetry and the story each songs tells. Some of the tracks are musically pleasant whilst also melancholy. It’s listenable, not bad in the background, but probably requires the right mood.

The album where he plays around with the jaw harp. Does it take away from the songs at all? Maybe a little, depending on your natural disposition to the jaw harp. I like his others albums a little better, but it's still Leonard Cohen. It'll be a cold day in hell before I dislike his old songs.

Okayish, I worked in the meantime, nothing really intrigued me. Best song was "A bunch of lonesome heroes". 6/10

Best LC so far

I didn’t mind this album, and it was pretty quick. Fine as some background music while I was lazing in bed, doubt I’d come back for another listen though

These are songs from a room, not my favorite Leonard Cohen but not my least favorite of his either. Serious feels every few songs. There are obvious standouts like Bird on the Wire — where if you don't find the beauty and the sadness in it nothing I write can help you see Cohen's gift.

Interesting

Pleasant singer song writer experience. Calming and reflective

Quite enjoyed this one but its slightly darker than Songs of Leonard Cohen. I'd revisit it 3.5

Leonard Cohen is a Poet. Some of the songs are deeply affecting, though others seem to drag under their own weight. Highlights: "Bunch of Lonesome Heroes" and "The Partisan"

My second Cohen album on this list, although the last one was nearly 2 decades newer than this effort. Leonard is great at writing lyrics, not so good at singing them or composing the instrumentation.

3.5, schöni lieder. Bitz komisch twisted aber das isch halt de vibe

Better than I thought

Leonard Cohen is a poet and master story teller. He speaks to the human condition and he deserves his legendary status. This album was worth a listen in its entirety although I wish there was a little more done musically and melodically. It seemed like the production was limited to the poetry to the point where every song sounded the same. Also, the jaw harp is nice for effect, occasionally, but not on every track.

Epic

Not my favorite LC album. More on the folksy side, very Bob Dylan-esque.

3.3 4x

Very srong in places, lyrically enchanting in parts, though I’m realising that 20 minutes of Leonard is probably enough for me in any one sitting and the more mediocre stuff drags.

I want to like this, I really do, but the only time I'll listen this in full is as background music,

His voice hadn't turned as gravelly as it would on his later albums, and the music sounds at least partially uplifting which goes again his later work also, but the lyrics are still dark as fuck.

not as good as the other leonard cohen albums ive listened to but thats ok. oh im sorry

I am pretty big Cohen-fan but even I wouldn’t call this essential listen. It has the fantastic ”the partisan” and a couple of other good ones. Even though I have it on vinyl I barely ever listen to it in full.

Well-suited for an early January day.

3/5

I recognize it as a good album, but it's quite different from what I like.

Sometimes I just don’t feel like working to understand. He basically writes poetry then puts the poem to music. So many poems in the world that I kind of know I should grasp the meaning, but I don’t quite. That’s this album: I know the lyrics are special but I’m not in the mood to work for it, and it’s not musical enough for me to want to come back to it later.

Favorite track: The Partisan

Leonard Cohen, Daft Punk, The Who, The Beatles, Houmous & Chutney all have the ability to write entire albums where every track sounds exactly the same and it’s lauded as a masterpiece! 2.8

6.5/10

Leonard Cohen's second album containing country wasn't quite on my bingo card. Of course, Cohen was a man of many talents, and country and folk aren't genres far removed from each other. Songs from a Room presents as simple, like his earlier material; it's anything but. When compared to his first album, Songs from a Room contains stronger lyrics. Cohen presents himself as the evocative singer/songwriter that he was known as, and his debut missed that mark. He brings more emotion to the table, and that goes a long way. Throughout the years, Cohen provided commentary on religion via his lyrics, and I see that taking root with "Story of Isaac." 3.5

It is very apparent that this is from Cohen's early career. He had yet to develop his truly stand-out style; this album has him sounding much like the rest of the folky singers of the period. To me, nothing really stood out here, but it was also pretty easy to listen to.

I like the songs he writes, just not the way he sings them

Pleasant album but I forgot all the songs immediately. Would give it another chance but for now, a 3.

I think this is the best album of his on here, and if I were in a different frame of mind whilst listening, then maybe this could have been rated higher. The best two songs for me were “Story of Isaac” and “You Know Who I Am”

Hmm, my favorite song was Partisan, the song he didn't write. Bleak album. It's a refreshing break from the psychedelic rock albums from that era, but the music doesn't have enough punch to keep up with the lyrics.

Taattua Cohen-laatua. En nyt sitten tiedä miten vertautuu muihin levyihin. 3/5

3.5/5

Pretty good

I still like Leonard Cohen more than I thought I would but this is my least favorite of his albums on the 1,001 list. He's still a wonderful poet (and flawed vocalist) and I like the subdued sound. He is majestic on the two best known songs - Bird on a Wire and The Partisan (the latter not written by him). But I wasn't captivated in the same way by most of the songs. I can (and did) play this album on repeat as easy background music but not many songs will stick out to me.

I find the albums inclusion weird already, it’s not that the songs are bad it’s just that it’s in between two of his biggest/ best albums when I think Dimery could’ve put something else in the book. Also I’m more of a I’m your man era cohen fan, I prefer his super deep brooding voice, the partisan is probably the best track (it kinda reminds me of the dangling conversation by Simon and Garfunkel), which I just had to listen to afterwards. The album just gets boring that’s all 3/5

we've had some leonard cohen i really liked, but this was just okay. sorry lenny. no strong thoughts.

Those album doesn’t contain any of my favourite Leonard Cohen songs, and the third track sounds like he’s plagiarised his own song “So Long Marianne”. I hope some of his other albums are coming up but this one is average.

Si je ne suis pas fan de Leonard Cohen à l’heure actuelle, c’est qu’il y a sans doute une bonne raison : je ne suis pas forcément réceptif à sa musique, son timbre, la monotonie de l'ensemble. Les arrangements sont jolis mais vraiment très légers. Ca reste très agréable à écouter et les chansons infusent doucement. Pour cet album “Bird on a wire” mais sans passion, “Le Partisan”, beaucoup plus, “Tonight will be fine” que je trouve très jolie. Et peut-être qu’un jour je tomberai complètement dedans.

Since I was assigned the incredible album "Deep Purple in Rock" yesterday during a nine-day streak of four-star and five-star albums, I expected to be assigned a shite album today. Luckily, that didn't happen. Singer-songwriter folk music is very hit-or-miss for me. For some reason, I don't really vibe with Leonard Cohen the same way that I enjoy Bob Dylan. I first listened to this album a few months ago, and completely forgot that I did so. :)

I was luke warm on the last Cohen album, but something about these songs grabs me (although I could do without the mouth harp). I might go 3.5 with time, but a 3 for now. I really liked Lady Midnight.

I think he comes fully into his own later. But some interesting songs still

Great words. The delivery could use some pizzazz

oh shit he's not doing that stupidly deep voice this time...way better but still okay

I first heard this about 20 years ago, and to this day I think of it when I see a bird sitting on a telephone wire.

3.5 I always enjoy his music, usually end up needing to have a nice hard drink and a cozy chair to listen.

Okay. Talented songwriter.

Well, this is a bit frustrating. I liked the Leonard Cohen album we had yesterday, but this one felt...fine, I guess. Is this because it's 2 days in a row of music that's already kinda static? Am I just not in the right mood for Cohen today? Or is it because this album is objectively worse? The world will never know. Sorry, Leonard. 2.6

His voice was somewhat more bearable when he was younger, but as far as this record goes, I didn't find it particularly interesting. Chill background music but that's it. 2.5 stars

It's fine. A bit too poetic and abstract in the lyrics to where it's not totally clear what he's talking about on first listen and I don't really need a second listen. 5/10

Thoughts before listening: There sure are a lot of Leonard Cohen albums on here. I know people love him, but I struggle with a lot of his music. Its just too dark and droll for my taste. There are, however, 2 or 3 songs per album that grab my attention so I would assume the same for this one. Review: As I listened to this album I felt that this might be my favorite I've heard so far from Leonard Cohen. The songs are looser and seem more lively than his other albums on this list. I was surprised then to read the Allmusic review and see that this is actually considered a weaker effort in his catalog. To me, his voice is less grating here and a song like "A Bunch of Lonesome Heroes" (which the Allmusic reviewer especially disliked) is one of the best I've heard from Leonard. I'll give this 3-stars.

One thing that I thought I had learned from this project was that I wasn't a fan of Leonard Cohen. Although this holds true, I didn't hate this album as much as I thought I would, in fact it was quite pleasant, in a melancholic way.

I reviewed I’m Your Man album back in May when I said that I needed to listen to more of Leonard Cohen to understand what all the fuss was about. That particular album was Cohen’s 80’s synth style effort and perhaps not what I consider to be true the true dark and melancholic side of Cohen. It was this side of Cohen I wished to get into. So this album is a good example of that. His voice and lyrics are to the forefront. Whilst his lyrics are extremely thought provoking I do have a problem with his voice. If auto tuning had existed and had been used back in 1969 I’m sure that I would like this album a lot more. As it is I think that I sound better when washing my armpits in the shower. But who am I to say that Cohen has a bad voice when millions would argue to the contrary. But it is my ears that matter and for me it is his voice which spoils some excellent songs. 2.5/5 25/9/24

Only having heard some of Cohen's later works, this feels much more low-energy in comparison. I mean, nothing will match the gloominess of his final album, but here the production is stripped down, leaving Cohen to his vocals and guitar (and a noticeable amount of the Jew's harp hovering in the background of most tracks). At this point for me (after listening to three of his albums in about the span of a month) what you see/hear is what you get with Leonard Cohen. More of a pure storyteller who prefers minimalist production ala Bob Dylan. Can be charming, but drones a bit after a while. There are probably a few Cohen albums I've yet to get to on this list, but I'm not exactly eager to get to them at this point.

I did not get off to a good start with Leonard Cohen at all. His entrance into the 80s just felt wholly off to me. His voice over those sounds was not a match I wanted or needed to hear. Unfortunately it seems I’m continuing the trend with this album here. It’s not that I’m not a fan of Leonard and what he created. Because I see the potential for something really interesting. His voice was incredibly powerful, even if it has a serious lack of depth and range. There is just so little going on there, and it almost makes this feel more like spoken word poetry put over music. Which sort of makes sense, since he basically was a poet. No doubt he was a talented writer and lyricist. But I have yet to see what makes him one of the greats. Because from a musical standpoint, I find him incredibly uninteresting. The arrangements that Leonard’s very minimal approach to vocals are placed over are also incredibly minimal. At least on this record. I’ve heard that’s not exactly the case on something like his debut. There is an interesting idea displayed here and there, but these instrumentals, put together by Bob Johnston, are so drab. The album as a whole is potently melancholic, which I can appreciate. Especially with the weather getting colder and being particularly gloomy around here today. My biggest issue with Mr. Cohen’s music is how focused it is on the lyrics. I think it’s doable to make an album with as intriguing writing as this, that doesn’t shove the music part to the side and nearly forget about it. Pink Moon is a great example. Very simple, but insanely effective. Rating: 5/10

The melancholic minstrel rides again.

I really wanted to love it. But alas, I just found it a bit whimsical and light. Maybe needs another listen or 3 to start really getting it. Did feel like a little album of short stories though...

Melancholy poetry set to doleful music. I like poetry and I am fond of Cohen's work, but this feels like more of the same but not as good as earlier stuff - one album's pretty much sufficient for me.

not too many comments tbh, it was very unmemorable to me

2.5

I really enjoyed Bird on the Wire, The Partisan, and You Know Who I am. The album as a whole didn't blow me away, and there's other Cohen songs I like so much more than most of the ones here.

Just can’t get behind Leonard

I couldn't give this album a fair listen. Giving 3 as default.

Finally Leonard didn’t let me down, I much prefer this compared to his other more Pop albums. 3.5/5

So far this is my favorite Cohen album. 3.5

This is classic folk music, easy to listen to but not necessarily overly complicated. I enjoyed it but not one I would put on outside of a few specific instances.

Vocals are just okay but the lyrics make this asolid 3 stars or C+.

While I might not care for the continuous religious connotations, the lyrics are captivating. Each song is more of a story than anything else, poetic words over simple music. I’m a fan of a bit of melancholy, and he provides more than enough. Great background music, very peaceful feeling. Lots of hate for Cohens voice, which I think is unnecessary. He’s not a top-notch performer, and I do tend to enjoy his later years music when he has a deeper voice, but he carries the tunes well enough. I think his voice is pretty generic and unobtrusive.

The jaw harp amused me. There's also some lovely guitar and banjo work

Gentle,contemplative singer-songwriter

There are some real high points here (Lady Midnight, The Partisan, Bird on a Wire) but it’s not as consistently at that level as some of his other stuff

I feel like this will make me cry? I don’t think I know any of these songs but that’s okay. “Story of Isaac” is intense I’m not super into it. The album title is very apt. I like “A Bunch of Lonesome Heroes” more. “The Partisan” more like The Parisian (is this French??). Ok hot take this album is kinda a downer! What’s that instrument in the back of the songs… I looked it up it’s called a “Jew’s harp.” It’s very prominent in “The Old Revolution.” I’m sorry Leonard these songs kind of drone.

This felt like much longer than 35 minutes, which is usually an insult. Not here. It's immersive and patient. I'm a little unsure of how to review Cohen albums; I'm often moved my them, and I understand why so many people love Cohen's work. He's an influence on a lot of my favorite artists. I did enjoy this more than 'You Want It Darker'. I couldn't even ascribe words to that experience at the time. I'd say for both YWID and this album that it's an intense emotional experience given the lyrics and the gravity of Cohen's performances, but it relies on your attention rather than demanding it. This was an interesting listen after getting John Prine's debut yesterday. They go hand in hand as impressive first albums from singular singer-songwriters, works that would reward repeated listens and attention, but ultimately fell to the background to me. I have close friends who capital-L Love Cohen's music. I feel like I owe them an apology. (Or at least more committed listens before trying to talk to them about these albums.) Highlights: Birds on the Wire, A Bunch of Lonesome Heroes, The Partisan, Lady Midnight

Look, I like Leonard Cohen. But I feel like for a stretch there, he was a little too Leonard Cohen-y. And this isn’t even the best album during that stretch.

Simple and very earnest. What a storyteller

ekki ónotalegt. kántrískotnar en gyðingaharpan kemur þó fyrir. 3,5.

Leo is cool. It was interesting to hear something from so early in his career. Not that I could tell. Dude was born cool.

World class lyrics, his voice is good but not great. He really makes you feel the emotions somehow.

It probably didn't help that I listened to this while waiting for an exciting election result, but I failed to enjoy the album's subtleties and undoubted quality, and instead was irked by some slightly out of tune moments and impatient for it to end. I'll maybe revisit it another time but already know it's not really my genre, however cool Leonard is.

Do like Cohen. This isn’t a great one.

it’s ight

Hmm. It's like Simon and Garfunkel, but without the harmony. Or the melody. I would compare the poetry to brutalist architecture; it's functional and certainly stands out from its surroundings, but also confusing to look at; surely that slab- sided thing could have been made slightly more aesthetic? I don't hate it, but I also don't get it, and there's nothing about it that makes me want to figure out what "it" is.

Primer acercamiento a Leonard Cohen. Personalmente no me considero un fanático del folk, pero aún así me vi cayendo profundo en las historias que contaba el cantautor a través de sus letras. Respecto a la composición considero que, si bien no destaca por su dificultad, esta es fundamental para crear la atmósfera que envuelve cada historia. Un gran ejemplo de simpleza, que refleja de como (a veces) menos es más. Gran álbum y gran artista! FAVTRAXS: Bird on the Wire / A bunch of Lonesome Heroes / Story of Isaac / The Partisan / Seems So Long Ago, Nancy LEASTFAV: Tonight Will Be Fine 3.5/5

"Less is more" production quality, which works great. Lyrics have a whimsical and lovely tone

Not a bad listen, actually kind of soothing tbh, it just didn't have any real standouts. 3/5

Ja. Kann man anhören.

Leonard is only one letter away from leotard. I think that’s pretty weird. Anyway, I really enjoyed the first half of today’s album, but then I found it starting to drag. The album is only 36 minutes long, and yet the second half on its own felt like an hour. I wonder if I’d have felt the same if I listened to this back to front. Maybe the second hand isn’t bad, it’s just too much of one thing. I make this sound bad here, but I would stay say I enjoyed it more than I disliked it.

A bit disappointing, compared to the other 'songs' albums from this era. It wasn't bad, but sounded a little too Bob Dylan for my taste.

I really like Leonard Cohen's voice and style but there weren't many standouts here. 3.5

Great sleepy time music, unfortunately I was not trying to sleep

I guess it's fine. It's so dated. This doesn't really speak to me.

I like this guy. Sounds like David Spade

It’s a typical Lenny album. Old man yells at cloud energy but in a good way. He’s that type of grandpa that smokes weed and participates in protests with the Green Party.

Not as good as his first album but there’s some saves sprinkled throughout. Pretty standard sounding Leonard. I’ll take it

Love the simple acoustical guitar. Haunting lyrics, some apropos for our current times. Perhaps reminiscent of Bob Dylan.

This is some folky-assed folk music for you folks. I don't hate it but I don't like it either. It just doesn't hit for me; perhaps its his approach to singing, but nothing gets me going in this music

Liked it! Enjoyable👍👍

I mean, there's no one else that sounds exactly like this, huge respect for him being comfortable with his voice and being out there.. but, I've heard these songs so many times, they legit feel old and I don't get the same buzz that I used to decades ago. 3 stars, respect and thanks

Kinda good, kinda bad, kinda dull. 59/100

I think he writes some beautifully poetic songs. It’s not something that I would regularly want to listen to though as it’s more spoken word and slow than the type of music I prefer.

3.5/5

okay

Может, здесь и глубокие тексты, но как же скучно! Да, у камина с чаем приятно было бы сидеть и слушать, но во время бота -- воббще нет.

It's all sounding really great, let's fuck with everyone's head and inexplicably put bloody jaw harp underneath it all.....

Låter som en blandning av Cornelis och Dylan. Ganska bra.

Rustig voor een regenachtige ochtend

It never occurred to me that this man was once younger with a smoother voice. He sings real nice, no gravel yet.

Laid back. Has a country and western touch.

hum ok

1. bird on the uuire - 1.5 2. izaac - 1.5 3. heroez - 1 4. partizan - 1 5. nancy - 1.5 6. revolution - 1 7. butcher - 1 8. uuho i am - 1.5 9. lady midnight - 1 10. uuill be fine - 1.5

Ah. Here we are. This is the melancholy I was looking for but didn’t find in that last Elliot Smith offering. 3.5 stars.

Not really my favorite as the songs just didn’t speak to me or feel that relatable. I would have given 2 1/2 if could.

He can tell a story but is it good that’s up to you

This album is just barely hitting 3 stars. I like "stripped back" music a lot, but this stuff is *too* stripped back if that makes sense. Not enough going on for a voice that I don't think really stands out much (at least on this album).

Cohen's sophomore entry is comparable to the ones released right after and right before. A leader in 60s contemporary folk, Cohen features strong introspective storytelling accompanied by sparse, mesmerizing folk instrumentation, sometimes dark and moody, but other times bright pop. Compared to the other 2 releases, this one is a lot sparser. The fidelity is a bit better, but the instrumentation is more forgettable and boring, and he expresses less personality. In other albums, you could hear the happiness, despair, or mystery in his voice. And here, it feels more like he's narrating poems. The instruments don't compliment his voice as well, often feeling supplementary. I've complained in his other releases that they always had outstanding highlights as well as forgettable deep cuts. Here, the highs are lower, and the lows are even lower. The first side is significantly stronger than the first. "A Bunch of Lonesome Heroes" is his "sell-out" song that is way too over-produced and follows pop tropes, but it at least has his loudest energetic performance. The other songs on the first side are excellent, but I prefer songs on his other 2 adjacent albums better. I wish "Story of Isaac" or "Seems So Long Ago Nancy" had more to it, like "The Master" or "Avalanche". For the second side, "You Know Who I Am" has great lyrics and sounds good but is forgettable. "Lady Midnight" is decent folk pop but also forgettable. I did not care for the other 3.

Love Cohen but definitely prefer his older stuff when his voice became a machine that turned rocks into gravel.

- Nice relaxing album for a Thursday morning!

Leonard Cohen has good storytelling abilities, but the presentation is not attractive enough for me to go back to this album.

(5,4/6) 1,2,3,8,10 Cohen!

There's a lot that could be said about Leonard Cohen, Poet Troubadour. But he was definitely more of a poet than a troubadour. I like this album. I like listening to the man. But I don't think this is a particularly strong album.

it's fine, nothing memorable 3

Good but clearly his less essential of the "Songs Trilogy". The guys who made this book should have made room for another album than this one.

It takes a certain mindset to sit down and listen to this album. I actually prefer You want it darker by Cohen that I got earlier. The minimalistic approach and focus on the lyrics on this album doesn't really do it for me.

Enjoyed it, not my favorite album of his but his whole catalog is a sure thing.

The singing isnt my favourite from all his albums but the lyrics are masterful.

Some good songs, but his voice is just not for me.

It's fine. Two songs I really enjoyed were Partisan and Story of Isaac, and Bunch of Lonesome Heroes and Bird on a Wire were good too. Tonight will be Fine was.. fine. Then I saw they (P and BoaW) were by far the most played songs -- that tracks. So, only the first four were interesting or novel -- none of the remaining songs improve upon or delineate from them in any substantial way. Giving it a 3, though that feels generous

Pure counter culture poetry set to some strange guitar riffs. I like the guitar on a couple songs but feel the album is slow & probably pretentious folk. I’m not sure if it’s 'deeper' than it actually is, or just pointless sorta meaningless drivel, conceptually or otherwise.

Poetic. I thought it was a soothing nice easy listen

I had never heard of this guy, it was alright, the peppier songs anyway, some were depressing, but ok if you are in the mood.

I've come across so much praise for Cohen's songwriting that I feel badly by mentally grouping him with other singer songwriters whom I respect but whose singing I don't want to listen to. Oh well it is what it is, sorry Leonard.

Never listened to Leonard Cohen before, but I can hear why he was so influential among artists I love.

This is mid. Yeah, it's poems, but, the music is not that interesting.

Very slow

Very reduced music and a nasal voice reciting exceptionally good lyrics. No, that's not Bob Dylan but Leonard Cohen. Songs From A Room is not my favourite Cohen album but features one of his most famous songs "Bird On The Wire" and the equally great "The Partisan" From his early works, I prefer his debut album though. This one is good, but not great.

Boring

Uff, ich brauche dringend mal wieder was schnelleres, energiegeladenes. Die letzten Alben - inklusive diesem hier - sind so dermaßen easy listening für meine metalverwöhnten Ohren, dass ich nach jedem dritten Lied gähnen muss. Was das Album nicht schlecht macht, aber es kommt einfach zur falschen Zeit. "The Partisan" gefällt mir am besten, wahrscheinlich wegen des plötzlichen Französisch (mit Fremdsprachen abseits von Englisch bekommt man mich sehr schnell 😅). Make the Maultrommel great again!

It's much more enjoyable than what I feared at first. Leonard Cohen was part of my musical environment when I was growing up, and I must say that his drawling voice, slow and quiet music made me indifferent when it was not boring me to death. But I'm more familiar with his later work, and it seems that his earlier work is much more appealing (basic folk with nothing more than his voice and guitar, no fancy arrangements) and his voice a bit more dynamic than when he was getting older (less crooner, more folk singer). I even enjoyed some of it; it's simple, stripped down folk, guitar and voice going well together. There is far too much mouth harp though, it ruins part of the songs that would have been much better without it (or with a simple drumming pattern, or anything else really).

I like the dark voice, even though I would not say he's a strong singer. The arrangements are great with some strings and a mouth harp. All in all, it's too slow to make me really love it.

Over 3

Im sure I’m missing some of the literary and poetic depth of this songwriting but it seems good. It’s cool that Leonard Cohen was an amateur musician, turned amateur poet/author, turned professional poet/author, turned professional musician. A neat journey. Three stars here.

These songs seem like a song form of a storyteller. It feels like a man is telling story in a song. It is enjoyable but it seems like he has the same candance in all his songs to the detriment where it sounds the same. Enjoyable but tiring

Ok first listening this morning und isch ja herzig und cute aber ich penn jetz denn ih. Allgemein ganz herzig, sehr soft iwie

oke nashville cohen time. bird on the wire isch schön aber sehr lamsam (LAAAMSAAAAM) de schnurregiige shit isch weird mit de ziit. und ich ha irgendwie kei ziit zum uf de text lose. story of isaac tönt aber no nice vong text her. A bunch of lonesome heroes het endlich hörbare bass und so. d fuzzy gitarre tönt sehr ass aber isch no funny the partisan hübschi gitarre. er cha nöd singe aber er het irgendwie charme. uuuuh french! ah er isch in montreal ufgwachse. tönt sehr geil de französisch teil. the old revolution extrem schön.

Thinks rhunka cowboy music. Catchy. 3 stars. A precursor to magnetic fields I think.

relatively low key album - lot of cohesiveness and weird digeridoo stuff in the background; not my favorite album but not bad Overall: 66/100

His voice is one you either love or you hate. when he sings he sounds very monotone almost tone deaf and in many songs it's spoils what he's trying to achieve, in others however it adds to the effects that he is trying to translate to the listener. When you have heard Aaron Neville sing bird on the wire and then you listen to this you realise what a massive difference there is in a song when the artists have different vocal capabilities

I really enjoyed this album it was very nice and relaxing

Poetry

3+

Hmm

Good emotional acoustic songs. Not quite my type of voice but it does make the lyrics feel more impactful

As expected, haunting and good.

Dylan and Cohen both never fail to impress me as songwriters. As recording artists... I don't know, I can't love this. It's so sleepy.

Man likes god

Pretty boring.Same old Same old with Leonard Cohen.I guess hes consistent.Hes just not really my thing.It wasn’t bad tho,just a bit boring.

This was decent, I have a hard time getting into old stuff that is based in poetry. That being said he had a lot of good things to say and did it well.

Feels like the ancestor of the music I like to listen to now.

Good songs in general, but I’m not sure I’m really into the singer songwriter vibe. I was kinda bored listening to it

I have a few favorite Leonard Cohen songs like Suzanne. Everybody knows. I was not a big fan of this album three decades ago, and I’m still not. I don’t like the slam poetry, observational, situational, songwriting that goes into a Leonard Cohen song. I did, however, like Joan of arc very much.

Alittle slow for me, but I can still appreciate Leonard's lyrics and voice

Meh

Another good one for mornings and backyards I like this one slightly better. 3.4

Solid album. I don't think I've listened to him singing his own songs. I've heard lots of people doing his songs. Good music and lyrics, vocals are just ok.

- Bob Dylan but somehow better - enjoyed it more than that other album from him

Pleasant enough gentle listening without being truly ground-breaking for me.

Bit boring

My problem, as always, with Leonard Cohen, is how difficult it is to put instrumentals behind him. The sparser, the better, but still. They're not the main draw here: the words and Leonard's voice are. Favorite tracks: "Bird On the Wire", "The Partisan"

It's very simple, but saturated with lyrical prose. Acoustic guitar with a folksy vocal component. But not really there for me.

This is more of a spoken word with music that is hard to distinguish from each other. The Partisan and Story of Isaac are most interesting to me, but I feel like Simon & Garfunkel and Bob Dylan are two different better takes on the same song-writer focused content.

Not my favorite Cohen, but it's still Cohen. What are ya gonna do?

I still can't quite get over the notion that there's something of the spoofer about Cohen. A poet not quite as good as he might think, and no great shakes as either a songwriter or performer. It can't be denied that there's an irreducible core of Cohen-ness to proceedings, however. It possesses a peculiar charm of its own, a wonky, unconvincing charm but present nonetheless. It's almost fun to try to anticipate what kinda corn-pone line he comes out with next. Almost.

Good tunes! A quiet album that I will take time to listen to again.

I didn't love this actually. It's fine but there wasn't a lot for me to hold on to. It was enjoyable to listen to and Cohen's guitar work (I think that was him?) was actually very impressive and squeaks this up to 3 stars.

Fine.

Not the best vocal performance, surprisingly. But the songwriting is excellent. The Partisan could have been the title track for “What We Do In The Shadows”

Needs the lush instruments

Strong A Side and a very emotional singing although the lyrics could have been better.

First things first, I prefer Leonard's voice later in his career. His reedy voice and the sparse, lo-fi production here should be a real turn off, but there's something that draws me to it regardless. Maybe it's the haunting melancholy that permeates the minor key tunes? Maybe it's the fuzzy, old-man-on-his-porch-reminiscing-about-the-good-old-days-over-a-Scotch melancholy that permeates the major key tunes? Maybe it's the promise that Cohen's lyrics must surely contain nuggets of wisdom, even though I haven't paid them full attention yet? Maybe it's the Jew's harp that buzzes happily away, seemingly out of place, on nearly every song? Well whatever it is, I'm dangerously close to being charmed by Leonard Cohen again.

I cringed when I saw Leonard Cohan… like Dylan, I think his songs are better when someone else sings them. This was better than I thought. Slow ballads. Poetic lyrics with stark music. Very country-like. The Partisan and Bird on a Wire

Leonard Cohen is just Bob Dylan but without the horrible harmonica and a better voice. Not the best album of his that I've heard, but it's still nice and chill.

Naishurmuri lauluntekijä.. soundi ei vituta kuitenkaan...

He's just too sad sack for me.

Decent album, Cohen certainly has a distinctive voice and the songwriting is excellent

Fantastic songwriting. I wish it was a bit less produced tho. I could do without the bass. I wish it was just his voice and a guitar.

I’ve never been hugely into this Cohen album, and much prefer the records either side (as well as a few others later in his illustrious career). Bird on the Wire is a great opener though and its pretty strong throughout, just pales a bit in comparison

It's just a mellow but almost weird vibe. Not unpleasant but certainly not my jam either.

Some stand outs (Story of Isaac, The Partisan), but overall has the typical Cohen problem of being poems with a bit of bgm, rather than songs.

I continue to find the lyrics themselves to be nice, but Cohen's actual music still doesn't engage me

i almost fell asleep is it good or bad

Didn't love it. I'm sure it was cool at the time but it sounded like a less fun Velvet Underground

Cool

begynne å få sansen for han karen her

Every once in a while I like to feel treated to lyrics that read like poetry. The opening songs “Bird on the Wire” and “Story of Isaac” have that feel. I love lyrics that give you some imagery to roll around your head, even if the meaning of every line isn’t always immediately clear. Those two stood out to me the most, though “A Bunch of Lonesome Heroes” has a nice dramatic and full band sound, and the closer “Tonight Will Be Fine” is sweetly romantic. The songs definitely have a Dylanesque style but Leonard Cohen has a style of his own that comes through too. (And it may well be that Dylan and Cohen are just drawing from the same folk influences.)

Leonard Cohen is best known for "Hallelujah", which I think is one of the best songs to ever be written, but he has so many other songs that are really incredible too (hard to compare to "Hallelujah" though). I always think of him as "your favorite songwriter's favorite songwriter". He's so universally loved by songwriters, poets, artists but unfortunately I think his sound hasn't translated to a fresh enough sound for younger generations to fully embrace. Similar to Bob Dylan. I really love when he goes into an upper voice register. He has such an emotive upper chest voice that takes your attention and rips it out from whatever you were doing and forces you into the music that is playing. It's one of many impressive things that he does that elevate his music from being very one-emotion folk. His lyrics are so poetic and span a lot of different emotions. This area is a big plus and makes his music more timeless and re-listenable. This is a 3/5 for me. Unfortunately he has so many albums that I've always found it hard to find some that really stand out; there's simply so many tracks that sometimes I can listen to one of his records and between his great songs will be a few that are forgettable.

Listened to it in 3 attempts so can’t really remember but think it was alright

Somehow in nearly 37 years, I had avoided hearing anything by Leonard Cohen. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I didn’t think I’d like it. I was pleasantly surprised. He reminds me of a much more pleasant Bob Dylan.

Hmmmm...I think that if this were the first Leonard Cohen album for me that I may not have been so anxious to explore more of his library. A couple of tracks really grabbed me, but some others really did not. Also, to me it is even more noticeable that he is not the strongest singer here...but I think that might be part of the draw.

Songs From A Room is calming, simple and soothing yet never quite moves beyond good. And that's okay, I liked it enough for a 3.

Good songwriting his voice is meh

Good album, not my thing

Leagues better than “I’m Your Man”. I’m not going to put this into the rotation but it’s totally fine and helps me get it re: Cohen.

i never gave much to say about these 90s rap albums. most of them have a couple good songs and overall good listens

I like what I've heard of his before, so with that in mind I probably enjoyed this less than I'd expected to. A little spartan for my preferences.

Leonard made a few questionable decisions in putting his teams together over the years. It's not a surprise that he didn't get along with David Crosby and he fortunately pulled the plug before it was too late. A few albums later Leonard hired Phil Spector as producer to give his Wall of Sound a shot on Death of a Ladies Man. Phil was a whack job and that album really didn't work. Without the right team to bring the additional layers, we end up with a very stripped down album. There are a few classics like Bird on a Wire, The Partisan and Lady Midnight but this, his second album, is not to the same standard as his first and third albums.

Hahahah another one! Really interesting and intentional use of sounds and textures. the tap dancing and fuzz guitar on a bunch of lonesome heroes. the french voices and the harmonica on the partisan. Similar triplet guitar parts to his other record. Organ on seems so long. Lots of jaw harp throughout I like his voice more later on in his career. I really enjoyed this and was going to give it a 4 but but by the end I was pretty irritated by all the jaw harp. It would’ve been an ok texture on one song but it got pretty out of hand lol.

Leonard Cohen est surprenamment vivant dans cet album, et c'est plus ou moins tout ce qu'on lui demande, quand on voit ce qu'il nous a proposé dans sa version empaillée.

Album très sympathique, la version empaillée de Leonard Cohen est bien supérieure à sa version cadavérique.

Likes: Gripping hook lyrics, calm and easy-to-listen vibe, feels like there’s a world waiting to be uncovered in the lyrics Dislikes: Kinda monotonous/droning, not a lot going on musically, boing-ing spring reverb Not something I’d listen to for the music, but something I’d deep dive for the lyrics

Probably an album that needs to be heard. I am not a Leonard Cohen fan, as I haven't gotten into it as many times as I have tried.

This is a mood. I want to sit in the dark smoking cigarettes and making comparisons and metaphors to the Old Testament. I wrote off other albums for being too story-driven with not much musical background (ahem Kendrick Lamar and Little Sims) but this doesn't offend quite as much. The guy in the corner with the mouth harp is the glue holding all of this together.

Didn't really do it for me.

It's a good album but I couldn't really get into it. 3,5/5

Another day. Another Leonard Cohen album. You can gauge how good the albums are by how many recognised hits are on them and this has less than other albums.

I've shared variations of this point before re: Cohen, but, like... One of my partner's favorite genres is like acoustic singer-songwriter stuff. "Sad man with a guitar" music, as she calls it. And I cannot stand sad man with a guitar. What I need when I'm down is "Sad lady with a piano." Any case, I'm not Leonard Cohen's audience, and that's ok (I can sometimes work with "sad man with piano" though, like I really like Warren Zevon a lot)

I left this album understanding better why people loved Cohen.

Dobar album

Yeah, buddy, I'm not at all surprised that you recorded these songs in a room. Jokes aside, this was pretty solid. Nothing too crazy, he honestly sounds like a sobered up version of Bob Dylan (not that Dylan was a drunk, but Cohen sounds like his straight-laced, serious brother). A few gems though, can't deny that. Favorite tracks: Story of Isaac, The Partisan, Tonight Will Be Fine. Album art: Damn, he even looks like Bob Dylan here. Just a vague black and white portrait shot, not much to this cover at all. 3.5/5

Better than his first album

I like Leonard Cohen but not this album

An interesting album. He sounds unsure of his vocals creating a unique vulnerability in his body of work.

Bob Dylanesque

"Songs from a Room" is the second studio album from Canadian musician Leonard Cohen. The album began with David Crosby as producer which didn't work and was eventually produced by Bob Johnston and recorded in Nashville. As a response to critics and friends for his arrangements and production on his first album, Cohen stripped this album down. Boy, did he ever. The music is very stripped down...no drums used. The music and the lyrics are very stark. Where his other early albums have songs about romantic relationships, here, we have a few about relationships but also about war, God, his father and drugs. Maybe, it was the 1969 timeframe??? Or just Lenny? The album begins with a song he frequently began his concerts with, "Bird on a Wire." Acoustic guitar, strings. More of a country song. He said the song was written after a woman helped him though a depressive state. He swears to redeem everything that's gone wrong. That might be the most upbeat song on the album as he goes dark on the second song "Story of Isaac." An anti-war song but ends with a peace branch. Sacrificing for others. "Seems so Long Ago, Nancy" was inspired by a woman. Everyone knew her but she ends up killing herself in the end. I'm not sure I want to know any more about Nancy. "The Old Revolution" continues with the acoustic guitar lead but also has a funky background noise which I couldn't quite place the instrument. The stanzas switch between describing war and living life. Both don't end well as he repeats going into a furnace. The album ends with "Tonight Will Be Fine." A thumping bass and whistles. Dreaming about being with a woman and that's fine for tonight. Well, Leonard Cohen is tied at second with The Beatles and David Bowie with albums the challenge has given me at four. The Smiths/Morrissey lead at five. I have to admit I struggled with this Cohen the most. Not that any Cohen album is joyous, laughter and giggles but this one goes to a dark place and there more than the others. That in itself is an accomplishment. It is, however, always worth listening to Cohen for his brilliant, poetic lyrics and stories.

Ikke hans beste, men i kjent stil

Bird on the Wire - 4 stars Story of Isaac - 3.5 stars A Bunch of Lonesome Heroes - 4.5 stars The Partisan - 3 stars Seems So Long Ago, Nancy - 3 stars The Old Revolution - 3 stars The Butcher - 3 stars You Know Who I Am - 3.5 stars Lady Midnight - 3.5 stars Tonight Will Be Fine - 3 stars

Decent but not his best album

Eh, not what I was wanting to hear this morning. He was a poet first and his lyrics reflect that. The music is soft and quiet and usual downtrodden. I'm sure it is good, but I needed something more uplifting today.

Noice

I never really listened to Cohen before this project. This is album number 3? 4? now. I don't really like him as much as others must. This was pleasant enough but I don't know that I'm planning to listen to it again. Thus far I like his final album the best. I feel oddly guilty about that. A 2.5 bumped to a 3

I love Leonard Cohens first album, but nothing he did afterword really resonates that much with me. I respect him, but I can’t really bring myself to enjoy this.

After three albums of complaining, rightfully I might add, that Leonard Cohen’s voice is bad, boring, not terrible, and the most uninteresting in music, my opinion hasn’t changed after the fourth. Thank goodness we only have one more Cohen album left! The one slight distinction this time is his voice isn’t grating on me as much. It fits better with these songs. Cohen has finally broken the Jeff Buckley barrier.

Lekker album. Mooie stem en rustige muziek op de achtergrond. favs: Partisan story of isaac

Z’n stem klinkt raar, verveeld soms, maar ondanks dat komt het hier en daar wel over. Klassieke songwriter muziek goed uitgevoerd, maar zou hier niet zo snel naar teruggaan

Ok

Очень странный альбом. Было не очень приятно его слушать.

Slow paced, decent sounding but didn't really do much for me

Ik ontkom niet aan de indruk dat Leonard hier en daar toch tegen het valse aan zingt. Maar het was best een aardige plaat voor een donkere druilerige avond.

Past uitstekend bij m'n algehele stemming en de tijd van het jaar. Los daarvan ook gewoon mooi.

hadn't heard this album before, and unfortunately with good reason. Best bits are on Greatest Hits, rest is unremarkable. I love me some Lenny but not this so much

Really liked this one but had to deduct a star for the annoying cartoon boinging noise. What the fuck Len

not bad

I enjoy Leonard Cohen if I'm in the right mood. Nothing breathtaking here but nothing terrible either.