You Want It Darker

This sounds like a poor versions Tom Waits. Lame. No Thanks

Not for me.

Niks voor mij

Terrible. Can’t sing. Very pedestrian music.

No I don’t.

No. No I don’t.

As mentioned before ,Dull Dreary ,Depressing. Why he pops up so much is beyond me

0/5 dog shit. Who's giving me these albums. Who picked this shit

Personalmente no me gustó. Ni siquiera lo termine

not my type, too slow and not connected with it

Not my cup of tea, but I can see why people appreciate it. It’s just a little monotonous and depressing for my liking.

Does it count as a review when you skip every song after 30 seconds? I’m so sorry, Leonard Cohen. I know you’re a legend. But this one wasn’t for me.

Didn’t like it. Almost reminds me of spoke word albums

Horrible!!

Sounds more like an audiobook with low-key musical accompliment. What melodies there are vary little from track to track. Chord choices are pretty mundane, not a surprising moment to be found. (And yes, I know the backstory of this album but it still doesn't excuse what's in the grooves.)

Oh my God this is awful LMAO. Why are we pretending this is good or even decent? This is unbearable. I haven’t listened to much Leonard Cohen but sheesh, awful. It’s literally just music in the background of a dude with a deep ass voice talking. Like reading a book with some music in the back. TERRIBLE. Definitely top 2 of top 2 worst I’ve gotten

Good lord bleach my ears

If Game of Thrones had a spinoff series that followed Tyrion Lannister around as a bard, this might be the result.

o zé ramalho deles

Just don’t like speaking like Lee Marvin or telly savallas. Not my bag

His voice is just a walking fear. It's just terrifying to hear that in the dark.

No me gusta escuchar un viejito en mi oído con todo respeto

Me pareció aburridisimo

Oh just kill me now, this is the most depressing sh*t. I’m really trying to like it, after Hallelujah, and being a fellow Canadian, but I just can’t handle it

Eh not great. His other stuff is way better

Come here kitten It’s a shame because the production is great but is voice is offsetting and creepy

Not for me sorry Leonard

I don't quite get the"singing"

couldn't go through with it - felt like a drag

Awful, non-singing.

Ugh so morose, like a sad Johnny Cash

Not my jam.

I must be missing something. This is garbage.

After hearing the first song I stopped listening. It was like listening to a rusty pipe

Dear Album Generator, What have we done to you to deserve so many Leonard Cohen albums? We beg you...please, no more.

Horrible

I don’t not enjoy his voice or singing style. The beats and actually music was nice but it felt like he was whispering in my ear and talking not singing

Not for me. This is an acquired taste. It felt like talking rather than singing which is fine for the odd track but the whole album felt the same.

Speak singing is so not for me.

I’m all for poetry and verbal imagery but this album doesn’t conjure up any of those. The only thing I feel is “when does the next song come on”? It’s bland but that’s sort of what Leonard Cohen is. He’s not winking any singing competitions. This is not a memorable album for any good reason Choice cut: On the Level

Kind of just a low voice doing old voice things and being sad at being old.

Proof that you needn’t let anything hold you back from what you want to achieve.

I don’t mind sparse but this is basically spoken word poetry. I’m sure Cohen is a great writer(because that what people think?) but it’s not for me

I find Cohen’s voice uniquely boring. It barely feels like he is singing. Most of the songs on this album were an old fashioned mix of RnB and gospel instrumentals. The only song that was somewhat interesting was Steer Your Way, it has a country style violin that drives pace throughout the song. I would not listen to this again.

This is just not for me.

I just don’t understand the appeal? Poetry I get. Putting it to simple musical arrangements doesn’t make this anything special. But if you don’t like his poetry, then you really won’t like his music. That’s me.

Just not my cup of tea. His voice is beautiful but just do not enjoy his style of music

Every song sounding the same had me looking forward to the ad breaks. Made me think of Johnny Cash “The Man Comes Around” but pales in comparison in every metric. That album I have listened to over and over, this one I struggled through the whole thing. Give it a miss.

Awful dirge

Artiste inconnu. Assez minimaliste, pas beaucoup d’intérêt pour moi. Arrêt au 5eme morceau. =>1/5

Boring and depressing

2 Very monotone, reminds me of musical numbers that set up or explain theme/plot

Pas mon style, désolé l'ancien !

I like some Leonard Cohen, but not this. The album as a whole is just too morose

Sorry Leonard, you're just not for me.

There's something in his voice I don't like

Very weird

What a snoozefest! It really isn't for me. If I were on heroin, maybe. There is pain in his voice, much like Johnny Cash in the end. He's a great lyricist, but I can't get into this album, or his vocals.

This sounded like a spoken word album and I couldn't really get into it. I'm just not much of a Cohen guy from the stuff I've heard from him. Some decent sounding music going on in the background though.

no

I know he’s an icon to many but he can’t sing ! I listened wanting him to clear his throat. I won’t listen again ! 1*

This may be the best rock CD recorded by an octogenarian that I've ever heard. But it is, you know, recorded by an octogenarian. Leonard Cohen wasn't exactly an intense, fiery performer in the early 1980s, and that was 30+ years ago, things haven't gotten better. It isn't actively bad, but it is slow, dull, and monotone, there's just not much to recommend it. I should note that to my mind Leonard Cohen at his peak was always just a C- grade singer, and the vocal performance on here is just awful, now that he's gone there's no reason to pretend otherwise.

I wish I had my time back from this album. How is this considered good at all.

I made the mistake of listening to this with headphones and couldn’t get past 30 seconds of this old man whispering in my ear. (I’m sure he was very talented etc)

Oh my God. This was torture. He wasn't even singing!!! He was just speaking, and not even speaking clearly. He was mumbling! And WOW was this album boring. Even at his best, Leonard Cohen was boring, but this is on a whole other level. Truly, I don't know who this album was made for. The whole album went by and not a single song stood out to me. I was just made deeply uncomfortable with his mumbling gravelly voice. God, I am glad this is done.

wtf is with his voice

Another leonard cohen?!? Jesus. This is the third one! Have mercy!

Really not a fsn

ZZZZZzzzzz. I wanted to like this album, but it was a struggle - just so dang boring. Like the hit every member of The National with elephant tranquilizers and thew them in the recording studio.

Awful

Nope, not for me thanks.

Depressingly boring. Same type of tune in every song.

I don't get the appeal of Cohen at all. His voice, the lyrics, the music, just is dreadfully boring

Noooo not this old bag of bones again. Turning off at the start of the second song. I don't want this old man raping my ears with his creepy voice. 1/10 (0.5/5)

Cannot get over his voice, sorry Leonard. 1/5

wow, what crap. I normally love rough, deep voices, but what Cohen is saying is an absolute disgrace. Not even close to spoken word. Of course you can flatteringly title it all with 'you want it darker', but it's not dark, it's dull. Absolutely wasted time listening to it for even a minute

I was wondering if this was recorded 17 days after he died. It's not his best. I don't mind the odd Cohen song, but not this.

sorry - not in the mood for this.

More like spoken poetry than music- not sure if I can bring myself to finish. Just not my style, although the instrumentals are nice and peaceful.

WTF was that?

barely classify this as music.

Not for me

Scared me when it started , his voice is really… different. Ok music at times, overall not good.

flojardi

Homelesscore

Not my jam

Not for me.

This is just kinda terrible.

sounds like being stuck in church listening to some old guy talk to you for hours way too close to your ear. maybe i'm too young to understand, I gave songs from a room a real shot, but i just couldn't stand it. had to turn this one off and listen to some weather report.

Fedora wannabe Solo pilla reproducciones por que habla como si se hubiese fumado 3 cajas de puros, lo cual viendolo es posible que sea verdad. Va a ser que no man, vuelve al bar a beber copillas y mirarle el culo a las shavalas.

Probably deep and awesome but I just can't bear his voice so I couldn't stick this one out

soooooooooo gravelly 0/10 do not recommend get gud sing hallelujah instead next time poser

I would of gave it more stars if it was one of his early ablums.

Give me a Leonard Cohen after-world... So I can sigh eternally

Hella talent just not what I listen to. Unfortunately it's just not my music.

I'm familiar with Cohen but I've never listened to him before. The reason is that I'm not a big fan of his is the voice and delivery. This is not something that I would listen to again.

Fucking church music, this is ass, period. I was so fucking bored lissenign to this, i gave up on the second song, im gonna go cry.

Snoozer

I couldn’t listen to this. I tried, it was bizarre.

Make it stop.

I can’t listen I’m too busy cleaning mould again

Cohen's voice is... the deepest growl I have ever heard. Deeper than Johnny Cash. Lots of piano-centric music. I feel like his throat must hurt singing like this? Or he smoked like 10 packs of cigs? I can't finish this, the singing is just too rough.

H

Not for me

Not for me.

Not for me - frankly weird.

Another one of his albums? I barely got through the first song and opted to switch to listen to a podcast instead since he was basically talking over a synth background …. I’m better served listening to a 20 minute book review or something

No lo pude escuchar entero, lo odié

I’d actually had a pretty long day and I didn’t want it any darker.

Just not really into it

Not my kind of music

Not my style at all. Tried to recreate the American Recordings vibe and it just doesn't resonate with me at all.

Not my thing

This dude desperately wants to be Johnny Cash and he's failing at it. I know this was a highly acclaimed album but....it feels self-indulgent and derivative. Meh.

I’m not sure this should count as an album. Leonard Cohen doesn’t really sing, he doesn’t rap. If he also writes melody shouldn’t he have a singer record the music?

How can this be so popular? I don't get it. Where's the appeal in someone rasping and croaking their way through spoken-word songs? If the redemption is in the lyrics they must be miraculous but I couldn't bear listening to this.

Not my jam. I only like the one song by him from Pump up the Volume.

No I do not want it darker

Horrible! I can't believe this made the list.

Sounds like a spoken word album with a bit of music. Not really into it.

I'm sorry, but I don't like Leonard Cohen. I tried, this time. I listened attentively trying to get it. I don't. What is there to like about this? I truly don't know.

Surprisingly, I don’t like this type of music. It’s more like talking with background sounds…. It creeps me out. I do like the Rufus Wainright version of Hallelujah but that’s about all. 1 of 5

Damn that's a deep crooner Birning songs though

Poetry that is dark and depressed has a powerful place in experiencing good music. But Cohen is too much. I can’t stand his music.

En dyb mandestemme der læser digte op over musik. Det er sgu bare ikke mig. Får ikke et pass for at være kunst - det er subjektivt og jeg synes ikke det er fedt at høre

I tried one track. Not my lane.

Please. Enough with the Leonard Cohen. I am begging you.

Did not like his voice at all, sounded very funny and couldn’t take it seriously, unfortunately..

The most boring album yet. The music was basic and the lyrics were more chants than singing. It’s like this guy found the lowest register he could reach and stayed there. This is something I would expect Tony Soprano would listen to when he’s in a brooding mood. I would be pleased if I never had to think about this album ever again.

Not a fan. Could see liking him if you're big into poetry, less into music.

Nope. Trying waaay too hard. Too much breathy deep voice. And very much no thanks on the religious theme.

Oh man that was definitely not my cup of tea. The vocals were way too loud, the entire album had me feeling uncomfortable. I have every song an honest try but couldn’t make it through any of them. The string ensemble at the end was beautiful, but I can’t help thinking I enjoyed it because the vocals were not present. Added 0 Didn’t finish 8.

No

Did not enjoy this album. Felt like a creepy old guy was whispering in my ear for half an hour at a college jazz band recital.

Not it for me

To be honest I feel let down. Knowing the circumstances of this album I had high expectations - sort of like Bowie’s “Black Star”. The title track actually does a disservice to the rest of the songs. When you hear it for the first time, it creates anticipation for a particular sound and style and something unique. Then you get 8 more tracks of exactly the same sound and style and…it gets old fast. If I want tuneful croaking I already have a spot reserved for Tom Waits. Mr Cohen’s artistry is universally known. I am sure I will cross paths with another of his albums and really connect but unfortunately, this ain’t it for me.

Reminded me of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, but with slightly better lyrics. I really don't get narrative talking/singing while there is music playing in the background. Not my thing.

Still not into this kinda music. He has a nice voice I just don’t really enjoy all of it together.

Can't stand Leonard Cohen.

That voice is insane. It feels like I’m watching a nature documentary and Leonard is narrating.

Couldn’t finish it. Not for me at all.

bad

Actually, I'd like it lighter, please. A lot lighter. Old bloke moaning. Not for me.

Weakest Cohen album

This is so bad. I'm sorry i listened to it.

worst of all i heard

I just can't! The music is decent, and the lyrics are thought-provoking, but his voice and staccato are too much for more than one song.

I dont know what this is

Jesus Christ is every song on this album going to be this breathy voice speaking the lyrics?! Update: yes it is. I shouldn't be surprised, considering Cohen sounded bored performing his own songs during his prime. Now he just sounds incapable.

“I don’t like his voice,” my four year old whined. “He sounds like a bad guy.” Leonard Cohen is likely not actually a cartoon villain in a kids movie. But he sure sounds like one. I think this was the first Leonard Cohen album I have managed to power all the way through. It is the first one I've written the review for, at least. And now that we have finally reached the 5th and final undeserved Cohen album on the list, I will go back and give the others the same solitary-star treatment as this one. However, (though he's much better than Cohen, at least) there are still 5 more Dylan albums to go.

Booooooring!!

Leonard Cohen is not my thing in the slightest.

First song sounds like Ursula from the little mermaid singing a Ballard The rest for some reason makes me think of a narrated musical children’s movie . I can’t believe I listened to this whole album

It was not for me personally didn't listen to too much of it.

Not really into the vocals, can’t stand to listen past the first couple of songs

An album that is meant to be the tone to go with death. The old voice of cohen is tough to listen to after a few moments. Couldn’t enjoy this album mainly due to the singing. At some point, artists that are old shouldn’t make music. 3.4/10

Too much growling, did not finish.

Nope

Sucks

Wow

I could barely do this. I killed my soul

you know what? life's too short to keep listening to Ol' Mumbly Joe just because some list said so. I DON'T LIKE ANYTHING LEONARD COHEN EVER MADE there i said it. on to "Led Zeppelin III." fuck yeah.

Dogshit I hate it I want to skip

Boring musically and his voice makes me uncomfortable

Gravelly voiced old man spoken word half singing from his death bed. Not my cup of tea.

Not for me.

Raspy ass spoken word album

No

Music is decent overall but Cohen just kind of reminds me of a B level movie soundtrack. Not my cup of tea.

Not my cup of tea in any sense.

Absolute dogshit.

Not my cup of tea

and old man talking with transformers voice talking for 36 minutes and 12 seconds. boring asf. 1/5

04/25/2022 Darker ≠ Better

Why ?

Ugh - never liked him, don't understand how he's held up as a legend

Meh

it was so good! jk. it was awful. no offense, i know this guy was close to passing but another reason why it should not have been made. when i heard the first song i thought okay mhm maybe it’s just a bad one but then it never stopped. sorry 😢

I don't want it darker. I want it to be better. Jesus H Christmas...he sounds like I do when I mumble to my dog in the dark when she wakes me up too early in the winter.... AH wait! There's the "darker" part! I respect that a fair set of people consider Leonard Cohen to be a visionary genius and I'm in no position to refute this - perhaps he is ... in the written word. But holy hell, I'd 100% rather give a shot to reading a book of his poetry rather than listen to this gravel dump truck set to song; and even if I could get by the vocals... the music itself I find dull and unimaginative. Hard no. 2/10 1 star.

Необычно, но не мое

No

Not into spoken word albums

Big shock here, but 47 years on from the last album I got of his and Leonard Cohen is still painfully boring to listen to. Talking a lot, and not saying anything at all worth being said.

Nope. Just nope. There were no highlights here. I didn't like anything about this album. I like some of his older work, but this is not it.

Yawn. Steer Your Way was ok. Bout it for me. Not my cup of tea

So bad

Leonard Cohen never resonated with me and this album, despite its themes, doesn't either.

I certainly do not like the weird deep voiced man (Leonard Cohen) speaking at me. If this is what the whole thing is, I will be disappointed because the music happening actually has some potential. The words also have potential as a brief google search has informed me that this is poetry or spoken word or something. This is not what I’m looking for in “music” so I’m giving it a bad review.

Weird, not my thing, but better than other album I had to listen...

No puedo con esa música. Serán poemas profncos, pero musicalmente es un tostón.

Wenn man zu alt zum Singen ist, sollte man vielleicht 2016 kein Album mehr aufnehmen. Hoch dich in deinen Sessel und sauf dein Weizen wie ein normaler Opa, Leonard. Halbert an Alterschwäche krepiert während den Aufnahmen der gude Moh. Lasst's ihn halt in Rente gehen zefix. Besabbelt der eigentlich seine eigene Beisetzung aufm Neuen Ostfriedhof? What ever. Unerträglich.

Awful.

Very good. A fitting sweet last goodby.

Very dark and slow. Gravel vocals in no hurry. Best over a groovy beat, there's a few. Simple but solid lyrical writing.