1001 Albums Summary

The lovers will rise up and the mountains touch the ground · · ─ · ✶ · ─ · · Not sure what he's beaming about on the cover, because this album didn’t trigger anything even remotely close to joy in me. Cohen drones on for 45 depressing minutes over some sparse instrumentation, and it’s just a drag to get through. The lyricism is this album’s saving grace. Great poetry, and probably should’ve stayed that way. · · ─ · ✶ · ─ · · Favorite track: Joan of Arc Least favorite track: Diamonds in the Mine

Don't really listen to jazz on purpose, so I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this one. The three-act song structure and the electric, ambient elements are very neat. Perhaps Davis and band went a little overboard with the improv padding both tracks out to almost 20(!!) minutes, but what the heck. I’m Chinese, I can appreciate a good noodle. · · ─ · ✶ · ─ · · Favorite track: In a Silent Way Least favorite track: Shhh / Peaceful (reallyyyyy spoilt for choice here)