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Some of us have been listening to Cohen for all our lives and will continue to do so as his extraordinary songs light up a path to our inevitable end. It is so good to hear that voice again. Thanks for the dance, Leonard.
I have no interest in hearing the songs Leonard kept to himself and didn't intend for his audience. Fucking hate these executive vultures who keep milking deceased musicians' legacies for every drop of money they can get their hands on. When you die, your licensing contracts should be null and void for the rest of time.
Let me start by saying, if you take issue with these kinds of albums at least make sure you have your facts straight prior to completely shutting down the works provided. If you aren't pleased to know that you can hear the voice of Leonard Cohen, a legendary artist and exceptional songwriter, one last time then you're the one missing out in the end. The argument is partially reasonable that it's the studio "milking" the works of Cohen here until you do the research and realize that it ... read more
With the help of his son and many of his close musical collaborators throughout the years, Leonard Cohen transcended death and brought us one last batch of incredibly gripping and poignant songs to ruminate on, those of which rivaling any artists’ best work put out while they were still alive. I haven’t been this disappointed to be done listening to an artist’s body of work, but for what it was worth, I feel I am much better off having done so. Thanks for the dance, ... read more
StaticCritic.com Rating : 8.0/10
It surely did feel a little awkward in terms of Leonard Cohen's singing and the music. The back-up choir was easily the sorta fake, out of the place sounding aspect. It's not densely and ominously produced like his last album, I don't know why it went for a thin-production. It's stated that the instrumentation was hinted by Cohen to his son before his tragic passing, but in the end, not much to complain and point out about since it'll always remain as a ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Happens to the Heart 4:33 | 89 |
| 2 | Moving On 3:11 | 87 |
| 3 | The Night of Santiago 4:15 | 82 |
| 4 | Thanks for the Dance 4:13 | 87 |
| 5 | It's Torn 2:57 | 69 |
| 6 | The Goal 1:12 | 72 |
| 7 | Puppets 2:39 | 70 |
| 8 | The Hills 4:17 | 84 |
| 9 | Listen to the Hummingbird 2:00 | 81 |
Total Length: 29 minutes
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| #37 | / | MOJO |
| #39 | / | Consequence of Sound |
| / | Slate |
Added on: September 20, 2019