Every carefully crafted lyric is a drop of water in a pool of beautiful metaphors. To say there are highlights on this album would be redundant. His imagery is transcendental, and his regular use of the second person – ‘you’ – creates a relationship with the listener, as if he is speaking through the record, and he holds their attention rapt for its duration. Only his words can weave such personal tales featuring everything from religion, to sexual imagery, to nostalgia, to war – all delivered with reverence in his signature gravelly voice. Subtle yet passionate lyrics dance over very Cohen-esque styles of instrumentation. This detail alone establishes a beautifully poignant experience for the listener. Adam compiled his father’s vocal recordings atop arrangements of his own creation in order to create one last oeuvre from Cohen. Omnipresent throughout is the knowledge that, just prior to his death, Cohen left instructions for his son Adam to complete the album. There is not much more that can be said in praise of Leonard Cohen’s posthumous album besides the fact that it is a dizzying emotional masterpiece. Leonard Cohen Thanks For The Dance Sony Music
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