LEONARD COHEN

Songs of Love and Hate

2007-06-11

A Colombia digital mastered re-release of the 1971 album serves as a didactic epitome for Leonard Cohen. The album opens with the chilling ‘Avalanche’ (no pun intended). And includes other Cohen classics such as ‘Dress Rehearsal Rag,’ ‘Diamonds in the Mine’ (my personal favorite), and an ode to Cohen’s recurrent archetype ‘Joan of Arc.’ Also included is a previously unreleased cut of ‘Dress Rehearsal Rag.’ An enduring performance of Cohen’s bravura, existing in the ephemeral, and produced by Nashville great Bob Johnston. – Derrick Mund

More reviews tagged #Folk

  • reviewed 01/2007

    KEITH SYKES
    Let It Roll

  • reviewed 06/2006

    FRED J. EAGLESMITH
    Milly's Cafe

  • reviewed 01/2005

    Various Artists
    Signature Sounds: 10th Anniversary Collection

  • reviewed 11/2009

    CARRIE RODRIGUEZ
    LIVE IN LOUISVILLE

  • reviewed 02/2014

    Laura Cantrell
    No Way There From Here

  • reviewed 11/2010

    NU-BLU
    Nights

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.