Album Reviews

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

all reviews | all folk reviews

More reviews tagged #Folk

reviewed 01/2017
Blake Rainey & His Demons
Helicopter Rose
reviewed 04/2009
LEONARD COHEN
Selections From Live In London
reviewed 05/2006
The Weepies
Say I Am You
reviewed 06/2009
KENDAL CARSON
Alright Dynamite
reviewed 12/2009
BOCA CHICA
Lace Up Your Workboots
reviewed 10/2006
EMBER SWIFT
The Dirty Pulse

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.