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- Summary: The 13th studio release for the Hall of Fame singer-songwriter was co-written with Patrick Leonard, who also produced the album.
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- Record Label: Columbia
- Genre(s): Folk, Pop/Rock
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The war was lost The treaty signed I was not caught I crossed the line I was not caught Though many tried I live among you Well-disguised I had to... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 25 out of 26
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Mixed: 1 out of 26
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Negative: 0 out of 26
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Sep 22, 2014Cohen’s triumphant return to the live arena is reflected in the growling assuredness of his vocals. An absolute treat.
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UncutSep 25, 2014There is more raw drama here, a prevailing starkness. [Nov 2014, p.65]
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MagnetNov 12, 2014The music, co-created with producer Patrick Leonard, is sparse but energetically diverse, with dips into Memphis soul, country, cabaret and jazzy funk. [No. 115, p.58]
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Sep 19, 2014Nothing here feels laboured: he can deliver songs as beautifully wrought as Samson in New Orleans--a depiction of the aftermath of hurricane Katrina--with a gorgeous understatement that only magnifies its impact.
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Sep 22, 2014This album feels perfectly formed as it is though.
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Sep 19, 2014Popular Problems, his 13th studio album, has everything of which a latter-day Cohen album is popularly known to be composed: the amelodic, magical croak of Cohen’s own finely aged voice; the hyper-melodic shine of his singers, who have become as integral to Cohen’s project as he himself; a loose, blurring approach to genre and tone.
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Oct 23, 2014The backup vocals that seem de rigueur on all Cohen albums are often unnecessary here and at their worst distracting when sung overtop the main attraction.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 0 out of 1
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Mixed: 1 out of 1
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Negative: 0 out of 1
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Dec 16, 2014
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