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Universal acclaim- based on 28 Ratings
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Positive: 25 out of 28
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Mixed: 1 out of 28
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Negative: 2 out of 28
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Apr 26, 2012
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Mar 30, 2012A slow meditation on life's ultimate destination, Cohen looks for reaffirmation in Old Ideas, and offers more than one amen as he and his band reach for the heights of a peaceful Nirvana.
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Feb 3, 2012Leonard Cohen emerges like a specter from the shadows to deliver this gem of an album. The arrrangements are minimal which allow the focus to be entirely on Cohen's weathered voice as he sings about love, loss, longing, regret and salvation with the fervor and passion that artists half his age have trouble mustering up. A true work of art.
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Feb 3, 2012One of the best albums of 2012 already. Great music and lyrics,pure work of genius. At 77 years old Leonard Cohen is at his best. Don't miss this masterpiece.
Awards & Rankings
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Under The RadarMar 21, 2012Old Ideas goes beyond serving as a solid-bookend, revealing the singer/songwriter's gifts to be entirely undiminished. [Mar 2012, p.83]
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MojoFeb 27, 2012Old Ideas remain a quietly surprising album, full of grace, full of sadness, but also, most importantly, full of life. [Mar 2012, p.90]
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Feb 23, 2012All told, Old Ideas might be Cohen's strongest effort since taking Manhattan.