Honestly, we did not want so much of this "new Cohen": "Old Ideas" suited us well as impeccable testament to a career that had systematically tu peaks. And then working with Pat Leonard - we barely remembers his contraptions with Madonna - was a bit cold in the back. And already the very ugly cover to confirm our fears ... But in a song, touching and hilarious "Slow", all doubts are swept Len is back, and healthy, despite a voice that sinks in infra bass! Brilliant texts - even a dozen quotes worthy of a prominent place in our album phrases that kill - minimalist songs and yet perfect despite Bontempi keyboards Pat, and the irresistible print class, intelligence and humor mixed to our delight. Fun, that is the word that sums up "Popular Problems": "? Did I Ever Love You" in spite of one or two weaknesses here and there (the sounds and Tom Waits cheap country to the slight redundancy "Born in Chains" ), the auditor is paid once again a total hedonistic experience between revisits kind styles of yesterday (the pure folk to the threatening electronic) and the new ideas of Len (synthetic blues, somewhat randomly). An exciting album, in heavy rotation for the rest of 2014.
