What has been said is little to add ...

... A wonderful, wise, witty (yes, that too) and enigmatic album Leonard Cohen recorded as significantly more accessible and easier to hear than "Dear Heather" (2004), which was more of a sketch and idea book (and, intended ironically, originally called "Old Ideas" would be called).

A couple of points I want to quite effusive eulogies add here:

(1) Cohen sings again! Or what passes for just singing with him; but on "Crazy To Love You" and "Different Sides" for example (which would certainly fit on "The Future) mutters the master not only recitatives into the microphone (which is not bad in itself is). I just think that should at this location not go unmentioned.

(2) For Hi-end enthusiasts, the album, however, unlike here asserted only conditionally suitable: Although the dynamic range and mixing is fine, but it is thanks to the recording (musicians in the studio, Leonard Cohen home in not a soundproof Private Studio), that on some titles with the onset of voice significant noise (noise, crackling) heard that again completely disappear during the instrumental parts (listen at the use of song in "Show Me The Place" to assess the ). However, a bit to the average consumer care for owners good speaker pity.

But what the heck: the master has an excellent record with blues ("Darkness"), Country ("Banjo"), jazz and delicate Elektronikanklängen ("Anyhow") delivered, can come with grandiose lyrics as only the pen of an experienced lyricist , What more do you want?