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Since the 1967 release of Songs of Leonard Cohen, this widely
admired songwriter has become synonymous with the concept of cool like
few others since Miles Davis. More a prolific poet than jazz/folk
songwriter, Cohen’s inimitable voice really does sound like it’s coming
from someone who understands the rough times you’re experiencing.
Whether that’s dealing with the complexities of love and relationships
or the moments of deep isolation and psychic anguish experienced by any
thoughtful, sensitive, creative person, Cohen always seems to have just
the right turn of phrase to articulate what you often can’t yourself.
And yet he isn’t without a sense of humor in even his bleakest
material, including “Everybody Knows,” which contains a few
chuckle-worthy observations. In the end, Cohen’s music is
compassionate, uplifting and timeless.
