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| 4.5 superb | yoss33 | October 25th 16 |
Hey dummies, review this? How I can take this place seriously as a music site otherwise, idk.
Maybe I'm jumping the gun with my rating, only listened twice through so it could be self-generated internal hype, but fuck me this is good. May be in my top 3 Cohen studio albums of all time.
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| 4.5 superb | rockandmetaljunkie | November 9th 16 |
"I'm so sorry for the ghost I made you be, only one of us was real and that was me"
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| 3.5 great | cjbizzlebizzle | January 24th 17 |
The best part about You Want It Darker is the seemingly calm approach Cohen takes to the subject matter of his own death. Dramatic is the last word one would use to describe this record. The experience just feels surreal as Cohen deals with mortality and his spirituality. Most of the album is down-tempo, fairly simplistic musically and many of the songs are very similar to each other but this is not a huge issue as Cohen's lyrics and vocals shine as the centerpiece throughout. A short runtime of 36 minutes also prevents any fatigue due to the constant musical approach. Treaty, On the Level and Steer Your Way give a great sample of what Cohen was able to accomplish here.
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| 4.0 excellent | Alabaster Jones | November 17th 16 |
Well, he gave us what we wanted. I don't really know what to say. Nothing can really do the man justice. Thank you for this wonderful and touching parting gift. R.I.P.
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| 4.0 excellent | Supercoolguy64 | October 27th 16 |
This is great. The title says it all when it comes to Cohen's age: You want it darker, not Leonard
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| 4.1 excellent | Erwann S. STAFF | August 20th 19 |
Same theme as Bowie, same delivery as Cave. I didn't want it darker, but you gave us the darkest.
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| 4.0 excellent | Risodo | April 17th 18 |
"You Want It Darker" is more somber and lonely than it seems. Shortly after the release, Leonard Cohen left us almost the same way as David Bowie. It seems that when you are born genius, until your death you plan, creating songs and works that went down in history as your last, and perhaps the best of your career. I love this record, and my relationship with Cohen's songs has only intensified over time. Genius like this might not fit in such a small world like our world.
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