Leonard Cohen - Songs of Love and Hate

While the title Songs of Love and Hate sums up the album's themes accurately enough, it's hardly as simple as that description might lead you to expect on Leonard Cohen's 1971 album. In these eight songs, "love" encompasses the physical ("Last Year's Man"), the emotional ("Famous Blue Raincoat"), and the spiritual ("Joan of Arc"), and the contempt in songs like "Dress Rehearsal Rag" and "Avalanche" is the sort of venom that can only come from someone who once cared very deeply.

Songs of Love and Hate is one of Leonard Cohen's most emotionally intense albums, which, given the nature of Cohen's body of work, is no small statement. Widely regarded as one of Cohen's best album, it's absolutely essential listening to anyone interested in his work.

Heavyweight vinyl produced by We Are Vinyl for Columbia Records. Includes download card.

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