He really knew.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 11 November 2016 01:53 (seven years ago) link
oh god
― the notes the loon doesn't play (ulysses), Friday, 11 November 2016 01:54 (seven years ago) link
Fuck you, 2016. The actual fucking worst year ever.
― nomar, Friday, 11 November 2016 01:56 (seven years ago) link
ENOUGH
― the notes the loon doesn't play (ulysses), Friday, 11 November 2016 01:57 (seven years ago) link
the end of that new yorker interview has been playing in my head more or less since i read it so i'm quoting for what i deeply hope to be truth
“What I mean to say is that you hear the Bat Kol.” The divine voice. “You hear this other deep reality singing to you all the time, and much of the time you can’t decipher it. Even when I was healthy, I was sensitive to the process. At this stage of the game, I hear it saying, ‘Leonard, just get on with the things you have to do.’ It’s very compassionate at this stage. More than at any time of my life, I no longer have that voice that says, ‘You’re fucking up.’ That’s a tremendous blessing, really.”
― the notes the loon doesn't play (ulysses), Friday, 11 November 2016 02:00 (seven years ago) link
leonard cohen, full of grace, i cherish your beauty. rip
― estela, Friday, 11 November 2016 02:38 (seven years ago) link
you wanted it darker
― akm, Friday, 11 November 2016 22:50 (seven years ago) link
listened to this for the 1st time this morning -- obviously a heavy listen, but I thought it was great. "seemed the better way" was a standout:
I better hold my tongueI better take my placeLift this glass of bloodTry to say the grace
― tylerw, Friday, 11 November 2016 22:58 (seven years ago) link
'Steer your way' sounds great too, those strings
― niels, Saturday, 12 November 2016 00:23 (seven years ago) link
Entirely possible that this is my album of the year.
― Elvis Telecom, Tuesday, 20 December 2016 05:57 (seven years ago) link
I guess what I'm saying is that this is equal and opposite bookend to Blackstar. Happy 2016
― Elvis Telecom, Tuesday, 20 December 2016 05:59 (seven years ago) link
Man this record keeps on giving. The followup Thanks For The Dance was also short but excellent - and seemed to totally fly under the critical radar for it's year? It's basically more of You Want It Darker... same band, same production style.
― Hmmmmm (jamiesummerz), Thursday, 17 December 2020 12:55 (three years ago) link
actually i forgot what a crazy lineup 'Thanks' has... guest spots from Beck, Feist, Lanois, Matt Chamberlain, Damien Rice... but not overbearing or obvious in any way - it's all very sensitive to the material.plus Jennifer Warnes and Sharon Robinson both back on some songs...
― Hmmmmm (jamiesummerz), Thursday, 17 December 2020 13:08 (three years ago) link
plus guys from The Unicorns and Death Cab? it's such an odd collection of people.
― Hmmmmm (jamiesummerz), Thursday, 17 December 2020 13:10 (three years ago) link
I think I may like Thanks for the Dance even more than You Want it Darker. It's very spare and understated, and some of the lines ("as if there ever was a you") occasionally pop up in my head.
― dinnerboat, Thursday, 17 December 2020 14:54 (three years ago) link