Old Ideas - UNCUT Album of the Month

Leonard Cohen's previous album (January 2012)
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The latest UNCUT magazine (No.177, February 2012) has a fine 4-star review of 'Old Ideas' by Andy Gill. It is the 'Album Of The Month'. Comprises a full page review facing a full page recent photo of LC by his daughter, Lorca.
" An album that pores over the passing and the past with such defiant, deadpan nobility."
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Any more quotes? What do they say are the best songs? The weakest? Why not 5 stars? Any comparisons with previous albums?
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The other highlighted quote in Gill's review says: "His first studio album for eight years finds Cohen addressing love on a larger moral scale" (referring to the song "Amen").

"Going Home" is described as "perfect opener" ... "delivered over the electric piano and synthetic reed that made 'I'm Your Man' so lazily beguiling".

"Come Healing" is apparently "the "most likely heir to "Hallelujah".

"Show Me the Place" and "Anyhow" are said to "plod along to a glum blend of organ and piano", while "Elsewhere 'Lullaby' wafts languidly on an undulating guitar figure".

Finally "Crazy to Love You" {which Anjani featured on "Blue Alert"} "perhaps summarises 'Old Ideas' most effectively".

I suspect four stars acknowledges the quality, whilst suggesting that the album,in Gill's mind, does not quite reach the level of his previous favourite Leonard album/s.

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P.S. The full page colour photo is a familiar one of Leonard in grey double brested suit and fedora, unshaven with his right hand on his chest.
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Thanks John, much appreciated.
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I'm taking from the above that he's not too keen then on Show Me The Place and Anyhow.
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JP - The review is generally non-judgemental. It focuses more on the lyrics of the songs, and what Leonard might be trying to convey.
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Is the Uncut review online yet?
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I don't think so Jerry. Slightly concerning that Old Ideas gets four stars while the same publication gave Dear Heather a maximum 5...
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JudasPriest wrote:I don't think so Jerry. Slightly concerning that Old Ideas gets four stars while the same publication gave Dear Heather a maximum 5...
That is strange.
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Many thanks, Natalie!
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Thanking you kindly Natalie...
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Much appreciated John and Natalie!
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Thanks Natalie!
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