Leonard Cohen is an artist whose outwardly minimal approach belies thoughtful, introspective and utterly honest ballads of musical expression. "Poet laureate of pessimism", the "(Sad) Songs of Leonard Cohen": such are hurled criticisms at the man who simply arranged his expression to the simple chords of a guitar. Without fantastic proclamation, the album art and layout reflects the simplistic arrangement. Affixed with a photograph lifted off his own passport and an image of Joan d ' Arc at the stake, the album delivers a portrait of male sorrow through song.
Recently, he has performed several world tours (and allegedly played in Mansfield circa '76).
Last but not least, a link to his seminal album "The Songs of Leonard Cohen".
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