LargeHeartedBoy — Leonard Cohen's Popular Problems is the week's new music highlight. Aphex Twin's Syro, Bonnie Prince Billy's Singer's Grave: A Sea Of Tongues, Perfume Genius's Too Bright, and Purling Hiss's Weirdon are all new albums I can recommend. Reissues includ... more info

The Telegraph — Leonard Cohen has created a masterpiece at the age of 80, says Neil McCormick more info

The Telegraph — As Popular Problems is released, Neil McCormick runs the rule over all 13 of the singer's albums more info

NME — Plus new albums from Leonard Cohen, Perfume Genius, SBTRKT and Professor Green more info

The Telegraph — To mark turning 80, Leonard Cohen is releasing an extraordinary new album dwelling on the world's big issues, says Neil McCormick more info

NME — The iconic songwriter's 13th album will come out the day after his 80th birthday more info

LargeHeartedBoy — All Things Considered interviewed Margaret Atwood about her new short story collection Stone Mattress. NPR Music is streaming the new Leonard Cohen album, Popular Problems. Actor Jason Segel discussed his favorite books at The Week. PopMatters recons... more info

Stereogum — Leonard Cohen turns 80 next week, and he remains cooler than any of us. On his birthday, the poetic rock eminence will follow up his quiet 2012 stunner Old Ideas with a new album called Popular Problems. Cohen produced and co-wrote the LP with the fr... more info

NME — The cover follows news that the singer wishes to record a Leonard Cohen track more info

Stereogum — We know that Miley Cyrus has an ear for the classics: she’s covered the Smiths in concert, is apparently readying a Leonard Cohen cover, and has been working with Wayne Coyne and the Flaming Lips on their Sgt. Pepper’s tribute album. Last night, ... more info