Obscure Sound — “Cold Daisies” is an affecting track from Ryan Taverna, its range of heartrending strings, twangy rock spiritedness, and harmonious vocal allure presenting a momentum-filled listening experience. Drawing from influences like Elliott Smith, Leonar... more info

Magnet Magazine — 25 years ago today, Leonard Cohen released Field Commander Cohen: Tour Of 1979. He was our most important spy. Read our review of Cohen’s essential final studio album: The post Leonard Cohen Released “Field Commander Cohen: Tour Of 1979” 25 Yea... more info

Obscure Sound — Nashville-based artist Anana Kaye delivers a haunting reimagining of Leonard Cohen’s “There Is A War.” By trading the original’s strings for grimy distortion and an industrial pulse, Kaye highlights the song’s timeless urgency within a newl... more info

Obscure Sound — Detroit-based singer-songwriter Derby Hill crafts a warmly sincere debut EP steeped in folk, country, and roots tradition. Influenced by artists including Steve Earle, Leonard Cohen, and John Prine, the Chicago-recorded release thrives on unvarnished... more info

Stereogum — People just love covering Leonard Cohen, and it makes sense. You can convince yourself that you’re cool just by singing along with Cohen. Cohen was never a lights-out vocalist, so there’s always a chance that you can do something new with the top... more info

Magnet Magazine — For a guy who’s always had a tendency toward the melancholy, “Love’s Coming Back” sure feels like a shift in a more hopeful direction. “The ghost of Leonard Cohen softly whispered, ‘Get off my street, sonny,’ into my ear, so I thought i... more info

Stereogum — The widely celebrated New York rock 'n' rollers in Geese seem to have a healthy love for their forebears, and we know this from the cover choices. The band only just played an all-covers set in New York, taking on artists like the Stooges, the Velvet... more info

Stereogum — Geese's new album Getting Killed is undoubtedly awesome, but in this economy, you don't become the buzziest band in Brooklyn just by putting out an awesome album. Amid the Getting Killed hype, Cameron Winter and company have also earned a reputatio... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Leonard Cohen. You saw the future, brother—it is murder. Read Father John Misty in MAGNET on Mr. Cohen: The post Happy Birthday Leonard Cohen appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Obscure Sound — Nashville-based artist Allan Jamisen captivates with “All I Am Is You,” a new track that fuses electronic grit, soulful interplay, and cinematic textures. Jamisen has long explored genre-spanning sounds — from funk and spaghetti-western slide g... more info