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Aquarium Drunkard — Leonard Cohen’s Old Ideas, his 12th studio album, will be released a week from today. If I might I offer a suggestion, listen to the album cold – sans any outside editorial critique. You’ll be glad you did…it’s worth it. You can stream to t... more info

DrownedInSound — At once sad and wise, inquisitive, eloquent, repentant – and 77 years on this earth, no closer to unravelling the mysteries of the opposite sex – that Leonard Cohen’s creative spark remains so undimmed as he reaches his twilight years is someth... more info

Guardian Music — Be among the first to hear Leonard Cohen's new albumOn Friday we ran Dorian Lynskey's brilliant Leonard Cohen interview, in which he discussed the songwriting process, the Hallelujah cover versions and more with the legendary songwriter. Because we'r... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — At NPR, stream Leonard Cohen's new album, Old Ideas (out January 31st). At All Things Considered, author Lev Grossman recommends three books for your inner geek. New York Magazine profiles n+1's new literary personals section. am New York interviews ... more info

Stereogum — Original poetry-folk master Leonard Cohen has a new album called Old Ideas coming out next week, and three songs of it have already found their way to the internet: “Show Me The Place,” “Darkness,” and “Going Home,” all great. And now the... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Old Ideas contemplates mortality in the bitter light of failed romance. It fearlessly broaches emotional extremes while still dropping the wisdom of an elder who should know better. Leonard Cohen's new album, Old Ideas, comes out Jan. 31. Read ... more info

Guardian Music — ColumbiaIf long-term music fandom teaches you anything, it is that the value of your investments can go down as well as up. Your idols can develop feet of clay and ears of cloth. And then there's idols like Leonard Cohen. The Montreal poet found an a... more info

ContactMusic — Leonard Cohen has previewed his new album Old Ideas which will be released on January 31st 2012 Leonard Cohen streamed his new album on The New Yorker it being the first time the magazine has featured a song on its website Thousands of fans... more info

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