Cover of New Skin for the Old Ceremony

New Skin for the Old Ceremony

Leonard Cohen

11 August 1974

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8.3
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Tracklist 11 tracks, 36:33
  1. A1Is This What You Wanted4:12
  2. A2Chelsea Hotel No. 23:04
  3. A3Lover Lover Lover3:18
  4. A4Field Commander Cohen4:04
  5. A5Why Don't You Try3:50
  6. B1There Is a War2:58
  7. B2A Singer Must Die3:16
  8. B3I Tried to Leave You2:36
  9. B4Who by Fire2:32
  10. B5Take This Longing4:04
  11. B6Leaving Green Sleeves2:39

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Rated 8/10

It took me a while to get into Cohen because he demands a close listen to his lyrics, but if you give him that time, you’ll not be disappointed. He’s got a lot of raw, confessional—sometimes rather embarrassing to hear—stories, and so many of his songs revolve around how he just can’t get the whole love thing right. Love, for him, is a battlefield.