Quick Overview

The ten songs on Leonard Cohen's album Old Ideas poetically address some of the most profound quandaries of human existence - the relationship to a transcendent being, love, sexuality, loss and death. Arguably the most overtly spiritual of the revered artist's albums, Old Ideas inspires commitment to a greater sense of compassion and decency. While the recording of Old Ideas began in earnest in Jan 2011, many of the new songs and their lyrics have been in the works for years. Two album tracks, "The Darkness" and "Lullaby" were originally recorded in 2007 and early versions were performed live during Cohen's sold-out world tour.