The songs of Leonard Cohen are sparsely orchestrated, often morose, but always with great lyrics. It is interesting actually, given how distinctive his deep gravelly singing voice became, that he actually sings with something of a light baritone for much of this album. Perhaps he hadn't 'found his sound' or maybe he just hadn't aged into his voice just yet.
I'm not usually much of a lyric person. I prefer the phonetic sounds to actual meaning/interpretation of the words. There are very few lyricists whose words I pay attention to and draw enjoyment from; Cohen is one of those lyricists.
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