yes it’s an interesting article but there’s an air of the young whippersnapper about the guy’s writing – a self-consciously hip and over-evangelical tone, to me. i would disagree with some of his sweeping assertions, both about particular songs/albums, and the general trajectory of cohen’s career. i don’t think, for example, that his fan base ever really diminished, just that at certain times interest in his music was reignited and new fans climbed aboard. ok, enough mixed metaphors already…
A mighty fine article! Thanks Norm!
yes it’s an interesting article but there’s an air of the young whippersnapper about the guy’s writing – a self-consciously hip and over-evangelical tone, to me. i would disagree with some of his sweeping assertions, both about particular songs/albums, and the general trajectory of cohen’s career. i don’t think, for example, that his fan base ever really diminished, just that at certain times interest in his music was reignited and new fans climbed aboard. ok, enough mixed metaphors already…