Old Ideas: Side A

This is really, truly it: the last new songs by Leonard Cohen. We bid farewell to one of the finest discographies in modern music. Hats off! -- Instagram

After the final Leonard Cohen album... came one more Leonard Cohen album. So we talked about it! Lenny and Coco's fiftieth episode. -- Instagram

The last four tracks of Leonard's life—really makes you think! -- Instagram

Here we are, at last and already: the final album by Leonard Cohen except that it's not. (What's the opposite of posthumous? Humous?) Here we are: the final humous album by Leonard Cohen, You Want It Darker. -- Instagram

They said you couldn't make 4 live albums out of one tour. Well, Leonard proved them (mostly) wrong with Can't Forget. We talk about all the tracks, not quite in the right order, and yes, we mention the cover. -- Instagram

The short, groovy album with the great title — it's time for 2014's Popular Problems. Note that the sound quality in this one is... different. Sorry about that! Next ep will be back to normal. -- Instagram

The second side of Leonard's 2012 album, Old Ideas—also known by critics everywhere as Leonard's farewell album (lol). -- Instagram

We're back with Leonard's 2012 album Old Ideas, the first in a sort-of final trilogy and one that we think is pretty great! -- Instagram

So concludes our coverage of the penultimate Leonard Cohen era, what we've dubbed the "Reformed Buddhist Era." No Best Of countdown this time, just this—a look into a funny little CD from 2010, plus one insurmountable stunner of a missed opportunity. -- We're taking a little break but we'll be back on November 3 with Old Ideas! -- Instagram!

In 2007, renowned composer of minimalist neoclassical music Philip Glass set 22 poems from Leonard Cohen's "Book of Longing" to his distinctive music. The result is one of the most beguiling records we've covered on the podcast so far. We hope you enjoy this wacky little one-off! And if you're totally unfamiliar with Glass's music, don't worry—in the episode, Ned gives Kinley (and you) a brief primer on the fascinating world of minimalist music. -- Instagram