Released: 11/03/22
Leonard Cohen’s Songs of Love and Hate is his darkest album, marking a sharp break from ’60s idealism with raw explorations of a battle-scarred love life. Featuring haunting tracks like “Avalanche” and “Dress Rehearsal Rag,” it’s built around Cohen’s world-weary voice and sparse acoustic arrangements. Often hailed as his finest work, the album remains a powerful monument to emotional pain and musical darkness, influencing artists like Nick Cave.