I've mostly just been listening to the large stack of music I ended up grabbing around the end of 2011, but a few 2012 releases are starting to catch my attention as well. I've been enjoying Mark Lanegan's Blues Funeral and Strange Weekend by Porcelain Raft to name a couple. But so far, the one that has really grabbed my attention is the new Leonard Cohen:


Leonard Cohen: Old Ideas
This one arrived yesterday and I spun it about three times in a row last night. If you're at all a Leonard Cohen fan, grab this. It's an excellent outing that I enjoyed as much as just about anything of his. I've tuned in and out of Cohen's music over the years and am far from an expert in his complete catalog, so take that praise with a large grain of salt. I feel pretty sure this year will feature listening to this one late at night prominently. And for you vinyl fans, the pressing is excellent as is the packaging, including an LP-sized lyric booklet.