You Want It Darker
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You Want It Darker is the fourteenth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen, released on October 21, 2016, by Columbia Records, 17 days before Cohen's death. The album was created at the end of his life and focuses on death, God, and humor. It was released to critical acclaim. The title track was awarded a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance in January 2018. It was Cohen's las…

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Released
October 21st, 2016
Type
Album
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Columbia
Sony Records International

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AllMusic (Thom Jurek)
4/5 stars
The A.V. Club (Annie Zaleski – October 21, 2016)B+
Chicago Tribune (Greg Kot – October 28, 2016)
3.5/5 stars
The Daily Telegraph (Neil McCormick – October 18, 2016)
5/5 stars
The Guardian (Alexis Petridis – October 20, 2016)
5/5 stars
The Independent
4/5 stars
Pitchfork (Stacey Anderson – October 24, 2016)8.5/10
Rolling Stone (Will Hermes – October 21, 2016)
4/5 stars
Vice (Robert Christgau – February 18, 2017)A−
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Last updated: September 21st, 2016

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