Leonard Cohen working on new album with his son

Leonard Cohen is currently working on his first studio album in seven years, his son Adam Cohen has revealed.

Adam, who released his own LP 'Like A Man' earlier this year, confirmed that he had been working with his father in a "consultant capacity" and that the Canadian singer-songwriter could release his first record since 2004's 'Dear Heather' later this year.

Although Cohen's label Sony have claimed that they have no details regarding a forthcoming album, Adam told BBC News that he had been joining his father in the studio. He said:


He dismissed the idea of a collaboration between him and the 'Hallelujah' legend, however, adding: "I would love to make music with my father and I have in a private way, but as for a public way he really doesn't need my help or contribution. There's something beautiful about not doing it just gratuitously."

Earlier this year, Leonard Cohen was awarded Spain's esteemed Prince Of Asturias Award for literature, joining previous winners of the prestigious prize such as the playwright Arthur Miller and naturalist Sir David Attenborough.

Leonard Cohen names new album 'Old Ideas'

Leonard Cohen has revealed that his forthcoming new album will be entitled ‘Old Ideas’.

Set for release next year, the album will be the iconic singer-songwriter’s first studio album since 2004’s ‘Dear Heather’.

The album will be made up of ten previously unreleased songs, reports Twentyfourbit.com. “I’ve played it for a few people, and they seem to like it,” says Cohen of the record.

Earlier this month Cohen’s son Adam, who released his own LP 'Like A Man' earlier this year, confirmed that was working with his father in a "consultant capacity" on the album. Adam told BBC News that he had been joining his father in the studio. He said: "I was asked in some consultant capacity on a few occasions and I'm very happy to listen to what's being created and be asked for my opinions."

He dismissed the idea of a collaboration between him and the 'Hallelujah' legend, however, adding: "I would love to make music with my father and I have in a private way, but as for a public way he really doesn't need my help or contribution. There's something beautiful about not doing it just gratuitously."

Earlier this year, Leonard Cohen was awarded Spain's esteemed Prince Of Asturias Award for literature, joining previous winners of the prestigious prize such as the playwright Arthur Miller and naturalist Sir David Attenborough.

Leonard Cohen reveals tracklisting and release date for 'Old Ideas'

Leonard Cohen has confirmed full details of his new album 'Old Ideas' and has revealed it will be released in late January.

The album, which will be the iconic singer-songwriter’s first studio album since 2004’s 'Dear Heather', has been given a release date of January 31 in the US, meaning it is likely to be released on January 30 in the UK.

'Old Ideas' contains 10 previously unreleased tracks which, according to the album's official press release, will "poetically address some of the most profound quandaries of human existence - the relationship to a transcendent being, love, sexuality, loss and death."

The album's third track 'Show Me The Place' is set to be streamed online in the next few days.

Earlier this year, Leonard Cohen was awarded Spain's esteemed Prince Of Asturias Award for literature, joining previous winners of the prestigious prize such as the playwright Arthur Miller and naturalist Sir David Attenborough.

The tracklisting for 'Old Ideas' is as follows:

'Going Home'
'Amen'
'Show Me the Place'
'The Darkness'
'Anyhow'
'Crazy To Love You'
'Come Healing'
'Banjo'
'Lullaby'
'Different Sides'

Leonard Cohen to Jarvis Cocker: 'I've always felt I was scraping the bottom of the barrel'

Leonard Cohen discussed his 12th studio album, 'Old Ideas', tonight (January 18) in London, with Pulp's Jarvis Cocker ahead of the album's release on January 30.

In conversation with the Pulp frontman at The May Fair Hotel, Cohen stated of his songwriting: "I never had a strategy, I always felt I was kind of scraping the bottom of the barrel just trying to get a song together... I never had the sense that I was standing in front of a buffet table, with a multitude of choices."

He continued, to laughs from the crowd: "There are people who work from a sense of great abundance, and I'd love to be one of them, but I’m not."

Jarvis Cocker then asked Cohen about his distinctive vocal style which he said, "seems to be getting even deeper", to which Cohen responded: "It's what happens when you give up cigarettes, contrary to public opinion… I thought my voice would rise a soprano… it's not going that direction." Later Cohen, who is 77, said: "I'll start smoking again when I'm 80, I'm looking forward to that."

When asked by Cocker how 'old' the ideas on 'Old Ideas' were, Cohen jokingly responded "about 2614 years old – some of them a little older, some fresher." Cocker then inquired about Cohen's songwriting notebooks and if he was scared of losing them, to which he said: "I live in deep fear of losing a notebook. I've lost a lot of them – there were some masterpieces."

'Old Ideas' is the legendary singer songwriter's first new offering since 2004's 'Dear Heather', and his 12th studio album since 1967. The album was produced by Patrick Leonard, Anjani Thomas, Ed Sanders and Dino Soldo and features backing vocals from Dana Glover, Sharon Robinson, The Webb Sisters and longtime Cohen collaborator Jennifer Warnes.