Hallelujah, he’s still singing.
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Today is Leonard Cohen’s 82nd birthday, so can we get a hallelujah? Instead of resting on his laurels as people continue to cover his 1984 hit ballad during awards-show “In Memoriam†segments, Cohen has instead chosen to celebrate by releasing the title track from You Want It Darker, his upcoming 14th studio album. The track, which sees Cohen affecting a mournful growl over sustained organ chords and a mysterious chorus of voices, was produced by Cohen’s son Adam, a full-fledged adult who presumably by now isn’t weirded out by the infamous story behind his dad’s song “Chelsea Hotel #2.†You Want It Darker will be released in full on October 21.