OLD IDEAS WITH NEW FRIENDS: The Mountain Goats cover “The Smokey Life”

As part of the ongoing celebration of Leonard Cohen’s legendary 40 years in music and newly released album “Old Ideas”, a handful of today’s artists such as Deerhunter’s Bradford Cox, Cults, Cold War Kids, and Greg Dulli.

We are proud to present the next entry in the series, a tender rendition of “The Smokey Life” performed by The Mountain Goats’ John Darnielle, exclusively on ConsequenceOfSound.net.

Click here to watch.

‘Old Ideas’ is available from Leonard’s Official Music Store, Amazon.ca or iTunes.ca.

“Old Ideas” Available Today

Old Ideas, the highly anticipated 10-song collection of new material from poet / singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen, arrives in stores today. Both The Washington Post (US) and The Telegraph (UK) declare Old Ideas “a work of genius,” and worldwide praise continues to mount. In his sixth decade of producing critically-acclaimed music, Cohen remains at the top of his game, a rare event for an older artist. As Chris Lackner of Postmedia News (Canada) observes, “The fact that this is Cohen’s best work in years indicates that, although he may be at ease with the passage of time, he has far from finished bestowing his poetic gifts upon us… Cohen may have Old Ideas, but they’re damn good ones. TV may have The Voice, but Cohen IS The Voice.”


Order Old Ideas from the Official Leonard Cohen store, Amazon.ca or iTunes.ca.

Presenting: Leonard Cohen’s Old Ideas With New Friends

To celebrate Leonard Cohen’s legendary 40 years in music and his upcoming new album “Old Ideas”, a handful of today’s artists such as Deerhunter’s Bradford Cox, Cults, Cold War Kids, and the New Pornographers’ A.C. Newman have recorded a cover of their favorite Leonard Cohen song.

We are proud to present the first entry in the series, a haunting cover of “Paper Thin Hotel” performed by Greg Dulli, exclusively on RollingStone.com. Check back Thursday for the next installment in the series, featuring Cold War Kids.

Click here to watch.