I think Laura Marling grabbed Cohen by his lyrical balls.
I'm not saying it just because I'm name-biased, I promise. My friend, who is a big indie-folk-head, has been trying to get me into her music for months now. I've caved, and of course, I started with the one called like me. It happened to be a response song.
I knew of Alexandra Leaving, mostly because my dad collected Leonard Cohen's music compilations like somebody was paying him to do it. And I am fond of Cohen myself. By the time I learned to speak and listen, Iām sure we were both walking in circles around the house humming Suzanne or Is This What You Wanted. But now, after years, I finally know where Alexandra went after she left. I love Laura's voice. I love her jangly, untidy, Crosby, Stills, and Nash-reminiscent guitar playing. I love love love that she gave this woman a chance to be more than a projection of a great music man.
