The Future

★「摇滚名人殿堂」、葛莱美「终身成就」加冕传奇诗人歌手，1992年第九张录音室专辑

★荣获加拿大双白金销售认证、朱诺奖「年度最佳演唱」，滚石杂志4颗星高度推崇经典佳作

Leonard Cohen's 1992 release, THE FUTURE, is both a cynical attack on civilization and a spiritual edification, with the gruff-voiced theme "I've seen the future...it's murder." From the sinister whisper of the opening title track, the mood moves to the redemptive optimism of "Light As A Breeze," and the sardonic political march, "Democracy." There's a highly unlikely cover of Irving Berlin's "Always"; peculiar for an artist known more for his lyrical poetry than for his interpretive skills. But Leonard Cohen's voice translates uniquely to interpreting pop standards, and he gives the song a highly original bluesy read. Another unlikely cut is the closing instrumental, "Tacoma Trailer," featuring fine Synclavier work by Bill Ginn.

　　THE FUTURE is brimming with the tormented poetry for which Cohen is so well-known. His foghorn voice is close to a murmur on many songs, and he sets the mood (dark and foreboding), as he often does, through the able assistance of his omni-present female back-up singers. With the superb lyrics of songs like "Waiting For The Miracle" and "Closing Time," Leonard Cohen remains rock's preeminent poet.

“整个二十世纪九十年代我最喜欢的歌是莱昂纳德·科恩的 Closing Time，这歌出自科恩的一张伟大的专辑，我特别喜欢这首歌和那整张专辑。我曾用了很长时间尝试分析他歌词的意思。”——David Gilmour

今天刚收到这张碟 ，老爷子就驾鹤仙去，感觉是他在冥冥之中送给我的礼物

这是我第一张科恩的盘。那时是在中关村的图书大厦那片。朋友推荐我听，我说科恩重金属太重了，有没有柔点的，我觉得他恨不得揍死我。时间真快，上个月你就说准备好了，图书大厦那边都创业大街了，我都不再是学生了，你也没了。bye，我还有很多路要走，希望死后不仅是一堆灰