Leonard Cohen Popular Problems

Popular Problems is the thirteenth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen,[1] released on September 19, 2014 in Friday-release countries (such as France and Ireland) and on September 22, 2014 elsewhere.

Upon its release the album received uniformly positive reviews from critics, with Metacritic tallying 26 positive reviews for an aggregate score of 86, designated on the site as "universal acclaim".[5] Thom Jurek of AllMusic wrote that, at 80 years old, "Cohen not only has plenty left in the tank, but is at his most confident and committed" and called it his best album since 1992's The Future.[6] The New York Times gave a moderately positive review, calling Cohen "one of rock’s most profound aphorists" but dismissing the "bouncy country" production of "Did I Ever Love You" as the album's "major misstep".[16] Neil McCormick of The Daily Telegraph called the album "a masterpiece".[9]
The album was a shortlisted Juno Award nominee for Adult Alternative Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2015.

The album peaked at number one on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling 20,000 copies in its first week.[18] In its second week, the album fell to number two behind Bryan Adams's Tracks of My Years, with sales of 10,500.[19] As of January 2015, Popular Problems has sold 80,000 copies in Canada.[20]
In the United States, the album debuted at No. 15 on Billboard 200, No. 1 on Folk Albums and No. 4 on Top Rock Albums, with 20,000 copies sold. The album has sold 67,000 copies in the US as of May 2015.

Track listing
Written by Leonard Cohen and Patrick Leonard, except where indicated
No.TitleWriter(s)Length

1."Slow" 3:25
2."Almost Like the Blues" 3:28
3."Samson in New Orleans" 4:39
4."A Street"Cohen, Anjani Thomas3:32
5."Did I Ever Love You" 4:10
6."My Oh My" 3:36
7."Nevermind" 4:39
8."Born in Chains" Cohen 4:55
9."You Got Me Singing" 3:31

Total length:35:55