Leonard Cohen's deeply personal first LPs came out at a time when many of his peers were issuing furious, counterculture-inspired rants; he clearly had little interest in sticking with the pack at the time. So it makes a certain kind of contrary sense that Cohen would put out an offbeat, topical collection two-and-a-half decades later. The Future is an odd duck of an album; it's also brave, funny, and fascinating.

Tracklist

1. The Future
2. Waiting for the Miracle
3. Be for Real Time
4. Anthem
5. Democracy
6. Light As the Breeze
7. Always
8. Tacoma Trailer