You Want It Darker

You Want It Darker
You Want It Darker
Studio album by Leonard Cohen
Released	October 21, 2016
Recorded	April 2015 – July 2016
Studio	Leonard Cohen's house in Mid-Wilshire, Los Angeles
Genre	Folk rock
Length	36:07
Label	Columbia
Producer	Adam Cohen; Patrick Leonard;
Leonard Cohen chronology
Singles from You Want It Darker
	"You Want It Darker"; Released: September 21, 2016; "Traveling Light"; Released: February 23, 2017;

You Want It Darker is the fourteenth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen, released on October 21, 2016, by Columbia Records, 17 days before Cohen's death.^[1]^[2] The album was created at the end of his life and focuses on death, God, and humor. It was released to critical acclaim. The title track was awarded a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance in January 2018. It was Cohen's last album released during his lifetime and was followed by the posthumous album Thanks for the Dance in November 2019.

^ Monroe, Jazz (August 12, 2016). "Leonard Cohen Announces New Album You Want It Darker". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
^ "LEONARD COHEN'S YOU WANT IT DARKER IN STORES OCTOBER 21". Columbia Records. September 21, 2016. Archived from the original on October 22, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.

[1] Monroe, Jazz (August 12, 2016). "Leonard Cohen Announces New Album You Want It Darker". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 16, 2016.

[2] "LEONARD COHEN'S YOU WANT IT DARKER IN STORES OCTOBER 21". Columbia Records. September 21, 2016. Archived from the original on October 22, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.

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