Despite Thanks for the Dance’s experimentation beyond Leonard’s characteristic folk sound, its songs are still uniquely his. Due to Adam’s production and contributions from artists like Beck and Spanish guitarist Javier Más, this album has a diverse sound compared to Leonard’s previous work. Three years later, these songs have come into fruition in Leonard’s latest record, Thanks for the Dance. Although You Want It Darker seems like an appropriate conclusion to Cohen’s iconic legacy, the Canadian singer-songwriter asked his son, Adam Cohen, to finish unreleased songs he had recorded during the same studio sessions. Released 19 days before his death, his 14th album, You Want It Darker, has more somber elements and death-related lyrics than his previous albums. Having penned “Hallelujah” and released 14 albums over five decades, Cohen has had a profound impact on popular culture. 7, 2016, marked one of the greatest losses that the world witnessed that year.
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