Leonard Cohen NEW SKIN FOR THE OLD CEREMONY 10/09/2020 put together by an artist

put together by an artist in peak form

Megadeth was fast becoming one of thrash metal's leading outfits

All those guest shots are worthy bangers

Flying in the face of the pomp and artifice that prevailed in pop music at the time

guitar-led track with sweet vocals that smartly offset the lyrics

Leonard Cohen NEW SKIN FOR THE OLD CEREMONY 10/09/2020 put together by an artistThough it is the least acclaimed of Leonard Cohen's early albums, NEW SKIN is one of his best, easily the equal of its three predecessors. It is much more ambitious than Cohen's previous efforts in terms of songwriting, but the production is nevertheless understated and tasteful. The urgent delivery and rhythmic drive of "Lover Lover Lover" and "There is a War" makes it seem like the young David Byrne spent as much time absorbing Cohen as he did