"Popular Problems" - the next LC album

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:D What absolutely wonderful news. Bless you Leonard; you've come up with the very best tribute for your own 80th birthday yourself. Now I don't feel so sad about the beautiful bunch of roses that the doorman confiscated prior to your Auckland concert last year. I was in the front row and really wanted to jump up and give them to you!

PS: I'm writing because I'm absolutely sure that you read this loving forum!
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Thanks for the wonderful news! On my (59th) birthday, no less.

Popular problems are the best kind!

Thank you, Leonard. And Happy 80th to come!
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very exciting news flash !!!!!!!!!!!!! thank you Roman :D

thank you Leonard for this most wonderfull gift !!!!!!!!!!!! :D

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Let's remember, what do we know about recent unreleased LC songs.

Sources:
a. Sylvie Simmons's interview (Mojo, March 2012).
b. Tom Sakic's overview post (latest version 2010-08-26): it contains lots of information and useful links for these songs.
c. Concert & soundcheck setlists.
d. Working track list of Old Ideas (the pre-last image here).
e. 2011-08-23 message.

1. Blue Alert (b)
2. [The] Book of Longing (b)
3. Born in Chains (c, e)
4. Don't Want to Break the Window (c)
5. Feels So Good / I've Got a Little Secret (c)
6. My Oh My (c)
7. Puppets (b, d)
8. Still Into That (A Thousand Kisses Deep No. 2) (b)
9. The Street (a, b)
10. Thanks for the Dance (a)
11. The Treaty (a, d)
12. Whither Thou Goest (a)
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Wow!
I know that it was announced last year but it seems really fast.
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There are a number of websites that list upcoming album release dates - all the way through November. None of them mentions Popular Problems.
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"There are a number of websites that list upcoming album release dates - all the way through November. None of them mentions Popular Problems."
Probably beacause there has been no Official announcement yet.
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Here we go, folks... :D

Let's hope the release is on schedule. I seem to recall that OI was tentatively scheduled for September that year then got pushed back til January. Those with a better memory will either confirm or correct that notion.

And man oh man I hope BIC is on there!

Either way-- the new album is coming! And let's hope some reliable hints and rumors about a possible you-know-what come our way as the album is released.
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:D Wow :D !
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Yes!
Wonderful news.

Just after my birthday as well.

SO pleased. :D
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Goldin wrote:A news flash from a friend in Dublin (thank you!) - just a few (but so important!) lines from Jarkko's foreword in the Event booklet:
Leonard has worked hard on his next studio album of entirely new songs.
He asked me to let you know that “Popular Problems” will be out at the end of September, shortly after his 80th birthday.
This realla are some very good News!!
Can't wait to hear the "Popular Problems"!

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Wonderful news! Thank you Leonard for blessing us with yet another album of your words, songs and music.
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It seems Mr. Cohen is going to give US an 80th birthday gift. :D

Great news. Can't wait!
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Goldin wrote:A news flash from a friend in Dublin (thank you!) - just a few (but so important!) lines from Jarkko's foreword in the Event booklet:
Leonard has worked hard on his next studio album of entirely new songs.
He asked me to let you know that “Popular Problems” will be out at the end of September, shortly after his 80th birthday.
This made my day! Wonderful news!
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Firstly I've thought: is it Leonard Cohen's turn to make the White or Black Album, after The Beatles and Metallica (and The Simpsons with their The Yellow Album)? Then I saved the image to my PC and learned it's just leonard-cohen-popular-problems-2014-album-not-final-artwork.jpg
leonard-cohen-popular-problems-2014-album-not-final-artwork.jpg
But look what did I find on the same page:

Udgivelse: 22-09-2014

link (CD) | the same (LP)
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