![]() Even the poems – which in most tribute shows would be an afterthought – come across powerfully with the sisters’ voices raised to the ceiling. I was wrong (that one’s fronted by guest Annika Norlin). I thought I never needed to hear another “Hallelujah” cover again. ![]() The sisters, a few friends, and a full orchestra and choir tackle twenty Cohen songs and poems, from classics like “Suzanne” to new songs like “You Want It Darker.” The arrangements are mesmerizing, making you hear afresh even a song you’ve heard a million times. This excerpt from First Aid Kit Covers Lorde – Plus 20 Leonard Cohen Songs by Ray Padgett (Cover Me: Jan 3, 2018) is beyond encouraging: This appears to be composed of music from First Aid Kit’s Leonard Cohen tribute concert in Stockholm in March, 2017. ![]() Dominique BOILE alerts us to a Leonard Cohen tribute collection to be released by First Aid Kit on or around March 26th. ![]()
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