Well, maybe that rules out another tour then (I thought he was in his late 60s - shows how rigorously I keep up with things), but I still think one more album is an outside possibility. Or at least I hope so anyway. As you say, he's in amazing shape for a fella his age and at least seems to be in good health too.
The simplicity of Songs Of is a strength (and, I can imagine, quite refreshingly stripped-down for the time of release), but it's also one of the strongest collections of songs Cohen would stick on an LP in his career; slick production, brilliant lyrics (as per norm) - a near classic for sure. If you listen to it back-to-back with the followup, Songs From a Room, you do notice quite a difference in the quality of songwriting there. Same goes for the production of the latter. For that grainy, lo-fi folk sound to leave a lasting impression of me it has to be something truly special, a vibe I don't really get off Songs From a Room as a whole (it's got some great songs on it, sure, but not as many truly memorable highs as the debut).
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