This week, 39 year old L.A.-based Canadian singer Adam Cohen (son of Leonard) releases a new album called Like A Man on the Cooking Vinyl label (EMI has it in Canada).
The last we heard from Adam, he recorded a top notch album in 2004 with the band Low Millions which yielded a couple of hits with “Eleanor” and “Statue”. He also released a French language album called Mélancolista which did well in that market. Prior to that, his only solo effort was in 1998, a self-titled album featuring the Canadian radio hit “Cry Ophelia” and in particular the dramatic and stunning “Tell Me Everything” (whose video you can view at the bottom of this blog), which I still play often along with “Eleanor”, one of my favourite songs of its year.
I’ve been wondering what he would release next, because his songs are often dark, sarcastic, bitter and brooding, not everyone’s cup of tea, but he certainly showed that he could rock out with Low Millions. He has never shied away from being his father’s son, and he definitely has the pedigree songwriting skills. And he’s got a voice that commands attention whether singing quietly or loudly and emotionally.
So 2011 brings us his sophomore English language solo album Like A Man, and Adam is showcasing the album in Toronto, Montreal, and Ottawa this week with some live shows before he heads off to Europe and the U.K. He’s offered the first single, “What Other Guy”, as a free download which you can get below. And I’m hoping that it’s a solid preview of the album, because the song is a joyous delight. This is a beautiful, romantic story in the video at the top of the blog, and thematically is nothing like his past efforts. So the 13 year gap between English solo albums and 7 years after Low Millions is beginning to play out like an inviting new adventure.
Good on you, Adam 🙂
“What Other Guy” by Adam Cohen – free download using the down arrow on the right of the player
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