Dear Heather
by Leonard Cohen
  • Record Label: Sony
  • Release Date: Oct 26, 2004
Metascore
74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Q Magazine
    60
    A straightforward, warm-sounding album. [Dec 2004, p.138]
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  2. The Guardian
    60
    During Dear Heather, it becomes hard to escape the sensation that Cohen is expending all his energy on the words and losing interest in music.
  3. E! Online
    58
    Given that this may be your final release, this is no way to say goodbye.
  5. cokemachineglow
    50
    Pretty much nothing from Dear Heather is without some kind of significant flaw, and the only thing saving it from being below average---at least in a general sense, and not kept strictly to his own discography----are the few moments that Cohen is kept solitary with as little outside interference as possible.
  6. Stylus Magazine
    40
    A particularly dour, unsatisfying way to end such an intriguing career.
  7. The A.V. Club
    40
    Mostly, Dear Heather just coasts on poetic phrasing and inoffensive tunes.

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User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 11 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. XavierF
    Jan 10, 2005
    9
    Again Leonard brings out something that tugs at the soul. The fact that this man spends most of his time in a buddhist monastary shines Again Leonard brings out something that tugs at the soul. The fact that this man spends most of his time in a buddhist monastary shines through in his music; what we listen to is both musicly genius and somehow spiritual.… Full Review »
  2. alecvl08
    Dec 12, 2014
    2
    This is one of Cohen's worst albums. The tempos are painfully slow, Cohen's voice is nothing more than a hoarse whisper, and his backup singerThis is one of Cohen's worst albums. The tempos are painfully slow, Cohen's voice is nothing more than a hoarse whisper, and his backup singer takes the lead, which is the silliest thing I've ever heard. The instrumentals are deprived of any complexity, emotion, or dynamics. Thank god Cohen is a half-decent poet, or where would he be right now, for he cannot write entertaining music for his life.… Full Review »
  3. louis-wilkinson
    Jul 29, 2011
    8
    It is a good album , because its all about the lyrics I cat talk about the music his lyrics a lots of the time simple put good,he is the bestIt is a good album , because its all about the lyrics I cat talk about the music his lyrics a lots of the time simple put good,he is the best row-model for kids that want to be song writers… Full Review »
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