The one hundred sixty-ninth album: #169 Leonard Cohen - Songs from a Room
There's something sweet and melancholic about the folk music on this album. Recently, the folk music has mostly been folk rock, with some throwbacks from Fairport Convention, but Leonard Cohen takes us back to a man and a guitar (and some other instruments). The songs feel modern, but unadorned, gentle, with a message, and incredibly pleasant to listen to. It's nothing complex, but the lyrics work well with a calm confidence that I really felt.