Monsieur Camembert - Cohen Noir - Cabaret Festival 2026

REVIEW by CLOTHESLINE MAGAZINE - Michael Coghlan | 22 June, 2026

Like many others my younger self found Leonard Cohen’s early music rather dirge-like. I had a friend who bought a Cohen album but needed to wait till he was in a fit mental state before he could listen to it. Cohen used to laugh at comments describing his songs as ‘music to slash your wrists by’ and thought some people failed to see the distinction between seriousness and depression. Cohen knew about subtlety and nuance. As do the members of Monsieur Camembert in this magnificent tribute to Cohen’s life and work.

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