Leonard Cohen is known and revered for his contributions as a novelist, poet, singer and songwriter over decades of acclaimed output. In 2008 he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. At the time his friend Lou Reed offered an elegantly succinct tribute:  “We’re so lucky to be alive at the same time Leonard Cohen is.” Following the sad news of his passing, manager Robert Kory wrote "unmatched in his creativity, insight and crippling candor, Leonard Cohen was a true visionary whose voice will be sorely missed..He leaves behind a legacy of work that will bring insight, inspiration and healing for generations to come." You Want It Darker is the fourteenth and final of Cohen's recordings, reflections on spirituality, desire and suffering, their ambiguities and intersections. The music is relatively sparse but reflects all the folk and blues, religious and romantic traditions that Leonard Cohen spent a lifetime studying and mastering. The album was produced by Leonard's son Adam, and features contributions from the Shaar Hashomayim Synagogue Choir and Cantor Gideon Zelermyer from Cohen's hometown of Montreal.