TORONTO -- Daniel Lanois hopes "Torn Again," a poem recited by Leonard Cohen to an original musical score, marks the beginning of a new series of posthumous collaborations.
The Canadian musician and director said he received the blessing of Leonard Cohen's son, Adam, "to use some of the other poems" recited by his father on new recordings.
"Torn Again", unveiled Thursday, could be the first in a collection of Cohen's poems set to music by Lanois.
The song is a different version of the reading of the poem, "It's Torn," which can be heard on the 2019 album, "Thanks for the Dance", released three years after Leonard Cohen's death.
Lanois said he learned about this recorded version while working on the project with Adam.
"Torn Again" is available online on streaming and download platforms.
-- this report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on July 2, 2021.
