My girl Lana has been releasing a lot of really good covers lately, and I think that out of the handful, her take on Leonard Cohen's "Chelsea Hotel No. 2" is the best...even before "Summer Wine." Yeah, that's right, I said it. The original could be a daunting track to take on, as Mr. Cohen is a bit of a master at everything he does. It's a very minimal song, with only Leonard and an acoustic guitar, but that minimal beauty really injects feeling into the memories of long lost love. Forget the ten others I mentioned in the past, because he's the real Canadian treasure.
Lana doesn't do anything too crazy with "Chelsea Hotel No. 2." Hell, if any woman has ever had the voice to cover it, it's her, and she does a fine job of it. She does Leonard Cohen justice, but makes it her own at the same time. Sometimes with songs, you match the perfect words to the perfect voice. We've got it here, people.
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