Old Ideas
Leonard Cohen · 2012 · 7 tracks
A genuinely calm album. 6 of 7 tracks are fully gentle.
Across the 7 Old Ideas songs we've measured, intensity averages 16/100 — calmer than the typical song we measure (46/100).
They run from Going Home (the calmest here, 11) to Show Me the Place (the most charged, 25), with smooth textures most common and changes you can mostly see coming. Most of it lands around 2012.
The widest dynamic swing belongs to Amen.
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Frequently asked about Old Ideas
Answered from our measurements of every track above.
What is the most intense Old Ideas track?
Of the 7 Old Ideas tracks we've measured, “Show Me the Place” scores highest at 25/100 for intensity — computed from its dynamic range, texture, sudden changes and tempo.
What is the calmest Old Ideas track?
“Going Home” measures gentlest at 11/100. It runs 70 BPM. The tracks here span 11–25 on our 0–100 intensity scale.
How intense is Old Ideas overall?
Old Ideas averages 16/100 intensity across 7 measured tracks — calmer than the 46/100 catalog average.
What is the average tempo of Old Ideas?
The Old Ideas tracks we've measured average about 71 BPM — slow, ballad-range tempo.
Which Old Ideas tracks are calm enough for background listening?
These measure in our gentlest band (steady level, no sudden shifts): “Going Home”, “Lullaby”, “Amen”, “Darkness”.
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