Bad Blood echoes the recent-heartbreak lethargy of shoegaze garage rock, but Cohen has a charming gift for composing frank, jangly rhymes inspired by life’s low points. The lyric, “Rock bottom is the top of the world … when the world is upside down” summarizes the album’s deadpan slacker misery perfectly.
Reminds us of: Stephen Malkmus / The Eels / Lou Barlow / Lou Reed
Rating: 6.5