The singer, who returned to touring in 2008 after 15 years away, has recorded a new 10-track album for Columbia called Old Ideas.

The album's songs address themes such as love, sexuality, loss and death according to Columbia, which said it is "arguably the most overtly spiritual" of Cohen's albums.

One song, Show Me The Place, is streaming from leonardcohen.com, where fans can pre-also order the album, earning an instant download of the new track.

The album was produced with ...