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No more songs about electric cars or G.W. Bush sound blurbs, with a focus on love, life, war, and regret. Oh yeah- I have listened to the album over 10 times (it's been on NPR all week), which I thought I'd mention since some people are weary of "first day" reviews from someone who's listened to the album once.
To me, it sounds more like a Silver and Gold album but with the music giving it a new, different feel, than his rocking albums. This album is meditative, sung with Neil Young's tenor, and one I would place among my favorites. This "solo" album by Neil Young is almost as much as a Young/Lanoise co-album, with the soundscapes a consequence of an instrument built by Lanoise (not to mention his production). The 2000's had been a mixed bag by Neil Young, with albums like Fork in the Road, Living with War, Chrome Dreams II all, to some extent, decent albums but none on par with what made him a legend. With Le Noise, the only complaint a Neil Young fan can have is its length, clocking in at less than 40 minutes. The songs are universal, timeless, and strong, especially Hitchhiker. 

Le Noise