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What originally started as a hobby for students, largely\nthrough Cole’s sophisticated style of writing, soon became a creative\nforce to be reckoned with. The band’s debut, \u003ci\u003eRattlesnakes\u003c\/i\u003e was a\nwry, heartfelt record of jangling guitar pop that was rich with references\nto the likes of Simone De Beauvoir, Norman Mailer, or Jules et Jim.\nThe brilliance of this songwriting subsequently took over to his solo\nwork, when he departed from The Commotions in 1987 to move to New\nYork and establish himself as a solo artist. Undergoing several artistic\nshifts, from minimalistic to folk-rock-inspired to electronic, Cole’s work\nnever compromised the high creative value that he has proven to\nprovide over his distinguished career. His artistic integrity and proven\ndivergence make him one of the most capable and remarkable\nsongwriters to this day.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis summer, Cole’s latest work \u003ci\u003eOn Pain\u003c\/i\u003e – his thirteenth album in\nsolo – is released via earMUSIC. Following on from his last album,\n2019's critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eGuesswork,\u003c\/i\u003e the musical style of \u003ci\u003eOn Pain\u003c\/i\u003e”\nconsists mainly of electronic sounds. Once Lloyd Cole had formulated\na sonic picture of the record he wanted to make, the arrival of each new\nsong gradually brought that picture into focus. His distinguishable voice\nand sophisticated lyricism invite the listener into the mindset of\nsomeone who has reached old age and is coming to terms with this. At\ntimes, the experience of listening to \u003ci\u003eOn\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ePain\u003c\/i\u003e is akin to sitting in a\nsleek, state-of-the-art departure lounge, unsure of quite where you’re\nwaiting to go.\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"earMUSIC","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50404266606923,"sku":"2011562","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50404267917643,"sku":"2011563","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/0218637EMU_Lloyd-Cole_On_Pain_Cover-4000px_2bf10db4_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726567863"},{"product_id":"rattlesnakes","title":"Rattlesnakes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLloyd Cole and The Commotions\u003c\/strong\u003e – Cole, Blair Cowan, Lawrence Donegan, Neil Clark and Stephen Irvine – were formed in Glasgow in 1982, where Buxton-born singer-songwriter Cole was studying Philosophy and English at the University of Glasgow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTheir sound swam against the tide of shiny 80s synthesisers, offering intense, melodic, guitar-based pop, topped with droll words packed with literary references. Signing to Polydor Records, the group's debut single, \"\u003cem\u003ePerfect Skin\u003c\/em\u003e,\" was released in early 1984 followed in October of that year by their debut album, \u003cem\u003eRattlesnakes\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eProduced by Paul Hardiman with strings arranged by Anne Dudley, it became one of the most cherished albums of the 80s. Including further singles \"\u003cem\u003eForest Fire\u003c\/em\u003e\" and the title track, the group found themselves as the darlings of the music press, at a time when a university education was still a relative rarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCole wasted little time in cramming cultural allusions in his material – listeners were introduced to a world of Norman Mailer, Eva Marie Saint and Truman Capote, all wrapped in delightfully written pop music.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Proper Records","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":50457889800523,"sku":"2008270","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50457888162123,"sku":"304542","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"LP - Red","offer_id":53229122584907,"sku":"R5531-2349","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Rattlesnakes_Remastered_03528f76_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727208892"},{"product_id":"easy-pieces","title":"Easy Pieces","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLloyd Cole and The Commotions\u003c\/strong\u003e – Cole, Blair Cowan, Lawrence Donegan, Neil Clark, and Stephen Irvine – were formed in Glasgow in 1982, where Buxton-born singer-songwriter Cole was studying Philosophy and English at the University of Glasgow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTheir sound swam against the tide of shiny 80s synthesisers, offering intense, melodic, guitar-based pop, topped with droll words packed with literary references.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGiven just how loved debut album \u003cem\u003eRattlesnakes\u003c\/em\u003e was, it would have been hard for whatever followed to be received as warmly – yet \u003cem\u003eEasy Pieces\u003c\/em\u003e made a good first of it. 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Working with Ian Stanley, then fresh from the success of Tears For Fears' Songs From The Big Chair, the album allegedly cost ten times the budget of \u003ci\u003eRattlesnakes\u003c\/i\u003e. Despite its 80s opulence – for example, guest appearances from Jon Hassell on trumpet, Tracey Thorn on vocals – it sounds untouched by the decade's excess. Its singles, My Bag, Jennifer She Said and From The Hip were all well received.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Proper Records","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50469492031819,"sku":"2008272","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/UMCLP023_8790e1e7_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727361552"},{"product_id":"1d-electronics-2012-2014","title":"1D Electronics 2012 - 2014","description":"\u003cp\u003eLloyd Cole is mostly know for his outstanding pop music, but he certainly has a taste for electronic music. 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This box charts the beginnings of Lloyd’s solo career with his seminal first four solo albums that sees him experimenting with different genres as he collaborated with artists such as guitarist Robert Quine (Richard Hell and the Voidoids, Lou Reed, Brian Eno), drummer Fred Maher (Lou Reed) and a nascent Matthew Sweet. \u003ci\u003eSmile If You Want To\u003c\/i\u003e was meant to be Cole’s 5th album yet was never completed. The songs came out on subsequent albums yet this is the first time they have been released as they were originally intended and fully mastered by Abbey Road. The demos cover the period 89-94 and offer an insight into the progression and development of Lloyd’s sound over this time, from early tentative recordings as a solo artist finding his way in his new home to demos he recorded for Love Story where he embraced a more pastoral English sound. The set includes a version of Nick Cave’s \u003ci\u003eThe Ship Song\u003c\/i\u003e never heard before. 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