May 10, 2013

Bureau B’s mission to ensure that one in every two CDs in the world feature Hans-Joachim Roedelius continues with the most unlikely collaboration of his career to date. Lloyd Cole …

March 6, 2013

A fascinating, unexpected collaboration between Cole, an Englishman known for his literate, emotive pop songcraft during the 80s, and pioneering German minimalist Roedelius

March 6, 2013

(Are You) Ready to Be Heartbroken? (Or, Don’t Get Weird on Me Babe)

On paper, the pairing of Lloyd Cole and Hans-Joachim Roedelius might strike one as, well, odd. Cole, of …

March 1, 2013

This is an album firmly embedded in Roedelius’s world. There are no vocals, nothing that resembles a guitar sound, no devotion to pop or rock structure. It’s not clear who did what, although it’s tempting to cast Cole as a student learning from a master of the genre.

February 22, 2013

I’ll confess to raising an eyebrow or two when I read about this as a forthcoming project but, after a swift glance through Lloyd Cole’s solo works, in particular his Plastic Wood material on the Recordings box-set over a decade ago, it’s easy to hear the connection

February 22, 2013

How exactly does a highly regarded British singer-songwriter ditch the polish and pathos and get it on with a noted practitioner of avant-garde electronic music without failing miserably?

February 20, 2013

Yes, that Lloyd Cole. College pin up of the 80s, briefly pop star in the 90s, and then into country in his more mature years. He’s now grey and plays …

February 20, 2013

Overall, Cole and Roedelius may be onto something as a partnership, with Cole no doubt feeding off Roedelius’ vast experience in this field: compared to Plastic Wood, this is a far more accomplished and consistent record with some real memorable moments.