June 7, 2013

Once he was described as “the Dylan of the 80’s,” and as a talkative bookworm. He´s still happy to discuss and talk, still, a dedicated golf player, who never smiles in pictures, Lloyd Cole. He is up to date with new electrified disc, “Standards”.

March 7, 2013

THE OPENING MOMENTS OF PASTORAL – FOUND SOUND PEBBLES SCRATCHING IN A PERCUSSIVE LOOP – IMMEDIATELY SUGGEST THERE ARE STEPPING STONES TO SOMETHING NEW FOR LITERATE SINGER-SONGWRITER LLOYD COLE IN …

June 16, 2012

Dave Daley from Salon asked me for 800-1000 words for their Father’s Day series. Here’s his spec “I’m asking people to distill all this great cultural wisdom down to one …

May 24, 2012

In 1984, Lloyd Cole and his band the Commotions released Rattlesnakes, an album that for many could stand as one of the best debut albums of the era. With references …

April 9, 2012

Just to inform you that UNCUT magazine here in the UK has a great article on the making of Perfect Skin.

Publication date: 09/04/12

November 26, 2011

A pupil at New Mills secondary school in the mid 1970s Lloyd, who made his name with his band the Commotions, chatted to pupils and staff. Headteacher Jesse Elms said: “He was extremely generous with his time.”

November 20, 2011

Lloyd, who became a household name with his band The Commotions, was a pupil at New Mills secondary in the mid 1970s and is coming back to school to have a look around and meet up with some old friends as well as current pupils and staff.

August 18, 2011

You may not have heard of Lloyd Cole. Indeed, he has had few solid hits, and nearly all of them were in the eighties. His reputation amongst the rock cognescenti …