It’s out on October 14th on CD, and Ltd Edition clear vinyl (black to follow). Here’s the Omnivore Recordings page – And here’s what English speaking Europe had to say about Standards –
a rocking, reinvigorated return terrific 8/10 UNCUT July 13
“…captivating!” 4* MOJO July 13
effortless craftsmanship from a gifted storyteller. Q July 13
Standards is the work of a bristling, alive and fresh-as-a-daisy master, drawing on all of his experience for a mid-life career high.4* Daily Mirror 21 June 13
a sound replete with twisting, cyclical guitar lines and tints of keyboards
theres a confidence and flexibility to his disparate themes
may be his best album.
The Independent I 21 June 13
- like when Dylan went electric
its not a fanciful comparison Coles lyrics are profoundly poetic and linked to some glorious tunes
.terrific.4*
Alan Johnson MP, BIG ISSUE 17-23 June 13
pop rock swagger
.with a lyric as seductive as ever
4*
The Independent On Sunday 23 June 13
a vibrant set full of wry wordplay. 4* Mail On Sunday 23 June 13
a fine advertisement for approaching the act of writing in a more contemplative way
.wonderfully wry
self-knowing lyrics
.a plangent beauty
Sunday Times 23 June 13
ruminative, erudite, rueful the rockiest thing he has done, but still very Lloyd Cole. Mail On Sunday 9 June 13
gloriously, pertinently verbose career-best 4* Record Collector July 13
a timeless classic. 5* Classic Pop July/Aug 13
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a little less commotion, but still a legend just his acoustic guitar and a two-hour set of gorgeous pop songs Bristol Post 6 Nov 13
His voice is still beautiful. It sounds like threadbare velvet, stretched but rich at the same time His lyrics are full of lust and longing, never overly romantic, but enough for you to realise that they come from a deeply complex man. GodIsInTheTV 13 Nov 13