Lloyd Cole And The Commotions: Rattlesnakes 1984 (Deluxe edition 2CD 2004) + Easy Pieces 1985
So again another classic early soft rock piece covered by Kostas. Also another album bought when it came out and a favourite for the longest time though admittedly I haven't played it for a while but Kostas excels here with this profile of a perennial classic.
Kostas says: Born January 31, 1961 in Buxton, England, Lloyd Cole formed the Commotions in 1982 while studying philosophy at the University of Glasgow. Lloyd Cole is an English singer, songwriter and musician. He was lead vocalist of Lloyd Cole and the Commotions from 1984 to 1989 and subsequently worked solo. Singer/songwriter Lloyd Cole's cuttingly literate lyrics, unabashedly romantic stance, and knack for melodies both simple and ornate form a solid base for his frequent genre shifts.
Starting off fronting the Commotions and delivering some of the '80s most iconic jangle pop songs, like "Perfect Skin" and the quintessential Rattlesnakes album, Cole soon undertook a solo career that didn't stay in one place for long. The Commotions' debut studio album, Rattlesnakes (1984), contained literary and pop culture references to such figures as Arthur Lee, Norman Mailer, Grace Kelly, Eva Marie Saint, Simone de Beauvoir, Truman Capote and Joan Didion. The band produced two more studio albums, Easy Pieces (1985) and Mainstream (1987), before disbanding in 1989.
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions - Perfect Skin
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions - Rattle Snakes
‘On The Waterfront'
2 comments:
I'm very happy that you like this wonderful band 😍 my friend. Thank you for the repost.
Oh my absolute pleasure Kostas love this stuff. These albums were seminal to me!
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