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News: Lloyd Cole Plugs Back In for 2026 Australian Electric Tour

Lloyd Cole will tour Australia in March 2026 with an electric solo show spanning his four-decade career — from Rattlesnakes to On Pain. It marks a shift from his acoustic performances toward a fuller, more electric sound as he reinterprets his extensive catalogue for a new era.

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Live Review: Lloyd Cole (solo), Theatre Royal, Hobart, 10.12.23

Lloyd Cole had a rather bad start to his Australian tour commencing in Hobart. He recounts that he had arrived a few days early to have a quick break in…

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News: The iconic Lloyd Cole announces Australian tour to support new album ‘On Pain’ and regale us with some old favourites.

I so wanted to be Lloyd Cole when the album ‘Rattlesnakes’ came out…literate, sensitive and easy on the eye with a stunning songwriting ability and all at such a tender…

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Classic Compilation: Various Artists – I’m Your Fan

The compilation album consisting of multiple acts recording a variety of songs penned by a single artist by way of tribute resulted in a series of releases which can be…

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Album Review: Lloyd Cole – 1D electronics 2012-2014

The opportunity was there, no doubt, for Lloyd Cole to jump on the revival bandwagon. After all, the way he dropped literary references into his keenly observed tales of life…

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Live Review: Lloyd Cole & the Leopards, Holmfirth Picturedrome30.01.2014

Thursday night saw us carefully picking our way through dense fog along the old Manchester Road to Holmfirth. Destination, one of my all-time favourite venues, The Picturedrome, to see an…

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News: Lloyd Cole and The Leopards announce tour

This year marks 30 years since Lloyd Cole and The Commotions released their debut album, ‘Rattlesnakes’. Name checking Norman Mailer, Eva Marie Saint, and Simone De Beauvoir it oozed style,…

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