Lloyd Cole and The Commotions

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Lloyd Cole and the Commotions was a British pop band that formed in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1982. Between 1984 and 1989, the band scored four UK Top 20 albums and five UK Top 40 singles. After breaking up in 1989, Lloyd Cole embarked on a solo career. The band reformed briefly in 2004 to perform a 20th anniversary mini-tour of the UK and Ireland. Signed to Polydor in 1984, the band was known for combining Clark's twangy guitar style with Cole's low-key singing style. Particularly notable were Cole's literary lyrics (he was studying Philosophy at the University of Glasgow when the band started) and name-dropping the likes of Norman Mailer, Arthur Lee, Grace Kelly, Truman Capote, Eva Marie Saint, Simone de Beauvoir, and Nancy Sinatra. For a period in the mid 1980s the band was one of the most successful indie acts in Britain, vying with The Smiths. The band broke up in 1989 amid reports of personality clashes between members, and Cole moved to New York City to pursue a successful solo career. The band reformed in 2004 to perform a 20th anniversary tour of the UK and Ireland. Band members Lloyd Cole (born 31 January 1961) - vocals, guitar, lyricist Blair Cowan (born 1960?) - keyboards Lawrence Donegan (born 13 July 1961) - bass guitar Neil Clark (born 3 July 1955) - guitar Stephen Irvine (born 16 December 1959) - drums . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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80s,pop,new wave,alternative,indie,scotland,glasgow,uk,rock and indie,scottish,new romantic,new wave,new wave pop,scottish new wave,

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city: Glasgow

Begin Date: 1982

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Tue Jan 01 2008 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

15th October 2004 Hammersmith Apollo

15th October 2004 Hammersmith Apollo

Thu Jan 01 2004 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Are You ready To Be Heartbroken?

Are You ready To Be Heartbroken?

Thu Jan 01 2004 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Rattlesnakes & Easy Pieces

Rattlesnakes & Easy Pieces

Tue Jan 01 1991 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Forest Fire (Remix)

Forest Fire (Remix)

Sun Jan 01 1989 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Forest Fire (extended remix)

Forest Fire (extended remix)

Sun Jan 01 1989 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

From The Hip E.P.

From The Hip E.P.

Fri Jan 01 1988 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Collected Recordings 1983-1989

Collected Recordings 1983-1989

Thu Jun 25 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Don't Look Back: An Introduction To…

Don't Look Back: An Introduction To…

Mon Mar 23 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

LLOYD COLE，COMMOTION

LLOYD COLE，COMMOTION

Tue Jul 31 2007 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Live At The BBC Volume One

Live At The BBC Volume One

Mon Jul 30 2007 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Live At The BBC Volume Two

Live At The BBC Volume Two

Mon Jul 30 2007 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Live At The BBC Vol 1

Live At The BBC Vol 1

Mon Jan 01 2007 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Live At The BBC Vol 2

Live At The BBC Vol 2

Mon Jan 01 2007 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

The Singles

Thu Jan 01 2004 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

1984-1989

Wed Jun 14 1989 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

1984 - 1989

Fri Jun 09 1989 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Lloyd Cole And The Commotions 1984-1989

Lloyd Cole And The Commotions 1984-1989

Sun Jan 01 1989 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

From The Hip (Extended Remix)

From The Hip (Extended Remix)

Mon Apr 18 1988 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Jennifer She Said

Jennifer She Said

Tue Dec 29 1987 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Don't Look Back: An Introduction To…

Don't Look Back: An Introduction To…

Mon Mar 23 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Guesswork

Thu Jul 25 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Guesswork [Explicit]

Guesswork [Explicit]

Thu Jul 25 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Night Sweats - Single

Night Sweats - Single

Fri Jun 21 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Night Sweats

Thu Jun 20 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Violins - Single

Violins - Single

Tue May 21 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Violins

Mon May 20 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

1D

Mon Apr 30 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

My Austere Demeanour (Folksinger Volume 3)

My Austere Demeanour (Folksinger Volume 3)

Fri Dec 08 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

In New York Collected Recordings 1988-1996

In New York Collected Recordings 1988-1996

Fri Mar 17 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

In New York (Collected Recordings 1988-1996)

In New York (Collected Recordings 1988-1996)

Thu Mar 16 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

The English Weather

The English Weather

Wed Mar 08 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

The One You Never Had

The One You Never Had

Tue Feb 21 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Man On The Verge

Man On The Verge

Tue Feb 07 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Live at the Union Chapel

Live at the Union Chapel

Fri Dec 09 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

1D (Electronics 2012-2014)

1D (Electronics 2012-2014)

Fri Sep 04 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Don't Look Back: An Introduction to Lloyd Cole and Lloyd Cole and the Commotions

Don't Look Back: An Introduction to Lloyd Cole and Lloyd Cole and the Commotions

Mon Mar 23 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Kollektion 02: Roedelius (Electronic Music) [Compiled by Lloyd Cole]

Kollektion 02: Roedelius (Electronic Music) [Compiled by Lloyd Cole]

Fri Oct 24 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Fiftysomething

Thu Apr 24 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

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