Lloyd Cole and his band will appear on Later With Jools Holland on Tuesday Oct 15th (live show) at 10pm and Friday Oct 18th at 11.05pm on BBC2. Lloyd will play two songs from his latest album ‘Standards’ plus a classic from his back catalogue. Other guests on this episode of the BBC’s acclaimed music show include MGMT, John Newman and Passenger.
Photo of Lloyd available here: http://www.lloydcole.com/image/standards/wallstreet/wallstreet_2.html
As previously announced Lloyd will tour solo in October. The full list of shows is:
OCTOBER
17 LONDON – Union Chapel (sold out)
18 WORCESTER – Huntingdon Halls
20 DUNDEE – Gardyne Theater
21 GLASGOW – Oran Mor (sold out)
23 GLASGOW – Oran Mor (sold out)
24 STOCKTON – ARC
25 MANCHESTER – Sale Waterside (sold out)
26 CAMBRIDGE – Junction
28 LEEDS – City Varieties
29 NOTTINGHAM – Glee Club
30 STAMFORD – Corn Exchange
31 WOLVERHAMPTON – Wulfrun Hall
NOVEMBER
04 BATH – Komedia
05 ST HELENS – The Citadel
‘Period Piece’ video : http://youtu.be/YCBJ8BVy49w
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY ABOUT LLOYD COLE’S NEW ALBUM ‘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… there’s a confidence and flexibility to his disparate themes…may be his best album.”
The Independent I 21 June ‘13
“…- like when Dylan went electric…it’s not a fanciful comparison – Cole’s 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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