The Gig Cartel - Gig guide: Lloyd Cole, Sheffield

Lloyd Cole, Sheffield

(featuring Lloyd Cole)

Venue: Sheffield City Hall

Playing the classic Lloyd Cole songbook 1983 – 1996. The release of 2015’s ‘Lloyd Cole and the Commotions Collected Recordings 1983-1989’ was received with such universal warmth and acclaim, and it sold out far more quickly than anticipated that 2016 / 2017 will see Lloyd Cole performing live sets comprised of material from 1983 to 1996 only. Expect the hits Perfect Skin, Rattlesnakes, Forest Fire, Lost Weekend, Brand new friend, Jennifer She Said, Are you ready to be heartbroken...

Lloyd Cole brings you his latest tour; 'From Rattlesnakes to Guesswork.' In 1990 Lloyd launched a solo career and has been making albums ever since. In the early 2000s Cole retreated somewhat from rock/pop, performing mostly acoustically, but his 2013 album Standards took fans, critics, and maybe even the artist himself, aback with its brash electric rock ‘n’ roll sound. This show will present music from Lloyd’s back catalogue, starting with Rattlesnakes in 1984, right up to his forthcoming album Guesswork released on 26 July 2019. His latest album, Guesswork, mirrors the uncertainty of the world as you enter your third act and is consistent with a record whose protagonists seem reluctant to venture confidently beyond the moment.