Yes, it was me who opened his solo venture with a song called ‘Don't Look Back'. I know, I know…

However, the release of 2015's ‘Lloyd Cole and the Commotions Collected Recordings 1983-1989' was received to universal warmth and acclaim, and it sold out far more quickly than UMG anticipated. A second printing is due in March, and a second box is in the works, for September release. It will span 1989 – 1996, my first four solo albums, the lost fifth album, plus rarities and videos.

These boxes are a lot of work, much of which can only be done by me. I must revisit and rediscover material. I am necessarily in retrospective mode. I have decided to embrace it.

In 2016 all of my set lists will be comprise material from 1983 – 1996 only. Once the world has seen the Retrospective Show I will resume my work as a contemporary artist.

- Lloyd Cole, 2016

“Effortless craftsmanship from a gifted storyteller.” - Q

“His voice is still beautiful. It sounds like threadbare velvet, stretched but rich at the same time…His lyrics are full of lust and longing, never overly romantic, but enough for you to realize that they come from a deeply complex man.” - GodIsInTheTV

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