Anti Depressant

Having been disappointed by some of Lloyd Cole's work during the 90's, his last two albums represent a return to form with better song-writing and a much more satisfying sound. Anti-depressant may well be his best work yet. The gloomy title masks some impeccable composition while the execution is more convincing than Music in a Foreign Language. There aren't really any weak songs on this album but the ones that stand out for me are Woman in a Bar and Rolodex Incident. The latter has a richly textured sound and arrangement that is simply exquisite and well worth the price of entry on its own.

A welcome new release from LC and worth the wait. It isn't as good as I would have hoped, but it isn't as "treading water" as it could have been either . Having said that, it is well worth the money, and I would have given it 4 stars, if it was by another lesser artist, or if I thought he didn't have the capacity to make some more "belters", which I am sure he can. Melodic, amusing, witty, dry and very listenable, but could do even better.

I'm glad I waited a while before submitting a review as this album is a grower. I wasn't too keen on Lloyds last album, but for me this is a real return to form. Whereas the last album seemed a little bleak and cold, this is warmer and more melodious. The epic sounding 'NYC Sunshine' is a stand out track, as is the quieter and strangely evocative 'Travelling Light' which sounds instantly familiar. 'Antidepressant' is a return to Lloyds early New York days and 'Woman In A Bar' is the type of wordy and complex track for which Lloyd is probably best known and admired. The arrangments are superb and several of the tracks benefit from the input of Neil Clark (ex Commotion), whose guitar playing really is something else. This album combines all of the things I like so much about Lloyds work and I think it's his best for over a decade.

Songs for maturing to ? Quite possibly ! LLoyd Cole has recorded another superb album. He does capture the essence of growing older,gaining family responsibility & looking back at the "folly" of youth, remarkably well. Lloyd is a very intelligent & articulate songwriter & this album is chock a block full of classic Cole. His music seems to move on, change & progress as he gets older & this latest album continues to reflect this - if you love Lloyd, you'll love this - it's cracking. God only knows why he remains so under rated, it's almost criminal !

Lloyd Cole.....enough said

Brilliant album from one of the best

Presumably an album titled anti-depressant should leave you feeling bouyant and joyous. But like the effects of real anti-depressants this just leaves you feeling a little better than before you started. It's not that it's bad album, it's a perfectly fine lloyd cole album. It's just that it lacks any real spark, any tunes or lyrics that really drag you in or prick up your ears. I doesn't have the full 'car stereo friendly' production of "The negatives" or the craft and honesty of previous album 'music in a foreign language'. What's more the production (or maybe the cd mastering - Im not an audio specialist) is muddy. Of'course if your a lloyd cole fan you'll buy it and enjoy it, it just isn't something you'll hold to your heart like some of his previous albums. But then again, maybe it's like prozac and takes 4-6 weeks before it starts to take effect.

Well, I'm one of the original fan I guess. Remember seeing him with the Commotions in, oh, 1986? Buy anyway, nostalgia ain't what it used to be, and these are GOOD songs, good melody, good recording and mixing (although a little "loudness wars"). I love it. Then again, I love 'em all, even Bad Vibes (but maybe not Plastic Wood he he)

Having followed Lloyd Cole from the very first album with the Commotions I have ,over the years, continued to collect all of his music. I lost this CD and recently bought it again on Amazon. This is simply an amazing disc. Full of insightful lyrics and humor even when the song is about suicide - Slip Away, industrial espionage -How Wrong Can You Be, or being broadsided - I Didn't See It Coming. Anyone who can weave words like Exit Strategy, Neo-Con, Market Forces and other catch-phrases into beautiful poetry is worth listening to. This soundtrack pours like a cold lager on a hot summer day - each song flowing easily one into the other. The tone is perfect throughout with Cole's trademark jangly guitars enhanced with strings, piano, and soft beats. This is a mature work from a thoughtful artist that will be in my CD tray for weeks on end.

相変わらずのLC節。比較的アコースティック感がありますが逆に楽曲の良さがわかる。

Un altro grande album di Cole, consigliato in particolare chi ha apprezzato lo stile e le sonorità di altri album come "Love Story", "Music in a Foreign Language", "Etc.". Qualità del suono spettacolare.

Die Lieder zerfallen in lustlose Ideenschnipsel. Keine ergreifenden Melodien wie man sie von seinem Erstling kennt.