Antidepressant

Lloyd Cole | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 10, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: One Little Indian Us
• ASIN: B000I2IT0S
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #108,082 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

As the title suggests, Lloyd Cole delivers an album that mixes sadness delicately with a revitalizing happiness. His songs meld with an exceptionally sunny day or as the rain pours down outside. He twists forgotten youthful dreams with afterthoughts of Scarlet Johansson. Entwining leaving lovers and the grateful thoughts left behind, Cole is heartbreaking and mending all at once. For over 20 years Lloyd Cole, first with the Commotions then solo, has altered style and approach to music leaving a trail of beautiful albums to which Antidepressant is a proud addition. A cult favorite compared with Leonard Cohen, Morrissey, Nick Cave and Elvis Costello, ColeÂ’s gift as a lyricist is on full display in Â"The Young Idealists,Â"Â"NYC SunshineÂ" and the inside jokiness of Â"Everysong.Â" The title track is the apex of his combination of joy/despair, as Â"AntidepressantÂ" jumps through the tangles of life with chemically induced smiles. There is even a beautiful cover of Moby GrapeÂ’s Â"I Am Not Willing.Â" All songs were written by Lloyd Cole except Â"I Am Not WillingÂ" by Peter Lewis, and Â"Slip AwayÂ" by Neil Clark & Lloyd Cole.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Still Introspective, Still Hard Working, Still Turning Out Gifted, Thoughtful Music, December 3, 2006

By 

Austin T (Miami, Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Antidepressant (Audio CD)

"Antidepressant," the latest recording from the highly talented Lloyd Cole, should more aptly be named "The Slightly More Brighter Side of Music in a Foreign Language 2," as his new record still seems roughly set in the same vein as his last work, Music in a Foreign Language (an excellent record as well): slightly sad, introspective, occasionally a bit cheery, intelligently crafted music, tunes which look middle age squarely in the eye, ironically.

For those who don't know Lloyd, call it a mix of Bryan Ferry and Bob Dylan--it still remains a quiet outrage that his collective body of music still has only touched an extremely small number of US listeners.

The tracks "NYC Sunshine" and "Woman in a Bar" alone justify the purchase of this new record...only quibble is that Lloyd, in his devoted, hard-working, independent style, seems to have made the record almost independently (with a few collaborators), so some of the edge and abandon of his earlier, excellent post-Commotions solo records as well as the more recent "Lloyd Cole and the Negatives" is missing.

This is still a lovely, thoughtful, earnest, and worthwhile recording from this Massachusetts songsmith. Highly recomended.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What goes around comes around........., October 10, 2006

By 

Bill Ferry "tune geek" (Holland MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Anti Depressant (Audio CD)

Having been a Lloyd Cole fan from the beginning with every new release I get a reminder of what a quirky, enlightening, oft times searching, yet always pleasing trip it has been. Antidepressant is a musician at the top of his form mixing all of his experience, seasoning, and masterclass gift of tunesmithing with an almost freshman approach to piling layer upon layer of melody and texture. Although not immediately "music for the masses" it should be. Mr. Cole has this gift for mixing simple tunes and informed social references. The first track the Young Idealists could serve as a preview of things for the 20 something generation. Later the Scarlett Johanssen reference has the listener taking a step back to "She looks like Eve Marie Saint" perhaps? Whether you are a fan of Lloyds early, middle, or present period there is something here for everyone. The title track itself is such a foot-tapper that you will want to be standing when it starts. Long term fan or just hearing Lloyd for the first time, this is the type of recording that will leave you just wanting "more sir".

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended, October 5, 2006

By 

Reader in Chicago - See all my reviews

This review is from: Anti Depressant (Audio CD)

If you like Lloyd Cole, you will definitely like this. It combines the indefinable something that makes Rattlesnakes perfect (that's a high compliment!) with the intelligence and more lyrical quality of his solo efforts. The arrangements seem complex and there are lots of instruments in the background which makes the music sound really lush. The overall feel is less cynical and more positive than past albums, but the trademark wit is still there. It's a winner and is, upon repeat listening, quite addictive. Will it sell him more CDs to the general public? Not sure, but for anyone that's ever had a Lloyd Cole song speak to them, this is an absolute must have.