Lloyd Cole unleashes inner rocker in new album Standards

After a period of acoustic folk, Lloyd Cole has unleashed his inner rocker again on his latest album.Best known for his work with The Commotions, Lloyd Cole is still evolving. People in Ireland and Britain don’t realise they are not at the centre of everybody’s universe in terms of culture

Lloyd Cole has changed his mind. “I used to think that rocking out was undignified for a man of a certain age,” he says. “And now I’ve reconsidered.”

The Massachusetts-based 52-year-old is discussing his new album, Standards. For the first time in over a decade he is plugging in and, to his surprise, letting his inner rocker off the leash.