Culture That Made Me: Lloyd Cole on Springsteen, Barry Gibb, and The Godfather

Lloyd Cole produced one of the best albums of the 1980s, and has a wide range of touchstone influences from the worlds of music and film

Mon, 02 Oct, 2023 - 16:24

Richard Fitzpatrick

Lloyd Cole, 62, grew up in Derbyshire, England. In 1984, the release of Rattlesnakes established Lloyd Cole and the Commotions as one of the most talented indie pop bands of their generation.

Since the first of his 12 solo albums was released in 1990, his songs have appeared on Hollywood movie soundtracks and have taken in ambient electronica detours.