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| View Larger Image | Antidepressant | Audio CDby Lloyd Cole
| List Price: | $16.98 | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| | Binding: | Audio CD | | Studio: | One Little Indian Us | | Release Date: | October 10, 2006 | | Sales Rank: | 80,024th |
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TRACK LISTING |
Disc: 1
- Track 1: Young Idealists
- Track 2: Woman in a Bar
- Track 3: NYC Sunshine
- Track 4: Antidepressant
- Track 5: I Didn't See It Coming
- Track 6: How Wrong Can You Be?
- Track 7: Everysong
- Track 8: I Am Not Willing
- Track 9: Slip Away
- Track 10: Traveling Light
- Track 11: Rolodex Incident
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
Album Description
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 (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 11 reviews)
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A Minimally Brighter Side of Lloyd by James Carragher (New York)  4 Stars
June 29, 2009
Having cheerfulness break out in a Lloyd Cole CD is about as likely as having it break out in a Leonard Cohen work. But just as LC has taken to admitting on his version of the NeverEnding Tour that it does keep breaking out, even in the bleakest of moments, here too we have Lloyd in some cheerful moments. It's not constant and it's certainly not for always, but it is nonetheless clearly there. See, for example, Woman in a Bar, New York City Sunshine, I Didn't See It Coming, an, especially, Every Song, where happy is almost a theme.
This CD also establishes Lloyd in retrospect as the first prophet of the 2008 financial apocalypse -- "Fortune hits the wall/And the whole 500 fall/How wrong can you be?/How wrong can you be?"
Otherwise, it's the same Lloyd from Rattlesnakes days with the Commotions -- reliably musical, intelligent, and genially gloomy and resigned, the Eeyore of Pop. I've always liked him and most likely always will.
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Still Supposing We Could Make a Difference by Richard Hine (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001UG3BJK)  5 Stars
April 28, 2009
The consistently excellent Lloyd Cole delivers again on ANTIDEPRESSANT. Ever since he and the Commotions burst onto the music scene with the classic RATTLESNAKES album - and the brilliant single PERFECT SKIN -- Cole has been turning out high-quality albums with stunning regularity. Here, he's "no longer angry, no longer young, no longer driven to distraction, not even by Scarlett Johansson," but he's poetic as ever as he navigates a world of "neocons," "junkies," "coffee machines" and "millionaires." A unique voice in every way.
Standout tracks: "The Young Idealists," "Woman In A Bar," "New York City Sunshine." If you're not hooked by the first three tracks, this one isn't for you.
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Grows and grows on you. by Rockbassethound (southern california) 5 Stars
March 15, 2009
I previewed this and also read the reviews before ordering it, but when "Antidepressant" arrived, I did not find that on first listening it was very compelling. However, with repeated listenings, I now have to admit that this is an exceptionally crafted album. It is nothing like the Commotions. It is a mature, wry, and melodic Cole we hear on this album. "Roledex Incident" is a masterpiece of recording art, and "Young Idealists" is also beautifully arranged, recorded, and mixed; I love how the guitars come spilling out of the first verse. So, I would say that if you like Lloyd Cole and you buy this CD, you will not be disappointed. Just be willing to listen to it multiple times before judging.
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Welcome back Lloyd by Richard Rimmer (Johnson City,TN,USA) 4 Stars
October 27, 2007
I have almost everything that Lloyd Cole has released and this is a wonderful addition to his body of work. Thoughful,deep,beautiful music.
Sometimes it takes a listen or two to really get into some releases but this one grabbed me from the start.Woman in a Bar and Nyc Sunshine are favorites.traveling Light is a re-write of Johnny Cash's I walk the line but it still is a very nice listen and I can think of many worst artists to borrow from. Overall I highly recommend this CD.LLoyd Cole's music has gotten me through so many rough times romantically and I always look forward to his latest release.
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Just Like A Needle In a Haystack by Joseph Wilby (SAN ANTONIO) 5 Stars
May 22, 2007
Lloyd Cole has been around for quite some time and for some reason...well we can think of so many considering the amount of mediocre music polluting the airwaves, he is not recognised as much as we the fans of his music would like him to be. I reason he is going to remain our best kept secret, and as such we will continue to enjoy anything he is to release. Quality could really sum up his offerings to the ones who are willing to discover this awsome singer/songwriter. He will remain one of my favourite singers in the world!
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