Leaping up in promotion of a fave - He's got a new backing band (more a gang of friends than followers) - Michael Koch, Jill Sobule, Dave Derby, and Rafa Maciejek - dubbed the Negatives. Tracks are apparently done for a new album, but from a fan conversation relayed on the LC mailing list, it's not coming anytime soon. There is a LC song on the _Pop Romantique_ compilation, a cover of Dylan's "If You Gotta Go, Go Now", sung in French. This joins a new UK compilation, the 20 song _The Lloyd Cole Collection_, which includes two new songs, "That Boy" and "Fool You Are". A two-part "That Boy" UK single was released, then pulled back (anyone who can find me copies, my first born, arm & leg, whatever - it's yours). Along with the delayed LC & the Negatives disc (hopefully out on Ryko this year), Lloyd's written a soundtrack of instrumental music, in a soundtrack vein, which might or might not be released. And, given the iffiness of this future music, he's said recently that he's going to go back to school and bail on the music biz. *sigh* As close to an official LC site as exists: http://songwriting.com/lloydcole/ further ob twang: my favorite LC song is "Why I Love Country Music", off _Easy Pieces_. Chris np: Willard Grant Conspiracy, _Flying Low_ > There's a name I don't believe I've seen show up here before (or at least > not in a long time)....anyone know what Lloyd Cole is up to these days? > > TL > > (ob. twang content: he mentions George Jones in a song on his self-titled > album.) > >
