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The Historic Lincoln Theatre is proud to present Lloyd Cole as part of his new solo electric tour.
Lloyd Cole takes to the road in 2026 with a run of solo shows in North America. His elegant solo live performances in recent years have been predominantly acoustic, but for these concerts he has decided to go electric. The performance will run the gamut from his masterful debut with Lloyd Cole and the Commotions, Rattlesnakes, right up to 2023's acclaimed On Pain, touching on all points in between.
Says Lloyd: "In 1999, in retreat from mainstream ambivalence, the idea of becoming a troubadour was perversely alluring. Two acoustic guitars, a suitcase, and a round the world ticket. It took a while for me to become comfortable with it, but The Folksinger Show became my staple. And then, somehow or other, twenty-five years were gone, and now I find myself approaching the end of my career, and wanting to be seen more as just a singer, who wrote a body of work, very little of which one would reasonably label 'folk.' So I’m back with my Telecaster, my Princeton amp, and my solo show is now electric."
In 2023 Lloyd Cole released On Pain, his twelfth album as a solo artist. He has released 17 studio albums including three with Lloyd Cole and the Commotions (Rattlesnakes [1984]; Easy Pieces [1985]; Mainstream [1987], twelve solo albums (Lloyd Cole [1990]; Don't Get Weird On Me Babe [1991]; Bad Vibes [1993]; Love Story [1995]; Plastic Wood [2001]; Music In A Foreign Language [2003]; Anti Depressant [2006]; Broken Record [2010]; Standards [2013]; 1D [2015]; Guesswork [2019]; On Pain [2023]; one with The Negatives (The Negatives [2000]), and one with Hans Joachim Roedelius [Selected Studies Vol. 1 [2013]).
WHAT THE PAPERS SAID ABOUT LLOYD COLE'S 2023 ALBUM ON PAIN
"Ghostly electronica accompanies meditations on loss, mortality and the passage of time on Cole's absorbing new album." —Sunday Times
"Grappling with the ineffable…a richly detailed synth-pop LP of admirable sophistication…it's Cole's growing sound design expertise -- and ever unique lyrical voice -- that ensure his 40-year career still has legs." —MOJO
"A storied songwriter comes of age (again)…he too has become more of what he always was. And somehow he's achieved that by paring his music down to its rawest essence." —Uncut
"…beautiful and special, the kind of minimalist adventure we hoped Mark Hollis would return with one day, only with added tales of bloodthirsty wolves and drug-addled rockers...Cole is on a roll. He's still making erudite melodies, but now there's something new and other to them. At 62, On Pain is the sound of a man just getting started." —Classic Pop
"Cole's ruminations on the human condition have rarely been as finely tuned as this." —The Sun
Advance Reserved Seating Tickets: $30 1st section; $25 2nd section + applicable fees. Lincoln Theatre Members receive $3 off all seating tiers.
All prices include a $2.00 Preservation Fee that goes directly into our capital account for the preservation of the Lincoln Theatre and its programs.