in Düsseldorf. The electronic sounding album also featured contributions from a.o. Fred Maher and former Commotions Blair Cowan and Neil Clark. It was preceded by the singles "Violins" and "Night Sweats". In 2021 Cleaning Out the Ashtrays – the 2009 collection of outtakes, alternative versions of his solo work, and cover versions – was released digitally. On 30 January 2023, Cole announced new studio album On Pain to be released on June 23, 2023. An album featuring eight songs recorded in Cole's attic and produced by Chris Merrick Hughes. Four of the songs are co-written by founding Commotions members Blair Cowan and Neil Clark. Live performances In 2010 Cole formed a small ensemble consisting of American musicians Mark Schwaber and Matt Cullen and, in October and November of that year, completed a tour of Europe. Further tours of New Zealand and Australia and Europe followed in 2011. In autumn 2016, Cole undertook a short tour of the UK and Europe, titled 'The Retrospective', playing acoustic versions of songs written between 1983 and 1996. Personal life Cole married his American wife, Elizabeth Lewis, in December 1989. They live in Easthampton, Massachusetts. Legacy Some of Cole's songs have been covered by other artists. "Rattlesnakes" has been covered by Tori Amos on her concept album Strange Little Girls (2001), while Sandie Shaw has recorded a version of "(Are You) Ready to Be Heartbroken?". In 2006, Scottish indie pop band Camera Obscura released the song "Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken" as an answer song to Cole's 1984 hit "Are You Ready to Be Heartbroken". Discography Lloyd Cole and the Commotions Rattlesnakes (1984) Easy Pieces (1985) Mainstream (1987) Lloyd Cole and the Negatives The Negatives (2000) Solo Lloyd Cole (1990) Don't Get Weird on Me Babe (1991) Bad Vibes (1993) Love Story (1995) Plastic Wood (2001) Etc. (2001) Music in a Foreign Language (2003) Antidepressant (2006) Broken Record (2010) Standards (2013) 1D Electronics 2012–2014 (2015) Guesswork (2019) On Pain (2023) References External links Official website 1961 births Living people People from Buxton English male singer-songwriters British expatriates in the United States Alumni of University College London Alumni of the University of Glasgow Fontana Records artists Tapete Records artists Polydor Records artists Sanctuary Records artists