Lloyd Cole & The Commotions – Rattlesnakes (VG+/VG+) – LP, Australasia 1984

Rattlesnakes is an LP by Lloyd Cole & The Commotions from 1984 released on the Polydor label.

About this album

Rattlesnakes is a striking debut that made Lloyd Cole & The Commotions stand out in mid-1980s British guitar pop. Released in 1984, it pairs dry wit, literary detail and clean, chiming arrangements with the urgency of indie rock and the polish of soft rock. Songs such as Perfect Skin, Forest Fire and the title track turned Cole’s observational writing into smart, emotionally precise pop, while the album’s concise running order keeps the momentum taut throughout. Widely regarded as one of the defining records of the era, it helped establish the band as favourites among critics and listeners who wanted intelligence as well as hooks.

Genre: Pop & Rock

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