Antidepressant

Songs for maturing to ? Quite possibly ! LLoyd Cole has recorded another superb album. He does capture the essence of growing older,gaining family responsibility & looking back at the "folly" of youth, remarkably well.Lloyd is a very intelligent & articulate songwriter & this album is chock a block full of classic Cole.His music seems to move on, change & progress as he gets older & this latest album continues to reflect this - if you love Lloyd, you'll love this - it's cracking. God only knows why he remains so under rated, it's almost criminal !

A welcome new release from LC and worth the wait. It isn't as good as I would have hoped, but it isn't as "treading water" as it could have been either .Having said that, it is well worth the money, and I would have given it 4 stars, if it was by another lesser artist, or if I thought he didn't have the capacity to make some more "belters", which I am sure he can.Melodic, amusing, witty, dry and very listenable, but could do even better.

Lloyd Cole.....enough said

Having been disappointed by some of Lloyd Cole's work during the 90's, his last two albums represent a return to form with better song-writing and a much more satisfying sound. Anti-depressant may well be his best work yet. The gloomy title masks some impeccable composition while the execution is more convincing than Music in a Foreign Language. There aren't really any weak songs on this album but the ones that stand out for me are Woman in a Bar and Rolodex Incident. The latter has a richly textured sound and arrangement that is simply exquisite and well worth the price of entry on its own.

Well, I'm one of the original fan I guess. Remember seeing him with the Commotions in, oh, 1986?Buy anyway, nostalgia ain't what it used to be, and these are GOOD songs, good melody, good recording and mixing (although a little "loudness wars").I love it.Then again, I love 'em all, even Bad Vibes (but maybe not Plastic Wood he he)

As a fan of over 20 years of the consistently superb Lloyd Cole, this is another fine release. Although perhaps not quite as good as his previous Music in a Foreign Language, this new offering follows in similar vein to that album and will surely satisfy fans.Stand out tracks are the opening number The Young Idealists and the very catchy How Wrong Can You Be? Unlike other reviewers I actually feel Rolodex Incident is the least memorable track on the album, without much of a tune (normally always a great strength of LC's to match his outstanding lyrics), although maybe it will grow on me.

Yet another fresh collection of mature Lloyd Cole songs - as beautiful as "Music in a Foreign Language" but more optimistic than its predecessor. Typically, the more you listen the more you love it - a quality only true great singer songwriters pocess unlike the bland youngsters on the radio.This trully is a collection of standout tracks from the whimsical "Nyc Sunshine" to the brilliance of "Rolodex Incident", they are all a treat and Cole's lyrics are as clever and insightful as ever, hilariously so at times. And as with all his cd's, I know I will be listening to this one in 3 years time enjoying it even more than today.

Even if you only like Lloyd Cole a little bit, you'll love this. While remaining witty and clever and musically adroit, Cole has lost some of his winsomeness and whimsy on this album making it just a fabulous example of brilliant heartbreakingly good songwriting.Love it.

Having followed Lloyd Cole from the very first album with the Commotions I have ,over the years, continued to collect all of his music. I lost this CD and recently bought it again on Amazon. This is simply an amazing disc. Full of insightful lyrics and humor even when the song is about suicide - Slip Away, industrial espionage -How Wrong Can You Be, or being broadsided - I Didn't See It Coming. Anyone who can weave words like Exit Strategy, Neo-Con, Market Forces and other catch-phrases into beautiful poetry is worth listening to. This soundtrack pours like a cold lager on a hot summer day - each song flowing easily one into the other. The tone is perfect throughout with Cole's trademark jangly guitars enhanced with strings, piano, and soft beats. This is a mature work from a thoughtful artist that will be in my CD tray for weeks on end.

Un altro grande album di Cole, consigliato in particolare chi ha apprezzato lo stile e le sonorità di altri album come "Love Story", "Music in a Foreign Language", "Etc.".Qualità del suono spettacolare.

Die Lieder zerfallen in lustlose Ideenschnipsel. Keine ergreifenden Melodien wie man sie von seinem Erstling kennt.

grandissimo disco molto sottovalutato ma ricco di grandi sonorità.........cene fossero di questi dischi!!!!!!soldi ben spesi soldi ben spesi soldi beeeeennnnn sssspeeeessssiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

「スカヨハの再考」なんて宣伝文句があったから、‘ファンをなめるな！‘と何年も敬遠し、絶対に聞くもんかと我慢していた。けれども、つい先月　the young idealists を聞いてしまい、今は封印が解かれたように聞きまくっている。（何をガマンしていたんだろう．．．）音的に アルバム` MUSIC IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE`の延長的な感じがするが、クレジットを見ると、おうちで収録の‘宅録‘ではなく、ＣＯＭＭＯＴＩＯＮＳの雰囲気を持ち、コール君の懐古趣味を昇華したつくりになっている。まずは、断突にいつまでも耳に残るほど良く、ベースギターの音が洗練されているのが、`the young idealists`で、２曲めの`woman in a bar` はピアノの音が効果的で合間に聞こえるバイオリンとアコーディオンの音はサンプリング音かもしれないけれど、一日中聞いていても飽きない。けど、スカヨハをイメージして名前を歌うのは嫌だな．．。（あの手の安い女はキライだ）　４曲目の‘antidepressant`は NEGATIVES っぽい感じで、この本作中ではパンチのきているつくりになっている。６曲目`how wrong can be?`はハーモニカの音を多用したカントリーミュージックで、９曲目の`slip away`はメロディーより詞が気に入ってしまった。最後の１１曲目の`rolodex incident`は、１分４２秒後に歌いだすまでインストナンバーだと思った。本作はコール君が４０代半ばの作品で、若くも無く、かといって初老ともいえない４０代、その世代がふと過去を振り返る時がある。それが単に良かった悪かった記憶ではなく、そこから経験上の教訓や学んだことが生まれ出てくる。宣伝文句にあった「失恋の痛手」なんかより、もっと深くて世界が拡がることがたくさんあったはずと言いたくなるが、本作を聞けば聞くほど、すごく味わい深い響きがあちこちにある。

相変わらずのLC節。比較的アコースティック感がありますが逆に楽曲の良さがわかる。

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.

I was introduced to Lloyd by a Nikki, a visiting Brit who was my roommate for a bit. She got me a copy of Bad Vibes and I was hooked. I have purchased several Cole releases since, including Etc,Love Story,Music in a Foreign Language and Antidepressant. Of his most recent work I prefer this collection. It ranges from sprightly to pensive and has lots of hooks. Can't live without NYC Sunshine and Anysong. These tunes are unavailable in MP3 on Amazon or ITunes so get a copy of the CD or miss out.(oh,by the way, The Young Idealists ,Rolodex Incident and other great cuts make this a collection you must have !)

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.

Amazing. This is one of my favorite cd's.