Easy Pieces - Lloyd Cole And The Commotions

In many ways my Dad and I have similar tastes in music. This became really evident when, in 1986, I decided to buy him this album for his birthday. Unfortunately, or fortunately depending upon your point of view, he'd already bought it for my birthday - which was two days earlier. At least I got given the CD version whilst I had only bought it on cassette!
This album has often been quoted as an example of the 'difficult second album syndrome' but whilst it does come a distant second to their debut, it contains some great pop gems. Obviously 'Lost Weekend' is a great single but 'Cut Me Down', 'Brand New Friend' and 'Pretty Gone' are worthy inclusions. Oh and check out the Beatles reference on the last verse of the opener 'Rich'.