''Love Story'' is an album by the English musician

Lloyd Cole Lloyd Cole (born 31 January 1961) is an English singer and songwriter. He was lead singer of Lloyd Cole and the Commotions from 1984 to 1989 and subsequently worked solo. Early life Cole was born in Buxton, Derbyshire, England. He grew up in ne ...

, released in 1995. Cole supported the album with UK and North American tours. The album peaked at No. 27 on the

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. The first single was " Like Lovers Do". " Sentimental Fool" and "

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" were also released.

Production

Recorded in New York City, the album was produced by Cole and

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, among others. Cole considered the album to be an example of what he does best, rather than another attempt to reinvent himself.

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and Neil Clark played guitar on the album.

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played drums. "Trigger Happy" is about getting older.

Critical reception

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'' noted that "there's certainly nothing lacking in the spare, well-crafted songwriting or Cole's frequently beauteous (and ever-breaking) shaggy-dog voice." ''

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'' opined that the album "passes in a comfy blur, only the melancholy 'Baby' making much impression." The ''

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'' determined that "the record's stripped-down arrangements, built around Cole's acoustic guitar, focus attention on how economical his songwriting has become over the years." ''

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'' concluded that Cole "seems to have regained the immediacy and simplicity which made him an icon of the bedsit set, and which put him right up there with Morrissey in the hearts of many thinking teens." The ''

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'' deemed Cole "a British Leonard Cohen in soft-soled shoes." The ''

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'' stated that "'Sentimental Fool', 'Love Ruins Everything' and 'Trigger Happy' are infectious, timeless pop with a hint of irony."

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called the album "melodic folk-rock" that presents a "negative world-view."

Track listing

References

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