Lloyd Cole Tickets at 3Olympia Theatre

English singer-songwriter and musician Lloyd Cole has had an impressive career spanning decades in Lloyd Cole and the Commotions and as a solo artist. Cole's cuttingly literate lyrics, unabashedly romantic stance, and knack for melodies both simple and ornate form a solid base for his frequent genre shifts. Lloyd has just announced his headline gig at the 3Olympia Theatre Dublin on Monday 27 January 2025.

Unable to play live shows due to COVID-19 he responded by spending a week in June of 2020 creating electronic pieces using a modular synthesizer and a random digital noise generator called an Ieaskul F. Mobenthey Dunst. The results were released as Dunst in October. Cole's 2023 album On Pain was a step closer to synth pop, with the majority of the songs built on spare synths, treated vocals, and lyrics that largely dealt in impressions instead of his usual graceful storytelling. Also helping out were formerCommotions Clark and Cowan, who co-wrote four of the album's songs. Cole recorded much of the album himself in his home studio, then finalized and mixed it with producer Chris Hughes in England