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Lloyd collaborated with three other musicians on lsquoGuessworkrsquo, most notable of whom are two former bandmates ndash guitarist Neil Clark and keyboard player Blair Cowan ndash who found themselves working together on an album with Lloyd for the first time since The Commotionsrsquo swansong lsquoMainstreamrsquo in 1987. However anyone expecting a Commotions sound will be on the wrong tack lsquoGuessworkrsquo is predominantly an lsquoelectronicrsquo album. Lloyd, Blair Cowan and another longtime Lloyd associate Fred Maher drummer on Lloydrsquos early solo albums and his last album 2013rsquos lsquoStandardsrsquo have fashioned the lsquoGuessworkrsquo sound from classic and modern keyboard, modular and drum synthesizers, though guitars played by both Lloyd and Neil Clark do feature. Lloydrsquos ear for a melody, his lyrical smarts, and his unmistakable voice ensure these songs stand shoulder to shoulder with anything he has previously written.nbspldquoI might just stop breathingI might just stop keeping timeWith the violinsOr I might come out swingingAnd what if I sang out of keyWith the violinsrdquoViolinsnbspSays Lloyd ldquoWhen I was 27, the concept of the washed up older guy seemed very entertaining. Now Irsquom starting to think that old age could be a lot more fun. Because really what have we got to loserdquoThe portrait of Lloyd that graces the cover of lsquoGuessworkrsquo is by Glasgow Art School graduate and former singer of The Big Dish, Steven Lindsay.Recorded mostly in his attic studio in Massachusetts, lsquoGuessworkrsquo is produced by Lloyd and mixed by maverick German producer Olaf Opal, with executive production from Chris Hughes. The record was mastered by Kai Blankenberg at Skyline Tonfabrik in Dusseldorf.Lloyd Cole will tour the UK and Ireland in October. Neil Clark will accompany him.nbsp The full list of dates isnbspOCTOBER5nbspnbspnbsp NEWCASTLE Tyne Theatre amp Opera House7nbspnbspnbsp KILMARNOCK Palace Theatre8nbspnbspnbsp ABERDEEN Tivoli Theatre10nbsp DUNDEE The Gardyne Theatre11nbsp HAMILTONnbsp Townhouse12nbsp EDINBURGH Queens Hall14nbsp LIVERPOOL The Philharmonic Hall15nbsp LEEDS Town Hall16nbsp BUXTON Opera House18nbsp BIRMINGHAM Town Hall19nbsp GUILDFORD G Live20nbsp SALISBURYnbsp City Hall21nbsp NORTHAMPTON Derngate Theatre23nbsp BASINGSTOKE The Anvil amp The Forge24nbsp LONDON Union Chapel25nbsp LONDON Union Chapel29nbsp KILKENNY The Set Theatre30nbsp DUBLIN Vicar StreetnbspNOVEMBER1nbspnbsp CORK Live At St Lukes2nbspnbsp LIMERICK Dolans Warehouse3nbspnbsp GALWAY Roisin Dubh4nbspnbsp BELFAST The Belfast Empire Music HallTickets go on sale at 10am today from httpwww.lloydcole.comlivenbsp Lloyd Cole CD is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £10.99