Editing Lloyd Cole (section)

=== 2019–present: ''Guesswork'' and ''On Pain'' ===
Cole's eleventh studio album ''[[Guesswork (album)|Guesswork]]'' was released on 26 July 2019 by earMUSIC. Recorded (mostly) in his attic studio in Massachusetts, ''Guesswork'' was produced by Cole and mixed by German producer Olaf Opal, with executive production from [[Chris Hughes (musician)|Chris Hughes]]. The record was mastered by Kai Blankenberg at Skyline Tonfabrik in [[Düsseldorf]]. The electronic sounding album also featured contributions from, among others, [[Fred Maher]] and former Commotions [[Blair Cowan (musician)|Blair Cowan]] and [[Neil Clark (musician)|Neil Clark]]. It was preceded by the singles "Violins" and "Night Sweats".

In 2021, ''Cleaning Out the Ashtrays'' – the 2009 collection of outtakes, alternative versions of his solo work, and cover versions – was released digitally.{{Citation needed|date=April 2022}}

On 30 January 2023, Cole announced his twelfth studio album ''[[On Pain]]'' to be released on 23 June 2023: an album featuring eight songs recorded in Cole's attic and produced by Chris Merrick Hughes. Four of the songs are co-written by founding Commotions members Blair Cowan and Neil Clark. It was preceded by the upbeat single and music video "Warm by the Fire". It received 4-star reviews by ''[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]'',<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uncut.co.uk/reviews/album/lloyd-cole-on-pain-142891/ |title=Lloyd Cole - on Pain |website=Uncut.co.uk |date=23 June 2023}}</ref> ''[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]]'' and [[AllMusic]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/on-pain-mw0003974984 |title=Lloyd Cole - on Pain Album Reviews, Songs & More |publisher=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> and it entered the UK Albums Chart at number 23.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/albums/lloyd-cole-on-pain/|title=ON PAIN |date=6 July 2023|website=Officialcharts.com|access-date=9 November 2023}}</ref>

The second single "The Idiot" – released on 25 August 2023 – is a homage to [[David Bowie]]'s and [[Iggy Pop]]'s friendship during their Berlin era in the late 1970s.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bowiesongs.wordpress.com/2023/07/27/bowie-posthumous-the-idiot-whyteleafe/ |title=Bowie Posthumous: The Idiot, Whyteleafe |website=Bowiesongs.wordpress.com |date=27 July 2023}}</ref> According to ''Clashmusic.com'', the video for "The Idiot" is a touching vision of love and friendship, shot not in Berlin but in [[Toronto]]'s legendary Horseshoe Bar.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/lloyd-coles-the-idiot-nods-to-the-transformative-powers-of-berlin/ |title=Lloyd Cole's 'The Idiot' Nods to the Transformative Powers of Berlin |website=Clashmusic.com |date=24 August 2023}}</ref>

The first leg of the On Pain Tour started in Newcastle on October 6, 2023 and finished in Amsterdam on November 6.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lloydcole.com/live/|title=Live|date=5 March 2013|website=Lloydcole.com|access-date=31 January 2025}}</ref> The show consisted of a semi-acoustic part and an electric part, both performed with Commotions co-founders Blair Cowan and Neil Clark, and Icelandic drummer Signy Jakobsdottir.{{cn|date=March 2025}}

On 8 December 2023, the ''Wolves Disco and Boogaloo Remixes'' single was released, featuring 'Wolves' remixes by [[Mogwai]] a.o.{{cn|date=March 2025}}