Each pop-year has a debut album which is rightly called one of the highlights of the year and is sustainable for years remained one. That's what happened in 1984, the grandiose album "Rattlesnakes" of Lloyd Cole and his band the commotions. Music as if it came from the American West, but they came from Scotland by a youngster of America until now only seen on the map and got cactus knew from the windowsill. Lloyd Cole sent his listeners and quickly gained fans on a journey along dusty American highways in the pick-up. Thanks to his band, the Commotions that in the most perfect manner transpose all his compositions into action "Rattlesnakes" to this day considered one of the high-lights British guitar pop of 1984 and is expected in 80s only Morrissey with his Smiths and their music its Master have found. Unfortunately, Lloyd Cole was in Germany never really gain a foothold and remains to this day still an insider tip and injustice. After all, who knows this disc white pearl which it is and will be noted that there REM also not better. Above all, once the first song "Perfect skin" compares with REM's "Shiny Happy People". So if you like the Smiths or REM should organize also this musical gem is sure.