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Lush

Lush were an English shoegazing band, formed in 1988.

Band History

Lush, early 1990s

The original band members were Steve Rippon, Emma Anderson, Meriel Barham, Chris Acland and Miki Berenyi. Barham left nearly immediately, eventually settling in fellow shoegazing band Pale Saints. Robin Guthrie helped the band sign to 4AD Records and released Scar, an EP, in 1989. Critical praise for Scar and a wildly popular live show established Lush as one of the best-selling bands in the shoegazing genre. The following year, the EPs Mad Love, produced by Robin Guthrie, and Sweetness and Light were released.

Lush's first LP made up of completely new material was Spooky in 1992. Produced by Robin Guthrie, Spooky featured a sound very similar to Guthrie's band Cocteau Twins, with walls of sound and a great deal of flanging. Reviews were mixed and critics of the album hold that Guthrie's production brought the sound away from the band's original creative vision. Rippon left the band at this stage in order to concentrate on writing, though his book Cold Turkey Sandwich - a fictionalized chronicle of his time in touring - was rejected by publishers. He was replaced by Phil King. Also in 1992, Lush toured America as part of the Lollapalooza festival.

Split was released in 1994 and featured a more industrial sound. Split was not as successful as Spooky, however. Lovelife, the band's final album became the biggest seller of their career, possibly due to a more minimal production style than their earlier releases. Lovelife included the hit singles "Ladykillers" and "Single Girl."

In 1996, drummer Chris Acland hanged himself in his parents' house allegedly due to depression. In 1998 the three remaining members of Lush announced their decision to disband. Emma Anderson has since formed a new band, Sing-Sing, which has released two full-length albums to date.

The song "Sweetness and Light" was used in a commercial by Volkswagen, and the song "Ladykillers" was part of the soundtrack for EA Sports' NCAA Football 06 video game. "Undertow" was used in a Levi's commercial.

Discography

All releases by 4AD Records, catalogue numbers in brackets.

Singles and EPs

Year Title Format Code UK Singles Chart
Mar 1990 "Mad Love" EP 12"/CD BAD 0003 #55
Oct 1990 "Sweetness And Light" 7"/12"/CD BAD 0013 #47
Mar 1991 "Black Spring" EP 7"/12"/CD BAD 1016 #43
Jan 1992 "For Love" EP 10"/12"/CD BAD 2001 #35
1992 "Superblast" CD ¹
Jun 1994 "Hypocrite" 7"/12"/CD BAD 4008 #52
Jun 1994 "Desire Lines" 7"/12"/CD BAD 4010 #60
Jan 1996 "Single Girl" 7"/2*CD BAD 6001 #21
Mar 1996 "Ladykillers" 7"/2*CD BAD 6002 #22
Jul 1996 "500" 7"/2*CD BAD 6009 #21

¹ Japanese release

Studio albums

Year Title Format Code UK Albums Chart
Oct 1989 "Scar" LP/CD JAD 911 –
Feb 1992 "Spooky" LP/CD GAD 2002 #7
Jun 1994 "Split" LP/CD GAD 4011 #19
Mar 1996 "Lovelife" LP/CD GAD 6004 #8

Compilations

  • Gala (Dec 1990, LP/CD, CAD 0017)
  • Cookie (1994, CD, Japanese release)
  • Topolino (1997, CD, Japanese/Canadian release, 276862)
  • Ciao! - The Best of Lush (2001, CD, GAD 2K22CD)
  • All Virgos Are Mad(1994, CD)

Band images

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