May 3 street date. Blushing's unique brand of dreampop-infused indie rock hearkens back to the halcyon days of college radio. With a diverse array of influences including Elastica, Curve, Veruca Salt, Lush, The Breeders, and Smashing Pumpkins, Blushing manages a deftly executed eclecticism that recalls the best elements of alt rock's past while retaining a vitality and immediacy that tethers them firmly to the present. On their third LP, "Sugarcoat", Blushing's dynamism is on full display, flitting effortlessly from spacey psychedelia to twee pop jangle with finesse and panache. "Sugarcoat" is a dense, reverb-laden exploration of alt rock's 40+ year history that conjures up concord from chaos. This album is where the band get to explore their love for expanding genres, from post-punk, psych-gaze, grunge pop, indie pop, slowcore, and beyond.
January 12 street date. With a few EPs and a mini-album ("Scar") having set the scene, "Spooky" is Lush's 1990 debut studio album. A key text for British indie music at the turn of a decade, it was produced by label mate Robin Guthrie (Cocteau Twins) and features the singles ‘Nothing Natural’, ‘For Love’, and ‘Superblast!’. "(Lush) set a template for the kind of wistful musings that shoegaze became known for. Their incantations are only frightening in how wonderful they are - (Pitchfork, #27 of 50 Best Shoegaze Albums of all Time). With demand high, the band have been working with renowned engineer/producer Kevin Vanbergen to help them remaster their catalogue, starting with their studio albums. Using the original ½" production tapes for source material, Kevin has painstakingly worked on them to create brand new, stunning 24-bit masters that perfectly capture the thrill of the originals.
January 12 street date. Featuring the singles ‘Desire Lines’ and ‘Hypocrite’, "Split" is the second full studio album from English rock band, Lush. Produced by Mike Hedges - famed for his work on The Cure's "Seventeen Seconds" and Siouxsie & The Banshees' "A Kiss in the Dreamhouse" - and mixed by Alan Moulder, "Split" sees the band hit a poppier sound whilst retaining their almost pitch-black feel. "Split sounds so luxurious and so powerful, the essential sound of Lush... Grounded and aloft - fiery, poppy, druggy, and alone - (Pitchfork). With demand high, the band have been working with renowned engineer/producer Kevin Vanbergen to help them remaster their catalogue, starting with their studio albums. Using the original ½" production tapes for source material, Kevin has painstakingly worked on them to create brand new, stunning 24-bit masters that perfectly capture the thrill of the originals.
January 12 street date. Lush's final studio album "Lovelife", landed whilst Britpop was in full swing (Jarvis Cocker even duets with Miki on the track 'Ciao!'), managing to fit in whilst sticking to the rules they set themselves with prior albums. Produced by Pete Bartlett (Therapy?, Kitchens Of Distinction), it features three of the band's biggest singles 'Single Girl', 'Ladykillers', '500 (Shake Baby Shake)'. Lush dealt Britpop "the feminist counterpoint it sorely needed" (Pitchfork). With demand high, the band have been working with renowned engineer/producer Kevin Vanbergen to help them remaster their catalogue, starting with the 3 studio albums. Using the original 1/2" production tapes for source material, Kevin has painstakingly worked on them to create brand new, stunning 24-bit masters that perfectly capture the thrill of the originals.