Kyuss

Several years later, a "Best Of" recording called Muchas Gracias was also released. All releases by 4AD, catalogue numbers in brackets. Kyuss's last new release was in 1997, a split EP featuring 3 Kyuss songs and 3 Queens Of The Stone Age songs. In 1998 (1998 in music) the three remaining members of Lush decided to disband. Emma Anderson has since formed a new band, Sing Sing. Homme and Oliveri joined up again to form Queens Of The Stone Age with Hernandez, while Garcia has had several post-Kyuss projects, including Unida, Hermano and Slo Burn. In 1996 (1996 in music), Chris Acland hanged himself in his parents' house after suffering from depression. Finally, Kyuss dissolved. After adapting to the newly popular sounds of Britpop, Lush's Lovelife (1996 in music) became the biggest seller of their career, including the hit singles "Ladykiller" and "Single Girl".

In 1995 they released ...And the Circus Leaves Town. Split sold poorly, however. Personal problems soon tore the group apart and Bjork left following a tour, replaced by Alfredo Hernandez. Split was released in 1994 (1994 in music) and featured a more industrial sound. Oliveri left (and was replaced by Scott Reeder) just as the group signed to Elektra Records and released Welcome to Sky Valley (1994), another acclaimed album. Also in 1992, Lush toured America as part of the Lollapalooza festival. Chris Goss produced their next album, the landmark Blues for the Red Sun, a critically hailed album that earned the band many accolades. He was replaced by Phil King.

Kyuss released their debut album, Wretch in 1991 on Dali Records, but sales were sluggish even as their live shows gained fame. 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. The band was originally called the Sons of Kyuss, and released the now-rare album Sons of Kyuss locally in 1990, before the group's name was shortened to Kyuss. Reviews were mixed and critics of the album hold that Guthrie's production brought the sound away from the band's original creative vision. The group formed in 1989, consisting of John Garcia (vocals), Joshua Homme (guitar), Nick Oliveri (bass guitar) and Brant Bjork (drums), performing all around southern California, frequently at parties in the desert, referred to as "generator parties" because of the use of gasoline-powered generators to provide electricity for the equipment. 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 flange. Kyuss (pronounce: KIGH-us) was an influential stoner rock band, originally from Palm Desert, California. Their first LP made up of completely new material was Spooky in 1992 (1992 in music).

Muchas Gracias: The Best of Kyuss (2000, compilation). In 1990 the LP Gala, which combined the material from their first three EPs, was released by Reprise in the United States, the first exposure of Lush in North America. Split (1997, with Queens of the Stone Age). That year the EPs Mad Love, produced by Robin Guthrie, and Sweetness and Light followed. ...And the Circus Leaves Town (1995, final album before disbanding in 3 months later). Critical praise for Scar and a wildly popular live show established Lush as one of the best-selling bands in the new "shoegazing" genre of pop music. (Welcome to) Sky Valley (1994). Robin Guthrie helped the band sign to 4AD and released Scar, an EP, in 1989 (1989 in music).

Blues for the Red Sun (1992). Barham left nearly immediately, eventually settling in fellow shoegazing band Pale Saints. Wretch (1991). Lush was a British shoegazing band, formed in 1988 by Steve Rippon, Emma Anderson, Meriel Barham, Chris Acland and Miki Berenyi (see 1988 in music). Sons of Kyuss (1990).
. Ciao! - The Best of Lush (2001, GAD 2K22CD).

Gala (1990, CAD 0017). Lovelife (1996, GAD 6004). Split (1994, GAD 4011). Spooky (1992, GAD 2002).

500 (1996, 2 CDs, BAD 6009, BADD 6009). Ladykillers (1996, 2 CDs, BAD 6002, BADD 6002). Single Girl (1996, 2 CDs, BAD 6001, BADD 6001). Desire Lines (1994, BAD 4010).

Hypocrite (1994, BAD 4008). For Love (1992, BAD 2001). Black Spring (1991, BAD 1016). Sweetness And Light (1989, BAD 0013).

Mad Love (1989, BAD 0003). Scar (1989, JAD 911).