La Bouche

Their most successful hit Be My Lover was top 10 across Europe and peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1996. All releases by 4AD, catalogue numbers in brackets. La Bouche was a Eurodance act based in Germany, fronted by American singer Melanie Thornton, who was killed in a plane crash in November 2001. In 1998 (1998 in music) the three remaining members of Lush decided to disband. Emma Anderson has since formed a new band, Sing Sing. In 1996 (1996 in music), Chris Acland hanged himself in his parents' house after suffering from depression. 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".

Split sold poorly, however. Split was released in 1994 (1994 in music) and featured a more industrial sound. Also in 1992, Lush toured America as part of the Lollapalooza festival. He was replaced by Phil King.

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. Reviews were mixed and critics of the album hold that Guthrie's production brought the sound away from the band's original creative vision. 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. Their first LP made up of completely new material was Spooky in 1992 (1992 in music).

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. That year the EPs Mad Love, produced by Robin Guthrie, and Sweetness and Light followed. 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. Robin Guthrie helped the band sign to 4AD and released Scar, an EP, in 1989 (1989 in music).

Barham left nearly immediately, eventually settling in fellow shoegazing band Pale Saints. 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).
. 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).