Lush

All releases by 4AD, catalogue numbers in brackets. In the summer of 2003 Merchant gave birth to a daughter. In 1998 (1998 in music) the three remaining members of Lush decided to disband. Emma Anderson has since formed a new band, Sing Sing. Her website, which she is actively involved in contributing to, prominently displays a link to The Nation, which gives some indication of her political stance. In 1996 (1996 in music), Chris Acland hanged himself in his parents' house after suffering from depression. Like Bragg, her work touches on social and political themes and she has been active in raising a number of campaigning issues in both her songs and through the causes she lends her name to. 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". Merchant has collaborated with Billy Bragg a number of times, including the 1998 album Mermaid Avenue.

Split sold poorly, however. Natalie also plays the piano, produces and writes all of her songs. Split was released in 1994 (1994 in music) and featured a more industrial sound. In 2003, Natalie parted ways with Elektra Records and released a folk album of traditional songs called The House Carpenter's Daughter on September 16, 2003 on Myth America records. Also in 1992, Lush toured America as part of the Lollapalooza festival. In 2001 Natalie released her most critically acclaimed album, Motherland, and went on an extensive tour of North America and Europe. He was replaced by Phil King. In 1998, Natalie released Ophelia and the following year released Live in Concert.

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. Her solo album Tigerlily (1995, 1995 in music) had three top-40 singles, Carnival, Jealousy, and Wonder. Reviews were mixed and critics of the album hold that Guthrie's production brought the sound away from the band's original creative vision. Merchant co-founded and sang in the band 10,000 Maniacs in 1981 (see 1981 in music) but left the band in 1993 (see 1993 in music) for a solo career. 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. Natalie Merchant (born October 26, 1963 in Jamestown, New York, USA) is a rock and roll musician. Their first LP made up of completely new material was Spooky in 1992 (1992 in music). Download sample of "San Andreas Fault" from Tigerlily.

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).