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Released
  
13 June 1994

Split (1994)
  
Lovelife (1996)

Release date
  
13 June 1994

Label
  
4AD

Length
  
52:06

Artist
  
Lush

Producer
  
Mike Hedges

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Recorded
  
October – December 1993 at Rockfield Studios, Wales; Berry House, Sussex; and Abbey Road Studios, London

Genres
  
Shoegazing, Dream pop, Noise pop

Similar
  
Lush albums, Shoegazing albums

Lush light from a dead star


Split is the third studio album by English alternative rock band Lush, released on 4AD on June 13, 1994 in the UK and a day later in the US. Two singles were released from the album: "Desire Lines" and "Hypocrite," both released on May 30, 1994. Split was reissued by 4AD on CD in July 2001.

Contents

Lush lovelife original split album


Reception

Select gave the album a negative review of 2 out of 5, describing it as "mid-paced stuff, fitting between melancholy and listlessness". The review went on to state, "There's nothing wrong with a dose of heavyweight introspection per se. But a pretty deft touch is needed to translate it movingly to the recording studio".

Andy Kellman, writing for AllMusic, was far more positive, giving the album 4.5 stars out of 5: "Split touches on most forms of emotional turbulence. A legitimizing stunner, the record prevented the band from being lost amidst the bunker of form-over-function dream pop bands. Split shattered every negative aspect of those failed acts with flying colors. A fantastic record within any realm."

Singles

  • "Hypocrite" (30 May 1994)
  • CD (BAD 4008 CD); 12" vinyl (BAD 4008)
    1. "Hypocrite" – 2:58
    2. "Love at First Sight" – 5:12 (Young Marble Giants cover)
    3. "Cat's Chorus" – 3:23
    4. "Undertow (Spooky Remix)" – 9:13
  • 7" vinyl (AD 4008)
    1. "Hypocrite" – 2:58
    2. "Cat's Chorus" – 3:23
  • "Desire Lines" (30 May 1994)
  • CD (BAD 4010 CD); 12" vinyl (BAD 4010)
    1. "Desire Lines" – 7:29
    2. "White Wood" – 4:14
    3. "Girl's World" – 4:56
    4. "Lovelife (Suga Bullit Remix)" – 8:15
  • 7" vinyl (AD 4010)
    1. "Desire Lines" – 7:29
    2. "Girl's World" – 4:56
  • "When I Die" (promo only, June 1994)
  • Radio promo CD (PRO-CD-7048)
    1. "When I Die (Scott Litt Remix)" – 4:20
    2. "Light from a Dead Star (Album Version)" – 3:17
    3. "Lovelife (Album Version)" – 3:57
  • "Lovelife" (promo only, 1994)
  • Radio promo CD (PRO-CD-7092)
    1. "Lovelife (Album Version)" – 3:56
    2. "Lovelife (Suga Bullit Remix Edit)" – 5:28
    3. "Lovelife (Suga Bullit Remix)" – 8:15

    • Personnel

  • Chris Acland – drums
  • Emma Anderson – guitars, vocals
  • Miki Berenyi – vocals, guitars
  • Phil King – bass

    • Songs

    1Light From A Dead Star3:17
    2Kiss Chase3:18
    3Blackout3:06

    References

    Split (Lush album) Wikipedia
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