New Poster

This year we're celebrating the 20th anniversary of the release of Mad Love. And in artistic tribute, here is a new Lush poster brought to you straight from me! The image file is big to make it printable for larger sizes, but you can resize it as needed of course. I used colors reminiscent of their first video "De-Luxe" which is the first track from their ep Mad Love. The original black and white photo of the band was dated October of 1990. The poster art turned out a little different from what I had originally in mind, but I think it worked nicely.

All That Useless Beauty: 20th Anniversary of Mad Love

All That Useless Beauty: 20th Anniversary of Mad Love @ the Quietus

Graham Bendel writes a love letter to 90s shoegazers Lush, and in the process wonders if they were better, in fact, than My Bloody Valentine…

Praised by their peers. Scorned by the press. One writer's argument to set the record straight. Lush gets a bit of very critical recognition, long in the coming – point, by point, by convicting point.

Read it. You will feel vindicated.

A Mad Love for 20 Years

Twenty years ago today, Lush came into its own through the release of a four track EP titled "Mad Love."
Released 26 February, 1990, 4AD, UK
Recorded at September Sound and The Church, London, December 1989.


De-Luxe 3:26
Written By - E. Anderson
Leaves Me Cold 2:55
Written By - M. Berenyi
Downer 2:39
Written By - E. Anderson
Thoughtforms 2:43
Written By - E. Anderson

Bass - Steve Rippon
Drums - Chris Acland
Guitar, Backing Vocals - Emma Anderson
Guitar, Vocals - Miki Berenyi

Producer, Engineer - Robin Guthrie
Engineer - Lincoln Fong
Art Direction, Design - Vaughan Oliver
Art Direction, Design [Assistance] - Chris Bigg
Photography - Jim Friedman

Flat7, Mitsuo Tate, Robin Guthrie & Miki too

flat7 is the recording artist name for Mitsuo Tate, formerly guitarist for the Cocteau Twins. His name might also be familiar to those who read the production notes inside Lush releases. Matsuo Tate was also the assistant engineer on Lush's Spooky lp. Lost in Blue is flat7's latest release, issued in 2005. Included among the tracks for Lost in Blue are two versions of a song...

it's titled "Smile"

	flat7 - smile robin guthrie remix .mp3
	Found at bee mp3 search engine

Out of everything to come out since the breakup of Lush, the song "Smile" perhaps comes the closest to recapturing the sound and the feeling that was uniquely their's. "Smile" is sweet and heart-rending all at the same time. The song's lyrics were penned by Miki as well as beautifully sung by her, with the instrumentation performed by Tate. The alternate version on the same album is a remix by none other than Robin Guthrie, Lush's producer and engineer from Mad Love to Spooky. Robin also adds his guitar and drums to the song, so we actually have a mini-Lush reunion happening with Smile.

And yes, I'm going to say it...
this release should make any Lush fan smile.