Lush

Look up 'ethereal' in the dictionary and you should find Lush, the English band whose press clippings introduced that word to an entire generation. Spooky balances layered, effects-laden guitars with the steady hum of pop hooks. "For Love" and Superblast!" are two highlights on this superb effort.

For the past few years, British indie rock has been dominated by bands known as
shoegazers (because they're shy onstage), purveying a style of music termed dream pop
(because of its rapturous noise). While not a pioneer like My Bloody Valentine or A.R.
Kane, Lush is one of the best bands from dream pop's second wave. Its noise is almost
entirely guitar generated, but Lush isn't exactly a rock & roll experience. Instead... More >