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* Shoegaze * Indie * Post-rock * Grunge * Dream Pop * Ambient * Ethereal *
Artist..: Lush
Album...: Split
GENRE....: Indie
STYLE....: Shoegaze
LABEL....: Rough Trade SCENE.....: 2015-12-12
BITRATE..: 1004kbps avg STORE.....: 1994-00-00
ENCODER..: FLAC 1.2.1 -8 -V TRACKS....: 15
SIZE.....: 499.7MB SOURCE....: CD
URL..: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Split_(Lush_album)
- TRACKLIST
Disc 1
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1 Light From A Dead Star 3:17
2 Kiss Chase 3:17
3 Blackout 3:06
4 Hypocrite 2:53
5 Lovelife 3:56
6 Desire Lines 7:38
7 The Invisible Man 2:17
8 Undertow 4:58
9 Never-Never 8:05
10 Lit Up 4:01
11 Starlust 4:32
12 When I Die 4:19
Disc 2
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1 White Wood 4:15
2 Girl's World 4:58
3 Lovelife (Suga Bullit Mix) 8:16
Total Playtime: 69:48
Entire albums spent exploring the depths of the various nasty things
surrounding romantic relationships were nothing new by the mid-'90s, but the
vaguely cinematic and slightly conceptual Split is something more. Perhaps
it's the manner in which each distinctive song manages to melt into the next.
Or maybe it's the across-the-board improvements over Spooky. Most knew they
were capable of more after the decent but flawed record, but it's doubtful
many could have predicted something this thoroughly wonderful and varied.
Throughout, Lush sounds confident and downright muscular, as opposed to the
feathery wisps of earlier material that could be knocked down with the
slightest of breezes. Miki Berenyi's high-heaven vocals have increased range,
power, and presence. Chris Acland's drums propel the proceedings more than
before, perhaps pushed into better realms by new bassist Phil King. Producer
Mike Hedges knows just what to do with the band's elements, adding grace and
balance that no other could previously achieve. Kudos as well to a bang-up
job by mixmaster Alan Moulder. It's an ardent roller coaster ride, centered
around the lengthy mourners "Desire Lines" (oddly a single) and
"Never-Never," which clock in at eight minutes apiece. Berenyi effectively
conveys the resigned and soul-deadened nature of the lyrics. "Blackout" and
"Hypocrite" prove the band's ability to be more assaultive, laying the
foundation for their sound on Lovelife. Through breezy pop ("Lit Up"), brief
shards of electrocuting dread ("Invisible Man"), and tales of obsessive
voyeurism ("Starlust"), Split touches on most forms of emotional turbulence.
Not necessarily a comeback but certainly 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.
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