By 1994, Lush had already carved out a signature place in the 4AD constellation alongside peers like Cocteau Twins and Pale Saints, but *Split* marked a deliberate pivot toward something more direct and song-forward. The Emma Anderson and Miki Berenyi songwriting partnership found new tension in that balance between sweetness and unease, a duality that made the shoegaze scene's best moments so compelling. Featuring the singles ‘Desire Lines’ and ‘Hypocrite’, Split is the second full studio album by Lush. Produced by Mike Hedges - famed for his work on The Cure’s Seventeen Seconds & Siouxsie and the Banshees’s A Kiss in the Dreamhouse – and mixed by Alan Moulder, Split sees the band hit a poppier sound whilst retaining their almost pitch-black feel. Tracklist Side A 1. Light From A Dead Star (3:15) 2. Kiss Chase (3:15) 3. Blackout (3:06) 4. Hypocrite (2:53) 5. Lovelife (3:56) 6. Desire Lines (7:37) 7. The Invisible Man (2:14) Side B 1. Undertow (4:57) 2. Never-Never (8:04) 3. Lit Up (4:00) 4. Starlust (4:30) 5. When I Die (4:17) UPC: 191400045217Label: 4adRelease Date: 8.11.23Format: LP Vinyl
