Gala is the debut compilation album by the English shoegaze band Lush, released in 1990 by 4AD as an introduction to the US and Japanese markets, comprising the band’s earliest releases in reverse chronological order, plus two additional tracks. The compilation also includes their debut mini-album, Scar, originally released on August 31st, 1989. It was released on 13 November 1990 on 4AD/Reprise Records in the United States and 21 November 1990 on 4AD/Nippon Columbia in Japan; the album received a limited-edition release in the United Kingdom on 3 December 1990. In support of the a… read more
Gala is the debut compilation album by the English shoegaze band Lush, released in 1990 by 4AD as an introduction to the US and Japanese markets, com… read more
Gala is the debut compilation album by the English shoegaze band Lush, released in 1990 by 4AD as an introduction to the US and Japanese markets, comprising the band’s earliest releases … read more
Lush were a shoegaze/alternative rock band, formed in 1987 in London, England. The group consisted of Miki Berenyi and Emma Anderson on guitars and vocals, Philip King on bass, and Chris Acland on drums. Other members were the bassist Steve Rippon (from 1987 to 1992) and the vocalist Meriel Barham (from 1987 to 1988). Lush was one of the first shoegaze bands, later moving toward Britpop. Anderson and Berenyi had been friends since the early 1980s, and published the Alphabet Soup fanzine together. In 1986 Anderson joined The Rover Girls as bassist and Berenyi joined The Bugs as guita… read more