[4][5] Their influences were diverse; they were inspired by the garage rock scene of the Nuggets series, Cocteau Twins, My Bloody Valentine, Siouxsie and the Banshees, the Beach Boys and the Byrds.

[4] Rippon joined shortly thereafter and the band members decided on a change of name to Lush, making their live debut at the Camden Falcon on 6 March 1988.

Critical praise for Scar and a popular live show established Lush as one of the most written-about groups of the late 1980s/early 1990s UK indie scene.

[4][10] Preceded by the Black Spring EP issued in October 1991, Lush's first full-length album of completely new material, Spooky, was released in January 1992.

Reviews were mixed and critics of the album held that Guthrie's production brought the sound away from the band's original creative vision, although it sold well, reaching No.

[4] The album was preceded by the band's first UK top 40 single, "For Love",[4] which was partly re-recorded and remixed by Mark Freegard.

He also produced the single's B-sides: the original recording of "Starlust", Wire cover "Outdoor Miner" and the only Lush track with lead vocals by Anderson, "Astronaut".

Rippon left the band after recording the "For Love" EP to concentrate on writing, though his book Cold Turkey Sandwich — a fictionalised chronicle of his time touring — was rejected by publishers.

However, neither the band nor Ivo Watts-Russell of their label 4AD were satisfied with the sound; eventually Alan Moulder was hired to remix it.

[citation needed] The band concentrated on the American market, on the advice of their management, but failed to make a breakthrough.

This first version of "The Childcatcher" was released three times: on the Secret Tracks 2 free cassette included in the May 1994 issue of Select magazine, on the 4AD compilation All Virgos Are Mad and as part of the double 7" compilation EP From Greer to Eternity, issued on Fierce Panda Records later that year.

[9] Instead of capitalising on their success in the UK, the band's management sent them on an ill-conceived American tour with the Gin Blossoms.

[19] A month later, tragedy struck the band when drummer Acland died by hanging himself in his parents' garden on 17 October.

Anderson lived in Hastings and has held various jobs in the music business in management, PR, accountancy and at a booking agency.

King played bass for the Jesus and Mary Chain and also worked for Uncut magazine as a picture researcher.

[1] The reunited band consisted of Anderson, Berenyi and King with the addition of Justin Welch (Elastica) on drums, an old friend of Chris Acland.

Best of Lush on 7 November 2015, followed on 11 December by Chorus, a CD-only, 5-disc box set containing almost all of their released material along with a selection of rarities, radio sessions and demos.

We received an incredible reception to our Blind Spot EP and the three beautiful career-spanning 4AD releases, sold out two Roundhouse shows, toured North America with great success and had a ball at our European festival appearances.

[29]In September 2018, the formation of new band, Piroshka, was announced; A quartet including Berenyi, Welch, Conroy and former Moose member K.J.

Lovelife was one of the albums jointly listened to by followers of #TimsTwitterListeningParty with accompanying written commentary in the form of tweets by Berenyi on 14 May 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

[32] On 29 September 2022, Berenyi's memoir Fingers Crossed, which included her account of Lush's story, was published by Nine Eight Books.