Split (Lush album)

Split
Studio album by Lush
Released 13 June 1994
(See release history)
Recorded October – December 1993 at Rockfield Studios, Wales; Berry House, Sussex; and Abbey Road Studios, London
Genre Shoegazing, dream pop
Length 52:06
Label 4AD
Producer Mike Hedges and Lush
Lush chronology

Spooky
(1992)
Split
(1994)
Lovelife
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Loaded mixed[2]
Rolling Stone [3]

Split is the second album by British shoegazing act Lush, released on 4AD on June 13, 1994 in the UK and a day later in the US. Two singles were released from the album: "Desire Lines" and "Hypocrite," both released on May 30, 1994. Split was reissued by 4AD on CD in July 2001.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Light from a Dead Star"  Berenyi 3:15
2. "Kiss Chase"  Berenyi 3:17
3. "Blackout"  Anderson 3:06
4. "Hypocrite"  Berenyi 2:53
5. "Lovelife"  Anderson 3:56
6. "Desire Lines"  Anderson 7:37
7. "The Invisible Man"  Anderson 2:14
8. "Undertow"  Berenyi 4:57
9. "Never-Never"  Anderson 8:04
10. "Lit Up"  Anderson 4:00
11. "Starlust"  Anderson, Berenyi 4:32
12. "When I Die"  Anderson 4:17

Release history

Country Date Label Format Catalogue #
United Kingdom 13 June 1994 4AD CD CAD 4011 CD
LP CAD 4011
Cassette CAD C 4011
United States 14 June 1994 4AD/Reprise CD 9 45578-2
Japan 20 March 1996 Nippon Columbia CD COCY-80093
United Kingdom 2 July 2001 4AD CD (reissue) GAD 4011 CD

Singles

Personnel

References

  1. Kellman, Andy. "Review: Split - Lush". Macrovision Corporation. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
  2. Holden, Michael. "Review: Lush: Split (4AD)". Loaded (IPC Magazines Ltd.) (July, 1994): 96.
  3. Evans, Paul (September 8, 1994). "Review: Lush, Split". Jann Wenner. Retrieved 26 August 2009.