When Lush announced news last year that they were reforming, it was quickly revealed that new music from the British shoegazers would also be recording new music. Now, as they prepare for their first live dates in 20 years, we have our first bit of new music — a sweepingly beautiful new track called “Out Of Control”.
The single, part of their upcoming Blind Spot EP, due April 22, has that classic Lush feel, and is the band’s first new track since 1996’s “500 (Shake Baby Shake)”. The single and EP were recorded last year with Jim Abbiss and Ladytron’s Daniel Hunt.
“It certainly took some time to set up, but once we were in the studio, everything came together incredibly quickly,” says Lush singer/guitarist Miki Berenyi in a press release, via P4k. “It was great fun! It’s been a long time since I’ve written Lush lyrics, and I realised early on with this EP that what I wrote about then is not what I feel comfortable writing about now. My perspective, and what is close to my heart, has changed, and I think that’s conveyed in the songs.”
Adds bassist Phil King: “I know I’m biased, but I work for a music magazine and so much of the music I hear played in the office sounds non-descript or derivative. Emma has this way of writing unusual chord changes and manages to weave lovely melodies over the top, and it immediately sounds distinctive, like Lush.”
Watch the Martin Masai Anderson and Kim Thue-directed video below, and take note: Part of their fall North American tour, Lush play Royale in Boston on September 15. They will also play Coachella in April.
