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- Date Released: March 19, 2001
- Genre: Alternative/Punk
- Style: Brit Pop, Alternative
- Label: 4AD
Career-spanning compilation from the 4AD dream-pop group
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We Say...
4AD changed my world with this band. They nailed a tighter version of shoegazer rock, giving a dreamy aspect to their concise, uptempo sound. The guitars are dense but contained. I always liked the way the female vocalists sung — you can hear the high frequencies in their voices sitting in the mix, filling out their sound. Their production and songwriting always really appealed to me.
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They Say...
In what could have been a means to deflect a slow release schedule, 4AD started rolling out compilations of some of their deep catalog bands in 2000 and 2001. The Cocteau Twins were first, followed by Heidi Berry and Modern English. In early 2001, 4AD released Ciao! 1989-1996, a collection of Lush's finest moments. Evenly taking four to five songs from each of the band's three proper studio records and their early EPs compilation (Gala), Ciao is a decent summary of the band's eight-year existence, collecting most of their singles, several album cuts, and one of their better B-sides (a cover of the Gist's "Love at First Sight"). The tracks run in reverse chronology, starting with the confident, no frills, straight-ahead pop of "Ladykillers" and ending with the wispy haze of "Etheriel." Pop songs were always at the heart of Lush's songs, but the distortion, buried vocals, and general trickery gradually weathered away with each of their successive releases. So listening to Ciao uninterrupted plays like a photograph slowly going out of focus. A longtime fan's general preference might find a bone or two to pick with the selection, but that's always a hazard in picking a portable introduction. Those who go on to check out the band's studio albums on the strength of Ciao will be happy to discover several strong songs, so Ciao hardly drains the pool. Reeling in a newbie shouldn't be too difficult. Lush seemingly had a couple fine records left in them when drummer Chris Acland took his life, but one listen to Ciao paints a complete picture.
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Ladykillers |
3:13 |
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| 02. | |
Single Girl |
2:35 |
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| 03. | |
Ciao! |
3:31 |
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| 04. | |
500 (Shake Baby Shake) |
3:21 |
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| 05. | |
Light From A Dead Star |
3:16 |
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| 06. | |
Love At First Sight |
5:12 |
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| 07. | |
Hypocrite |
2:53 |
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| 08. | |
Desire Lines |
7:39 |
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| 09. | |
Lovelife |
3:56 |
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| 10. | |
When I Die |
4:18 |
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| 11. | |
Nothing Natural |
5:54 |
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| 12. | |
Untogether |
3:34 |
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| 13. | |
For Love |
3:29 |
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| 14. | |
Monochrome |
5:06 |
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| 15. | |
De-Luxe |
3:27 |
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| 16. | |
Sweetness And Light |
5:17 |
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| 17. | |
Thoughtforms |
2:43 |
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| 18. | |
Etheriel |
3:24 |
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18 Total Tracks, 72:48 Total Length
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- Lush - Producer // Lush - Main Performer // Pete Bartlett - Producer // Mike Drake - Mixing // Tim Friese-Greene - Producer // Tim Friese-Greene - Mixing // John Fryer - Producer // John Fryer - Mixing // Robin Guthrie - Producer // Robin Guthrie - Producer // Robin Guthrie - Producer // Robin Guthrie - Mixing // Robin Guthrie - Mixing // Robin Guthrie - Mixing // Paul Q. Kolderie - Mixing // Alan Moulder - Mixing // Sean Slade - Mixing // Mike Hedges - Producer // John Dent - Remastering // Emma Anderson - Guitar // Emma Anderson - Vocals // Steve Rippon - Bass // Chris Bigg - Design // Vaughan Oliver - Art Direction // Jim Friedman - Photography // Dominic Davies - Photography // Miki Berenyi - Guitar // Miki Berenyi - Vocals // Philip King - Bass // Chris Acland - Drums
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