Lush - Scarlet

From the 1990 4AD compilation 'Gala'

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Scarlet
• Gala
• Lush
• 4AD
• Miki Berenyi
• Emma Anderson
• Phil King
• Chris Acland

[GonsalvoDeCordova]

I know it is a compilation, but Gala actually has a theme, to me. One of the best albums ever.

[MOSTechnology]

@GonsalvoDeCordova I know what you mean, it's all their early EPs, and I think Robin Guthrie (cocteau twins) produced much of them - so has the consistency of an album. Ironic that this complilation was far superior to their proper debut album.

[MrSaturnsPet]

2,700th viewer of one of Lush's best songs.

[MOSTechnology]

@MrSaturnsPet congratulations :-D

[AgentXPQ]

This is what I call a "Meow" song, and I say that with respect-

If you have a song where the lyrics are indecipherable and the title is hard to remember, it's usually easier to tell others which song you mean by "Meowing" the melody, one "Meow" for each syllable.

Try it with this track, it's easier than you think.

[SuperPragma]

Can't believe this is 20 years old. Where did my life go?

[Shirokinukatsukami]

@AgentXPQ

Dumb.

[Zerojimm]

@DaTerroriZt I think I know what you mean, actually, although I love it. It just "floats", right? Like one of those creepy clouds that just hangs around in the sky doesn't go anywhere...

[DaTerroriZt]

@Zerojimm

this might not make sense to you, but "I don't see where this music is going because it is not going anywhere", and i don't mean lyrics here. Somehow, I feel this type of music lacks "progression" throughout the track. I think It would work as background music for something. but not that interesting for me to listen to by itself.

[PogieJoe]

@Blastbarnacle Thanks!

[Blastbarnacle]

@PogieJoe Better late than never.

If you like this, you're gonna love Lush's "De-Luxe"! SenorSmeeth has the best video copy of it on the Youtube.

[PogieJoe]

Never heard of this band, but I LOVE this song now...I must find more!

[Zerojimm]

@DaTerroriZt Sadness. Why not?

[Zerojimm]

@AgentXPQ A lot of shoegaze songs with whispy female vocals are like that, I've found.

[Blastbarnacle]

@richnaut When you think about designing a song--how it will sound, its tempo, its melody, its lyrics, etc.,--there's just no other way to describe this incredible piece by Lush. It's just amazing.