Split (Lush album)

Split is the second album by English alternative rock band 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.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Loaded	mixed^[2]
Rolling Stone	^[3]
Select	^[4]
Pitchfork Media	(8.2/10)^[5]

Select gave the album a negative review of 2 out of 5, describing it as "mid-paced stuff, fitting between melancholy and listlessness".^[4] The review went on to state, "There's nothing wrong with a dose of heavyweight introspection per se. But a pretty deft touch is needed to translate it movingly to the recording studio".^[4]

Andy Kellman, writing for AllMusic, was far more positive, giving the album 4.5 stars out of 5: "Split touches on most forms of emotional turbulence. A legitimizing stunner, the record prevented the band from being lost amidst the bunker of form-over-function dream pop bands. Split shattered every negative aspect of those failed acts with flying colors. A fantastic record within any realm."^[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(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

"Hypocrite" (30 May 1994)
- CD (BAD 4008 CD); 12" vinyl (BAD 4008)
  1. "Hypocrite" – 2:58
  2. "Love at First Sight" – 5:12 (Young Marble Giants cover)
  3. "Cat's Chorus" – 3:23
  4. "Undertow (Spooky Remix)" – 9:13
- 7" vinyl (AD 4008)
  1. "Hypocrite" – 2:58
  2. "Cat's Chorus" – 3:23
"Desire Lines" (30 May 1994)
- CD (BAD 4010 CD); 12" vinyl (BAD 4010)
  1. "Desire Lines" – 7:29
  2. "White Wood" – 4:14
  3. "Girl's World" – 4:56
  4. "Lovelife (Suga Bullit Remix)" – 8:15
- 7" vinyl (AD 4010)
  1. "Desire Lines" – 7:29
  2. "Girl's World" – 4:56
"When I Die" (promo only, June 1994)
- Radio promo CD (PRO-CD-7048)
  1. "When I Die (Scott Litt Remix)" – 4:20
  2. "Light from a Dead Star (Album Version)" – 3:17
  3. "Lovelife (Album Version)" – 3:57
"Lovelife" (promo only, 1994)
- Radio promo CD (PRO-CD-7092)
  1. "Lovelife (Album Version)" – 3:56
  2. "Lovelife (Suga Bullit Remix Edit)" – 5:28
  3. "Lovelife (Suga Bullit Remix)" – 8:15

Personnel

References

1 2 Kellman, Andy. "Review: Split - Lush". Macrovision Corporation. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
↑ Holden, Michael. "Review: Lush: Split (4AD)". Loaded. IPC Magazines Ltd. (July, 1994): 96.
↑ Evans, Paul (September 8, 1994). "Review: Lush, Split". Jann Wenner. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
1 2 3 Wilkinson, Roy (July 1994). "New Albums". Select: 84.
↑ "Lush: Origami Album Review - Pitchfork". Retrieved 1 October 2016.

Lush

Miki Berenyi Emma Anderson Phil King Justin Welch Chris Acland Meriel Barham Steve Rippon

Studio albums	Scar (mini-album) Spooky Split Lovelife

EPs	Mad Love Sweetness and Light Black Spring Blind Spot

Singles	"Nothing Natural" "Ladykillers"

Compilations	Gala Ciao! Best of Lush

Related articles	Lush discography Sing-Sing The Doom Generation Nowhere Splendor

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