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Lush is an act on the Starverb influence map from London, UK, active 1987–1998. Their sound grew out of Au Pairs, Moose, Cocteau Twins, Robin Guthrie and Republica. Those roots explain a lot about how Lush arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Ride, Chapterhouse, Pale Saints, Slowdive and Cocteau Twins, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Spotlight Kid, Chapterhouse, Time 'n' Place, Heligoland and Hinterland, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 63 connections around Lush, reaching back through Au Pairs and forward to Spotlight Kid. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Lush connections
Lush grew out of Au Pairs, Moose, Cocteau Twins and Robin Guthrie, shares an orbit with Ride, Chapterhouse, Pale Saints and Slowdive, went on to shape Spotlight Kid, Chapterhouse, Time 'n' Place and Heligoland. 63 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Lush
Sounds and acts that shaped Lush.
Artists similar to Lush
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Lush.
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