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Blind Spot is the fourth and final extended play (EP) by English rock band Lush. Released on 15 April 2016, by the band's record label Edamame, the EP contains the band's first new material since 1996, following their reunion in 2015. It was produced by Jim Abbiss and Ladytron member Daniel Hunt.[2][3]

Blind Spot
EP by
Lush
Released15 April 2016 (2016-04-15)
Recorded2015-16
StudioCardeal, São Paulo, Brazil and Lime Green Monkeys, Saffron Walden
Genre
  • Indie pop
  • dream pop
  • shoegazing[1]
Length14:46
LabelEdamame
Producer
  • Daniel Hunt
  • Jim Abbiss
Lush chronology
Ciao! Best of Lush
(2001)		 Blind Spot
(2016)
Singles from Blind Spot
  1. "Out of Control"
    Released: 15 April 2016

Recording


The EP was recorded before the band started rehearsals for their 2015-16 reunion. The first stage involved recording home demos, which were sent to co-producer Hunt, who was in Brazil at the time. The second stage was recorded in co-producer Abbiss's Lime Green Monkey studio.[4]


Video


The music video for the EP's opening track, "Out of Control", was released on 19 February 2016. It was directed by Martin Masai Andersen and Kim Thue.[5]


Critical reception


Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
The Independent[8]
Pitchfork7.6/10[9]

Blind Spot received generally positive reviews from music critics upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized score out of 100 to ratings from publications, the album received a mean score of 76 based on 8 reviews, indicating "generally favourable reviews".[6]


Track listing


All tracks are written by Emma Anderson and Miki Berenyi.

Blind Spot track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Out of Control"4:22
2."Lost Boy"3:18
3."Burnham Beeches"3:07
4."Rosebud"3:59
Total length:14:46

Personnel


Lush

Additional personnel[4]


Charts


Chart performance for "Out of Control"
Chart (2016) Peak
position
UK Physical Singles (OCC)[10] 1

References


  1. King, Ian (21 December 2016). "The 10 Best Shoegaze and Dream Pop Albums of 2016". PopMatters. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  2. Geslani, Michelle (19 February 2016). "Lush announce Blind Spot EP, share "Out of Control" song and video — watch". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  3. Bowe, Miles (19 February 2016). "Lush prep Blind Spot EP, share first new song in 20 years". Fact. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  4. "Lush: The Return of Sweetness and Light".
  5. Minsker, Evan and Jazz Monroe (19 February 2016). "Lush Announce Blind Spot EP, Share "Out of Control" Video". Pitchfork. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  6. "Blind Spot [EP] by Lush Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  7. Sendra, Tim (22 April 2016). "Blind Spot – Lush". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  8. Gill, Andy (13 April 2016). "Album reviews - Lush, Graham Nash, Sturgill Simpson and Hauschka". The Independent. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  9. Rachel, T. Cole (19 April 2016). "Lush: Blind Spot EP Album Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 25 August 2021.
  10. "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2021.




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