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''Scar'' is the debut mini album by the English alternative rock band Lush. It was released on 9 October 1989 on 4AD. Originally intended to be a three-track single release, ''Scar'' was produced by John Fryer and the band themselves and recorded at London's Blackwing Studios in 1989. Lush were the subject of considerable attention from the British music press, including ''NME'' and ''Melody Maker'', around the time of ''Scar''. The album was met with critical acclaim upon release, particularly for its dream pop and shoegazing style and its unusual songwriting arrangements. ''Scar''s material drew comparisons to several fellow independent artists, including My Bloody Valentine, Sonic Youth and the Cocteau Twins. In support of the album's release Lush toured with Pale Saints and Loop, performing a dozen dates on the United Kingdom's university circuit. ''Scar'' was also a moderate commercial success for 4AD, selling over 15,000 copies in its first four months of release and peaking at number 3 on the UK Independent Albums Chart. It was reissued as part of the compilation album ''Gala''—''Scar''s original working title—in November 1990. ==Background== Lush were formed in 1987 in London by vocalist Meriel Barham, guitarist Emma Anderson, vocalist-guitarist Miki Berenyi, bassist Steve Rippon and drummer Chris Acland. Berenyi had met Barham, Rippon and Acland while all four were attending the Polytechnic of North London;〔Anderson 2014, 42:18-42:41〕 Berenyi and Anderson had been friends since the age of 14 and edited the ''Alphabet Soup'' fanzine together. The band performed their first show at the Camden Falcon in London in March 1988, soon after which Barham left and joined Pale Saints; Berenyi subsequently assumed vocals duties. The band recorded two demo tapes—both consisting of songs that would later appear on ''Scar''—which were sent to various independent record labels, as the band were reprehensive of signing to a major label. Berenyi said that although major labels had shown interest in the band she thought "if a () label takes us, its only gunna be cos there's two girls in the band and they're gonna completely capitalise on that. Which we obviously didn't want at all." 4AD co-founder Ivo Watts-Russell heard Lush's demos and attended a show at the Camden Falcon in April 1989 where both Lush and Pale Saints were performing. Watts-Russell, impressed with Lush and Pale Saints' performances, offered both bands a recording contract;〔Watts-Russell 2014, 44:08-44:30〕 Lush's contract was a five-year and five-album deal. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Scar (Lush album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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