Scar

by Lush

Scar cover art
  • Type: EP
  • Released: 9 October 1989
  • Label: 4AD
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 16:51
  • Community rating: 3.88/5 from 5 ratings

Artists on this release: Brides Of Funkenstein, Pete Minger, George Clinton, Tyrone Lampkin, Waymon Reed, Dawn Silva, Bootsy Collins, Frank Waddy, Michael Hampton, Danny Turner, Larry Demps, Larry Fratangelo, Garry Shider, Lynn Mabry

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Serving as their debut release for the prestigious 4AD imprint, this jaggedly melodic mini-album effectively bridges the energetic noise-pop of the C86 movement with the emerging, effects-heavy shoegaze aesthetic. Miki Berenyi and Emma Anderson's shimmering, intertwined vocal harmonies sit perfectly atop a surprisingly abrasive rhythmic foundation, establishing a uniquely abrasive yet ethereal sound.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, noisy, rhythmic, dreamy, reverb-heavy

Tracklist

  1. Baby Talk (2:20)
  2. Thoughtforms (2:47)
  3. Scarlet (3:29)
  4. Bitter (2:04)
  5. Second Sight (2:42)
  6. Etheriel (3:27)

Credits

  • Brides Of Funkenstein - primary artist, backing vocals
  • Bernie Worrell - arranged by [horns], keyboards, written-by, arranged by [strings]
  • Fred Wesley - arranged by [horns]
  • Larry Demps - backing vocals
  • Ron Banks - backing vocals
  • Rodney Curtis - bass, written-by
  • Frank Waddy - drums
  • Gary Mudbone Cooper - drums, written-by

More from Lush: full discography