Mad Love is the debut extended play by the English alternative rock band Lush. It was released on 26 February 1990 by 4AD. Produced by Cocteau Twins guitarist Robin Guthrie, Mad Love was composed of four tracks—including a rerecording of "Thoughtforms", a song from Lush's debut mini-album Scar (1989).
Mad Love (EP)
Mad Love's title is a rough translation of L'amour fou, a story by French writer André Breton (pictured in 1923)
Lush (from left to right: Emma Anderson, Chris Acland, Miki Berenyi and Steve Rippon) performing in Rennes, France in April 1990 during the band's first-ever European dates
Lush were an English rock band formed in London in 1987. The original line-up consisted of Miki Berenyi, Emma Anderson, Steve Rippon and Chris Acland (drums). Phil King replaced Rippon in 1991. They were one of the first bands to have been described with the "shoegazing" label. Following the death of Acland, the group disbanded in 1996.
Lush performing in 2016