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). In contrast to Scar, Mad Love features more polished production techniques and expansive music styles, including elements of jangle pop, post-punk and shoegazing. It was well received in the United Kingdom and the United States, with Mad Love being the band's first release to place in the mainstream UK Singles Chart and its opening track "De-Luxe" in the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. A minor success, it topped the UK Independent Singles Chart upon release. Lush released their debut mini-album Scar in October 1989 to warm reviews. Scar was originally to be produced by Guthrie, but several scheduling difficulties occurred—including the sessions for the Cocteau Twins' album Heaven or Las Vegas and the birth of Guthrie's daughter—which led to the band choosing a different producer. In December 1989, Lush recorded Mad Love during sessions at Guthrie's own studio, September Sound, in southwest London and further sessions at the Church, a mid-range studio in north London. Vocalist-guitarist Miki Berenyi considered Guthrie's production on Mad Love "quite different" to John Fryer's techniques on Scar, describing Guthrie's as "more commercial; it's not nearly as raw or rough".

tracks

1

De-Luxe

Lush

3:31 2

Leaves Me Cold

Lush

2:56 3

Downer

Lush

2:40 4

Thoughtforms

Lush

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