The pair met in secondary school when they were just 14, and after several different iterations of teenage bands, Lush formed in 1987 with drummer Chris Aclund and bassist Steve Rippon. Meriel Barham, ...
The novelty of bubblegum pop eventually wore off and critics dismissed the music as disposable. Aimed at the youth, it’s like the flavor of chewing gum, immediately sweet and satisfying, though the ...