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  • Summary: The four-track EP is the first new release in nearly 20 years for the British alternative rock band was produced by Jim Abbiss and Ladytron's Daniel Hunt.
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  • Record Label: Edamame
  • Genre(s): Electronic, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Dream Pop, Noise Pop, Shoegaze
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  1. Apr 21, 2016
    83
    While there is nothing groundbreaking about Blind Spot, there doesn’t need to be. It sounds like Lush in 1994, right at the top of their game. Truly the only complaint is that there are only four songs.
  2. 80
    What’s most impressive about the Blind Spot EP is not only how deftly Lush have mined the sound that made them a real treasure in the first place, but that they’ve matured without sounding tired, cash-in or merely nostalgic.
  3. Apr 22, 2016
    80
    It's almost as if 1994's excellent, transitional Split and 1996's career peak Lovelife didn't exist. When the songs are this good, though, there should be little room for complaint.
  4. Magnet
    Jun 1, 2016
    75
    Blind Spot sounds like the band hasn't missed a step since 1998. [No. 131, p.59]
  5. Apr 20, 2016
    70
    For this new release, the Britpop catchiness is gone in favor of the group’s dreamier side, with each of the four tracks performed behind the veil.
  6. Apr 19, 2016
    70
    Overall, Blind Spot works well on many levels. It shows the bandmembers aren't just exercising their nostalgic muscles while looking for a quick buck. It shows they are still capable of writing and recording very Lush-sounding music.
  7. 60
    Romance remains their core theme, although “Rosebud” strikes out for the harsher terrain of thoughtless cruelty.

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