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Lush’s ‘Gala’ Set for 35th Anniversary Reissue

The compilation album comprising the group's three earliest LPs has been newly remastered

Photo by Paul Cox

Lush’s 1990 compilation album Gala is being reissued.

Back in print for the first time since its original 1990 release, the updated edition will feature new remasters of the original record and a biography written by Jenny Hval. The remasters will be made available for digital streaming, while standard LP, CD and cassette formats will also be issued. An additional deluxe edition coloured vinyl box set, featuring 3×12-inch and 7-inch vinyl, is also set to be released.

New limited edition Lush merchandise – including T-shirts, pin badgers and posters – is newly available for pre-order via 4AD’s webstore.

Gala was the Lush’s debut compilation album, comprising their earliest releases — Scar (1989), Mad Love (1990) and Sweetness And Light (1990) — in reverse chronological order, alongside two additional tracks: a cover version of ABBA’s ‘Hey Hey Helen’ and the extended Robin Guthrie mix of Scar track ‘Scarlet’.

4AD will release Gala (2025 Remaster) on November 14, 2025.

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