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This auction is for a set of the two very rare unread Thoughtforms books, which were a limited release on the Lush official site in 2016 and are now unavailable. From the official fan site: "One of the biggest musical happenings of 2016 is the return of the long-dormant British band Lush, who called it a day in 1996 after the death of drummer Chris Acland. His death caused the band members—most especially Miki Berenyi—to rethink why they made music. Emma Anderson went on to form Sing-Sing, while Berenyi turned her back completely on the music world. They swore that they’d never reunite, because they felt Lush couldn’t be Lush without Chris. Yet time heals, and the recently released box set Chorus served as the opportune moment for the band to reignite its engine. Upon the announcement of the reunion, Lush fan Richard Lewis felt a document of this reunion would be a good idea, and thus Thoughtforms was born. Touted as the band’s official magazine, this little zine gives you a wonderful insight into the reunion and the band’s forthcoming comeback EP. Lewis sat down with everyone involved with the reunion and comeback—all members of the band, Chris Bigg, the art director for Chorus, Origami, and the Blind Spot EP, and, most exciting, the mysterious 4AD mastermind, Ivo Watts-Russell. There’s much to read in this jam-packed little ‘zine, and it serves the band well, helping to explain the group’s motivation for returning, and it offers an in-depth look into the reunion process, especially interesting as the music world has changed greatly since 1996–a new world that the members of Lush have reentered. If you’re a fan of the band, or are new to the group and want to learn more, then Thoughtforms is for you." This issue includes exclusive interviews with Miki Berenyi, Emma Anderson, Philip King, Justin Welch, Ivo Watts-Russell, Chris Bigg, Martin Masai Andersen, Daniel Hunt and Edd Hartwell. Plus studio photographs taken from the Blind Spot EP recording sessions; Photographs from the band’s rehearsal studio; Miki’s hand-written lyrics for tracks on Blind Spot; First official press photograph of the band with Justin Welch; Chris Bigg’s new logo presentation to the band; Outtake photographs taken from the filming of the band’s Out Of Control video. Litho printed in full colour, 68 pages, A5, with a laminated cover. And yes, I gladly combine shipping whenever possible and will refund the difference! If you are the lucky winner of this item, payment is expected within 3 days of auction's close. If you have any questions or would like any additional photos, feel free to contact me. Thanks for looking, be sure to check out my other listings, and happy bidding!
