Spooky CD

Lush's debut album, Spooky, is both a snapshot and a riddle of early '90s indie rock. Robin Guthrie's production creates an unsettling dichotomy between buoyant melodies and the darkness lurking in the lyrics, forcing you to ask if these pop hooks are seductive enticements or mere distractions. This paradox leaves you with an ambiguous sense of allure, as enchantment dances uneasily with discomfort.