Photo by Gabriel Green

Lush are back, reuniting for their first shows in 20 years. They've also announced their first new recordings since the release of 1996's "500 (Shake Baby Shake)" single. The Blind Spot EP, recorded last summer with Jim Abbiss and Ladytron's Daniel Hunt, is out April 22 on the band's own Edamame label. It features four all new songs. Below, find the tracklist and check out the nostalgic video for opening track "Out of Control," directed by Martin Masai Andersen and Kim Thue.

In the press release, Miki Berenyi says:

It certainly took some time to set up, but once we were in the studio, everything came together incredibly quickly. It was great fun! It's been a long time since I've written Lush lyrics, and I realised early on with this EP that what I wrote about then is not what I feel comfortable writing about now. My perspective, and what is close to my heart, has changed, and I think that's conveyed in the songs.

Bassist Phil King adds:

I know I’m biased, but I work for a music magazine and so much of the music I hear played in the office sounds non-descript or derivative. Emma has this way of writing unusual chord changes and manages to weave lovely melodies over the top, and it immediately sounds distinctive, like Lush.

The band also released a retrospective box set.

Blind Spot:

01 Out of Control

02 Lost Boy

03 Burnham Beaches

04 Rosebud