1990: "Sweetness and Light", Lush

Of all the shoegaze bands, Lush probably came the closest to representing the perfect blend of the genre's two most direct influences, My Bloody Valentine and the Cocteau Twins. In keeping with the British custom of the times, Lush produced several EPs and singles beginning in 1989 - the Sweetness and Light EP being their third release - before finally releasing a full length album in 1992. They later broke up in early 1998 after drummer Chris Acland committed suicide.