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2024 WEBBY AWARDS HONOREE FOR BEST INDIE PODCAST! Accelerated Culture: The Rise of Alternative Music in the 80s and Beyond is a walk through an often-ignored bit of music history. We explore how new wave stormed the airwaves in the early 80s and gave way for the rise of alternative music. Find us on the web at AcceleratedCulturePodcast.com. Please note: The music clips included in this podcast fall under the Fair Use Doctrine as defined by Section 107 of the Copyright Act. The law allows for use of music clips for purposes of criticism, comment, and news reporting. Language: en Genres: Music, Music Commentary, Music History Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Episode 78: Lush’s “Spooky” (1992)
Episode 78
Sunday, 1 February, 2026
We’re back after a longer‑than‑expected hiatus with our first episode of 2026, and we’re diving track‑by‑track into Lush’s “Spooky” (1992). This episode traces how the album braids shoegaze swells with dream pop shimmer: reverb‑drenched guitars, gauzy atmospheres, and the velvet‑sharp vocal interplay of Miki Berenyi and Emma Anderson. We’ll unpack the sequencing, textures, and the way its melodies blur into something both weightless and emotionally precise. Along the way, we spotlight the singles “Nothing Natural” and “For Love,” exploring what makes them the record’s anchors: those chiming hooks, gliding basslines, and lyrical undercurrents that keep you hitting repeat. Whether you’re revisiting a favorite or discovering Spooky for the first time, this episode maps the moments where noise turns to glow and haze becomes heart. Content warning: This episode includes references to suicide. Listener discretion advised. ******************** SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON FOR ADS-FREE LISTENING AND SPECIAL BONUS CONTENT! If you like what we do at Accelerated Culture Podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/AcceleratedCulturePodcast ******************** PLEASE NOTE: We have changed our episode release schedule. New episodes will now be released on Sundays at 1pm eastern time.
