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4AD @4ad.com · 14d

Our 2022 JCD compilation will be available on 2LP, 7 November exclusively via Tower Records Shibuya and the 4AD website.

Covering 40 years of 4AD favourites and deep-cuts. The perfect entry to our world 🦢

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4AD @4ad.com · 17d

Limited edition Lush merch available exclusively on the 4AD store

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4AD @4ad.com · 17d

Standard LP and CD will also be available at your favourite record store and via the 4AD store.

Limited edition cassette tape exclusive to Bandcamp.
lush.ffm.to/gala

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4AD @4ad.com · 17d

Released in '90 as an intro to the US and JP markets, the 35th anniversary is celebrated with a 2025 reissue.

The special release is rounded out with Kevin Vanbergen remasters of the original tracklisting & deluxe edition artwork designed by Chris Bigg

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4AD @4ad.com · 17d

The debut compilation album, comprising of Lush’s earliest releases — Scar (1989), Mad Love (1990), & Sweetness and Light (1990) — in reverse chronological order, plus two addt tracks (a cover version of ABBA’s “Hey Hey Helen” and the extended Robin Guthrie mix of “Scarlet”).

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4AD @4ad.com · 17d

Celebrating 35 years of Gala 🌀

On the 14th November we will release a limited deluxe edition of Gala exclusively via the 4AD webstore.

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Emma Anderson @emmaandersonmusic.bsky.social · 17d

It’s happening finally. 35 years after its original creation for the US & Japanese markets, Lush’s ‘Gala’ has been remastered & repackaged. There is the LP with its original sequence on vinyl & CD but also a deluxe boxset available exclusively from the @4ad.com webstore. Preorder: lush.ffm.to/gala

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4AD @4ad.com · 21d

Big Thief are cover stars of @diymag.com September issue, out now 🕶️

Read the interview here:
diymag.com/news/big-thi...

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4AD @4ad.com · 22d

Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas
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Released on this day 35 years ago

Cherry-coloured funk
Pitch the baby
Iceblink luck
Fifty-fifty clown
Heaven or Las Vegas
I wear your ring
Fotzepolitic
Wolf in the breast
Road, river and rail
Frou-frou foxes in midsummer fires

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4AD @4ad.com · 23d

Tune-Yards share ‘Tell The Future With Your Body’, a companion EP to their new album, ‘Better Dreaming’, out today ☀️

Listen now
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Resident Music @resident-music.com · Sep 4

💚 AOTW @bigthiefmusic.bsky.social 💚

Entrancing. Compelling. Astonishing. This is a deeply moving and, at times, jaw-droppingly beautiful release.

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4AD @4ad.com · Sep 5

A huge congratulations to Big Thief on the release of their remarkable new album, ‘Double Infinity’, out today ♾♾

bigthief.ffm.to/doubleinfinity

📸 Alexa Viscius

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4AD @4ad.com · Aug 21

Lisa Gerrard - ‘The Mirror Pool’
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Released 30 years ago today 🪞

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4AD @4ad.com · Aug 21

We’re partnering with local record stores in the U.S. to give you an early listen of Big Thief’s new album ‘Double Infinity’ on September 3rd 🍋‍🟩♾️♾️

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4AD @4ad.com · Aug 12

To celebrate the 35th anniversary of ‘Bossanova’ by Pixies this week, we’re sharing a new 4AD Foreword long-read piece by Martin Aston

Read on our website now
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📷 Kevin Westenberg

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Stereogum @stereogum.bsky.social · Aug 5

Hear two more lovely songs from the new Big Thief album, "Los Angeles" and the Laraaji collab "Grandmother"

Big Thief Share New Singles "Los Angeles" & "Grandmother" (Feat. Laraaji): Listen

Big Thief keep releasing singles from their new album, and, unsurprisingly, those songs continue to be good. Today, we get two more of them to follow “Incomprehensible” and “All Night All Day.” This n...

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4AD @4ad.com · Aug 5

Big Thief share two new songs, 'Los Angeles' and 'Grandmother', listen now ♾

bigthief.ffm.to/losangelesgr...

Their new album, 'Double Infinity' is out on 5th September

📷 Daniel Arnold

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4AD @4ad.com · Jul 17

We’re fundraising for War Child as part of the Independent Music Cup 2025 ⚽

Prizes include a very limited edition Japan only 4AD football shirt (pictured), v23 postcard set & releases from Lush, Dry Cleaning, Big Thief, Cocteau Twins, Kim Deal +++

4ad.co/4adprizedraw

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4AD @4ad.com · Jul 15

Kim Deal performs ‘Are You Mine’, live from Greenwich Village 🌌

This was recorded as part of a US Radio Special which officially premiered today via WYSO Dayton. Catch the special airing on your local radio station throughout summer

youtube.com/watch?v=0M3P...

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4AD @4ad.com · Jul 9

The work War Child carry out is as important now as ever. We are delighted to play a small part in helping them to ensure a safe future for every child affected by war.

Pictured: Set of 23 v23 postcards donated by Chris Bigg from his personal collection

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4AD @4ad.com · Jul 9

We’re fundraising for War Child as part of the Independent Music Cup 2026 ⚽

Prizes include a very limited edition Japan only 4AD football shirt, v23 postcard set and releases from Lush, Xmal Deutschland, Dry Cleaning, Big Thief, Maria Somerville, Cocteau Twins, Kim Deal +++

4ad.co/4adprizedraw

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Album of the Year @aoty.org · Jul 9

Big Thief share new song “All Night All Day”

Big Thief Share New Song “All Night All Day”

Double Infinity is due out September 5.

www.albumoftheyear.org

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4AD @4ad.com · Jul 9

Big Thief share 'All Night All Day', the second single off their upcoming album 'Double Infinity',out September 5th

Listen on all digital platforms now ♾♾

bigthief.ffm.to/allnightallday

📷 Genesis Báez

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4AD @4ad.com · Jul 1

Dif Juz - Extractions
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Released 40 years ago today

Crosswinds
A Starting Point
Silver Passage
The Last Day
Love Insane featuring Elizabeth Fraser
Marooned
Two Fine Days (And a Thunderstorm)
Echo Wreck
Twin And Earth

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4AD @4ad.com · Jun 30

4AD Recommends - Summer 2025 🦢

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4AD Recommends - Summer 2025

A list of 16 films compiled on Letterboxd, including A Summer's Tale (1996), 3 Women (1977), Aftersun (2022), Nowhere (1997) and DIG! XX (2024).

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