Sweetness and Light (EP)

Sweetness and Light
An abstract painting featuring several multicoloured stripes against a black background. A small circular black stage with white outlines is seen in the top-right corner; white lowercase text inside it reads "Lush Sweetness and Light".
EP by
Lush
Released15 October 1990 (1990-10-15)
RecordedAugust 1990 (1990-08)
StudioThe Greenhouse in London, England
Genre
Length11:13
Label4AD
ProducerTim Friese-Greene
Lush chronology
Mad Love
(1990) 		Sweetness and Light
(1990) 		Gala
(1990)
Singles from Sweetness and Light
  1. "Sweetness and Light"
    Released: 15 October 1990

Sweetness and Light is the second extended play by the English alternative rock band Lush. It was released on 15 October 1990 on 4AD. Featuring a less abrasive sound than the band's earlier releases, the title track was also released as Lush's first single and included the B-side "Breeze".

Tim Friese-Greene produced Sweetness and Light over a six-week period at the Greenhouse and Wessex Sound Studios in London. The recording sessions took considerably longer than Lush's previous sessions with Robin Guthrie and John Fryer, but resulted in a more atmospheric dream pop sound.

Sweetness and Light received mixed reviews upon release, but led to Lush's first major headlining national tour and placed in the national charts. The single was particularly successful in the United States, where it placed at No. 4 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and received heavy rotation on radio.