1992 in albums: Spooky, by Lush

Dreamy pop from the peak of the Shoegaze era

The term “shoegaze” was always meant as an insult. It referred to a breed of musicians who spent so much time staring at their effects pedals that they never made eye contact with the audience.

This came across as a kind of anti-rock star posturing, which enraged many people at the time. Richey Edwards of…