Mad Love features Lush's "trademark 4AD ethereal" sound, which was described by Melody Maker as "succulent, individual melodies" and "romantic student ditties" which were sung in "gossamer voices" [REF].
Several elements of dream pop are also discernible on Mad Love, such as vocal tracks deliberately placed low in the mix and indecipherable lyrics, which Berenyi said "exist in a vacuum" to avoid misinterpretation [REF].