Line #2 Music/TheLas


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3	'''The La's''' (Scouse slang term for "lads") were a short-lived but very influential [[JanglePop Jangle]][=/=]PowerPop group from Liverpool, England. They are known for their {{Retraux}} sound that was inspired by groups like Music/TheHollies and Music/TheKinks, and their hit single "There She Goes." They released a critically-acclaimed SelfTitledAlbum in 1990, but because of conflicts between the band and lead singer Lee Mavers' [[ThePerfectionist extreme perfectionism]], they disowned the final result and broke up shortly after the album's release. Every other release they've done since has been compilation albums and live material. They are notable for being a major influence in {{Britpop}}, and many bands such as Music/{{Oasis}} and Music/{{Travis}} have labeled them as an influence.
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5	The bassist and backing vocalist of the group, John Power, later went on to form fellow Britpop band Cast.
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7	!!!The La's discography
8	* ''The La's'' (1990)
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10	!!Tropes related to The La's
11	* AlternativeRock: As a broad category encompassing {{Britpop}} and the jangle pop of bands like Music/{{REM}}, the group definitely qualifies as an example.
12	* BigRockEnding: "Looking Glass" ends with one, all crashing drums and guitar noise.
13	* {{Britpop}}: The TropeCodifier. Later Britpop groups like Music/{{Blur}} and Music/{{Oasis}} have all cited The La's as being a major influence.
14	* DrugsAreGood: There is debate on whether "There She Goes" is or isn't about heroin, due to lyrics like "racing through my brain" and "pulsing through my vein". WordOfGod says it's "just a love song about a girl that you like but never talk to."
15	* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The original incarnation of the group fronted by [[ThePeteBest Mike Badger]] was much artsier and influenced by Music/CaptainBeefheart than the jangly pop they became famous for.
16	* EpicRocking: "Looking Glass," clocking at a whopping 7 minutes and 52 seconds, is the longest song made by the group.
17	* FadingIntoTheNextSong: "There She Goes" --> "Doledrum" on ''The La's''.
18	* JanglePop: Songs like "There She Goes," "Timeless Melody," and "I Can't Sleep" are all good examples of the style.
19	* MinimalisticCoverArt: ''The La's'' is simply a black-and-white (or sepia or green-tinted, depending on where you live) photo of an eye, with "The La's" printed in the top left corner. The 1990 "There She Goes" single is just an eye and some lips on a white background. The band, of course, had no say in any art choices.
20	%%* MinisculeRocking: Any one of their songs that isn't "Timeless Melody" or "Looking Glass."
21	%%** The "Feelin'" cassette single should probably gain a reputation for being one of the shortest singles ever made, lasting only for a grand total of 4 minutes and 2 seconds.
22	* OneBookAuthor: The band is notable for releasing only one studio album.
23	* OneEyedShot: The cover to their only studio album consists solely of a woman's eye in close-up.
24	* ThePerfectionist: Lee Mavers. Their only studio album went through several sessions with different producers, and Mavers proved impossible to please during the process, complaining constantly about the sound and mood of the recordings. When a finished release was cobbled together from [[RecordProducer Steve Lillywhite]]'s sessions, the band in general and Mavers in particular disavowed the resulting album.
25	* PowerPop: Applies to much of their work, with "Failure" and "I Can't Sleep" especially good examples.
26	* {{Retraux}}: Definitely applies to their only studio release, influenced by bands such as Music/TheBeatles, Music/TheHollies, and Music/TheKinks.
27	* RereleaseTheSong: "There She Goes" was originally released in 1988 and was re-released in 1990.
28	* SelfTitledAlbum: Applies to their only studio album. Although originally it was supposed to be called ''Callin' All''.
29	* SingleStanzaSong: "There She Goes" qualifies, with minimal modifications.

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