One of the great lost British bands, John Power and Lee Mavers' rambling gang
The La's burst to prominence with the jangling beauty of classic single There
She Goes first released in 1988. Six years going through nine different
drummers, 13 guitarists and seven producers eventually resulted in their fine
debut album The La's (1990), before they disappeared without trace amid rumours
of drug problems. Full of their home town Liverpool's rich melodies and scampish
charm, the album received huge critical acclaim (although Mavers often claimed
to hate it and publicly criticised produ...