Name: The La's
Brand: The La's

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

4789714

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Colour

Black

Colour details

Discogs ID

[r10619725]

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: Yes

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2020-05-06

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Universal

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

0602547897145

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Total Cap

1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

The La's

Genre GB

Alternative / Modern

Label GB

Our curated collection of essential albums on vinyl, CD, and tape at Rough Trade.

Rough Trade Essential

Self-titled album by The La's, which was the only studio release from the four piece, originally released in 1990. It includes the tracks "There She Goes", the group's most popular hit, and "Timeless Melody". 

A truly sleeper classic. Like many bands of the British pop movement of the early 1990s, the La's created a big-though short-lived-splash, then belly-flopped into obscurity. Most will remember them only from their pillowy single, <i>There She Goes</i>, but this album is replete with delightfully jangly, remarkably well-crafted songs and deserves to be waived from the stigma of one-hit-wonderdom. 

Lead singer and songwriter Lee Mavers is largely the culprit responsible for the success and failure of this album; a perfectionist, he ultimately paralysed the album's momentum with band-member changes, the relentless rerecording of songs, and obsession over details, which caused fatal delays in its completion and release. But his pursuit of perfection was nearly achieved - almost every song had potential as a successful single. <br>

Music GB

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