Reviews (page 4 of 9)
Jangly with lighter and darker moments, great chilled pop
THIS IS SNOOP DOGG
I forgot how much I adore "Looking Glass".
Very diverse but it all rocks! Ahead of their time at some times and a great throwback to invasion rock at others. Some of the songs get repetitive lyrically but they're generally catchy and most are under three minutes long. Refreshingly, nearly all of the album was different than There She Goes, even if it is a good song on it's own.
Peak jangle pop. Fun, nostalgic, and "There She Goes" brings back a lot of memories. Gorgeous.
Пока что самый внятный альбом из тех, что были. Чёткие, лаконичные мелодии, приятные мотивы, не сливающееся в нечто аморфное. Думал, что нечто подобное и будет основу списка составлять. Похоже на то, чему я при определённых условиях в параллельной вселенной мог бы заебенить пятёру.
Nice guitar part, but too quiet voice. Some very good rock tracks, but there are some very noisy tracks on the album.
Guitar, like it.
Great album. Only ever heard there she goes previously but thought whole album was great.
Gotta love those strong Liverpool accents coming through in this album. It’s got a real folk sound but I’ve also read this album be described as some of the first Brit pop.
I reeeeally liked this
Good.
There she gooooooes. Cuasi plagio Timeless melody.
Good album, too bad they didn't do more. Didn't know "There She Goes" was by The La's.
Suenan como "The Beatles" :-)
Somewhere between the Smashing Pumpkins and R.E.M. The La's sit comfortably with an early 90s rock sound that has definitely been influenced by 60s and 70s classic rock. It's a shame that they only managed one album however this one album does have a range of tracks. It seems to blend punk, rock, shoegaze and indie. I could listen to this again, 7/10
I've heard them before, but after this I will look into them more.
Good British rock. It sounds a bit old school for the 80's, but I'm not complaining.
This album was right up our alley. Also had a famous song "There she goes" that we know by heart, but had no idea who it was by. Now we know! Very good listen as an album, but the songs at the end were a little too slow to give it the full five stars.
I actually knew a few of these songs, but never knew the band's name.
Has the song there she goes. This is a very fun album.
A solid early indie album. Good for 1990, I can hear lots of bands took influence from this later in the decade
det här var fan rätt bra alltså
Solid power pop album. Really great stuff in here, espec I Can't Sleep and Looking Glass. And, There She Goes is an all-timer. This one will get repeat listens, for sure.
1990. Key Songs: Son of a Gun, There She Goes
Enjoyed much more than I thought I would. Reminded me of Small Faces?
THERE SHE GOES UFF
Didn't recognize the artist but saw I already had There She Goes on my favorite list. That's the only song I'm familar with. The album is okay, and I would probably listen to it again.
Pleasant but nothing too special
I don't understand why this is praised as much as I have read, as there a couple good songs, but nestled amongst mostly alright songs. Enjoyable all the way around, but only a couple tracks were inspiring to me. Not sure what all the fuss is about, but I don't regret listening ⭐⭐.75
There She Goes is the peak, the rest are just ok. Not bad, not great
There's a lot of potential here - it sbould a grest debut, and it's a lot less for standing on its own. 'There She Goes' is still marvellous.
I wish all the songs were like there she goes. It really wouldn't move me AT ALL were it not for that tune
I like There She Goes a ton, but most of the rest is filler. The album isn’t strong enough to carry itself, and gets particularly weak by the end.
60’s nostalgia in the 90s // 90s nostalgia today (2026). (Said as I remain listening to Nirvana for the… fourth day in a row? Anyway). Omg these guys are There She Goes?! That songs seems to exist in an ether I’ve never once wondered who sings it? Unless I thought Sixpence was the original? I don’t think so, this is v clearly the version I know best. ANYWAY. It’s before 5am and I have a flight and I’m delirious. // There She Goes is doing a LOT of the work for this 3. Otherwise pretty standard, especially coming off my 4-day Nirvana bender with an MJ nightcap. Bonus points for the word “doledrum” though
Heard before?:❌️/✔️(not entirely) Will listen again?:✔️
2,5/5
7/10
I was assuming that i would like this more than I did. I was around when this came out but have no real recollection of it, other than 'There she Goes. I comes across as very much a love note to the 60s but more the jangly early era Beatles then the more hard rock later era, which is perhaps why it is just ok and not the belter i was expecting.
It’s good, but nothing amazing. Fine jangle pop.
Mostly average innocuous, one great song and a couple poor songs. Wouldn’t listen again and there she goes has been overplayed
all the post Beatles Brit rock is blending together
The granddaddy of Britpop.
3.6/5
Pre Listen: Never heard of these lads either but based on the release date and album cover I have a feeling it'll be some sort of punk or alternative rock. Somewhat lowered expectations as a result. Notable Tracks: Liberty Ship - Favorite? There She Goes - Ahhh it's these fellas. Yeah, I've heard this one, I think it's regarded as a classic, but it's always just sorta been alright to me. Doledrum - Least favorite track, the vocals are killing me. What's worse is that this would've been a major highlight if it weren't for the drunken singing, as the guitar work is quite good here. Feelin' - It was at this song where I realized why these guy's sound felt familiar to me. Expanding more below. Post Listen: I think this band could be summarized as "What if the Beatles, specifically during their earliest period, were formed in the 90s?" and then presumably never hit their stride as they did. I say that as after a couple songs, I realized this band had a somewhat similar style the the Beatles. *Especially* their song Feelin' which has a riff incredibly similar to the Beatle's 'I Feel Fine', which I think has got to be intentional. They have their own distinct, more gritty/punkish sound compared to the lads from Liverpool's younger days, but it's still somewhat similar, I think. That said, everything they played was just sort of alright, with the guitar being the best consistently, and vocals consistently not the best. They were alright. Not quite good or great, but certainly better than mid. Another toughie where I wish I could give them a 3.5, but alas, 3/5 EDIT - Learned these guys are also from Liverpool! My ears do not deceive me.
3.0
Very long, very mid.
Man this record is kind of the epitome of early 90s light pop rock. Light and jangly. Bright and brittle. It's very REM sounding to me most of the time. Maybe like if you added 10% of Oasis to REM, that's what this would be. I feel like The La's would definitely fall in the one hit wonder category - I don't think I've ever heard much else from them and certainly not a whole album. But as for There She Goes, damned if I don't have an odd attachment to that song for some reason. I've just always loved it. It's not really strong enough to carry the whole record but it is a great song for sure. The rest of the record is just fine, nothing to write home about but not a bad one to throw on now and then. 3/5
Iha kivaa musaa. Sopii tekemisen taustalle. Hitti There She Goes albumilla.
It’s a bit of a shame this band only out out one album. This is low key cool.
Very grunge
Well constructed lesser known songs that hint at a particular style of art rock that could have run free
I actually forgot to rate this album for weeks I dont know why. I dont like the singer voice. He sounds like he has a cold. The music is nothing special, or atleast for todays standard, but its mostly good. Thats abouth it. Its kinda forgetable. Maybe its fitting that I left this album unrated for weeks accidently
alright
Highlights: There She Goes 3.5
Ikke dårlig!
Could've died without listening to this one but better than expected
Admittedly a pretty good little overlooked album, particularly the one song everyone knows. But I would argue not entirely essential.
I liked this a bit better than I thought I would, but it didn’t get up to a 4 for me.
Oh yeah, these guys
3.8 It was ok, not my vibe
I get why this is on the list...but it didn't rock my socks
perfectly middle of the road I suppose but I think I could come up with a whole new list of a thousand albums I’d consider essential to listen to before this one
Favorite Songs: Timeless Melody, There She Goes, Looking Glass
So I Married An Axe Murder is the first time I've heard There She Goes. Fun Fact: they use The Las version & a Boo Radleys cover. So, 2 There She Goeses. Then, of course, the Six Pence None the Richer version which appears everywhere. Between the multiple covers of this ONE song, it has appeared in these movies or show: So I Married An Axe Murder (2x) Parent Trap (the Lohan one) Gilmore Girls Girl, Interrupted Fever Pitch Adventures of Pete & Pete Cold Case And apparently a BBC series named after it. ONE SONG Sometimes that's all you need to be famous. A refreshing throwback to 60s 70s rock a la the Beatles, etc. PETE! PANTS! 3
The La's julkaisi vain yhden albumin ennen hajoamistaan. There She Goes oli bänfin iso hitti ja myöskin tämän levyn selkeä kohokohta. Muut biisit ovat laadultaan perushyvää keskitasoa, mutta kahden kuuntelun jälkeen eivät oikein jää mieleen.
It's 3.5
Great record. It’s a shame the band fell apart after this
Nothing bad but nothing memorable outside of the hit everyone knows.
Okay but nothing special
Nja, det var väl ok. Kommer inte lyssna igen.
Sån jävla trea
Tralligt
Maybe at another time I would find this more interesting? It’s not bad, and it’s not monotonous, but it just doesn’t do it for me.
*1990. British pop/rock. *I really wanted to love this, as early 90s pop-rock is my jam, but it just wasn't quite what I wanted it to be. *It was a fine, but no standout songs (except obviously There She Goes). *I probably need to give this one another listen. RATING - 6.5/10
It's fine. One hit from the 90s.
Um. I like it. I’m not at all familiar. If I were familiar, I might like it more. But as it stands? It’s British ✔️ I needed to hear it before I died? 〰️ How do I feel about it? 🤷♀️ 3 Boolean: ummmmmmm, true?
Sounds like Smash Mouth in a most unsavory way
Lowkey All By Myself heeft nog wel iets, tot als je de lyrics hoort: "Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me"??? Cringe final boss. Also buiten There She Goes niet echt memorabele nummers, al moet ik bekennen dat dat misschien valsspelen is aangezien ik het al kende.
Solid
Sólo conocía There she goes, y me gustó el resto. Quizás esperaba poco entonces me sorprendió, mirando en retrospectiva al finalizar el álbum por ahí no fue muy wow, pero me gustó. Escucharía algunas de nuevo, y por ahí el álbum también, está bueno para tener de fondo. Musicalizaría muy bien alguna película muy noventosa, onda Scooby Doo.
Gun to my head never would have been able to name who sang "There She Goes' before this. Timeless Melody was pretty good. But the rest of it is pretty standard English rock.
Pretty decent, but apart from There She Goes not one I'd probably listen to again.
One of England's most peculiar bands happens to be The La's, what could have been if this band decided to put out new music is uncertain to anyone but I think it is hard to deny their magic in a bottle they harnessed for their self titled debut. This album is yet another very early example of Jangle Pop, just 2 years after The Stone Roses pioneered the genre into the mainstream, and also one of the earlier efforts in the growing sound that was Britpop. This album starts off really solid with the first 7 tracks being really solid all around, but then by the end of this 35 minute project it just crumbles in on itself and doesn't know what to do with a majority of the backside of this. It isn't nearly as innovative as The Stone Roses' debut album but it does still help define the genres it lives under. I understand why no one really talks about The La's anymore because they never really had that much going for them outside of their huge hit There She Goes. This is a solid Jangle Pop record that doesn't have too much to say or do once it is done throwing out its' best works in the beginning.
It's good!
Some snazzy pop rock songs, but not enough to hook me for repeated listening.
Sometimes it felt very 80's/90's reminding me of REM (Son of a Gun and Way out)and then it would go into 60's/70's vibes (Looking Glass and There She Goes). It was good overall just a weird back and forth in what kind of music I was listening to.
I probably could’ve gone to my grave without hearing this, but it wasn’t bad. It got better as it went along, and I did like how they really rocked out at the end.
Muy lindo :D
Alright alt rock. All of it seems eclipsed by 'there she goes'.
One hit wonder but possibly the best one hot wonder? The rest of the album is so different to the single everyone knows I had to check I got the right album. Not bad but not memorable at all.
I like short guitar-heavy songs that have a beat, so the La’s’s quasi-sixties thing from the 90s is fine. It isn’t my new favorite record, and is occasionally annoying, but I didn’t start wondering how many more of these songs I was going to have to listen to until about halfway through. I know “There She Goes” from the radio, of course. (Unfortunately I never really liked it. In fact “There She Goes” is kind of irritating.) So ok, “The La’s” is a perfectly fine record with occasional exceptions. As I’ve said about other comparable stuff, these are all competent tracks that would work well in a radio set with other music like this. But as a whole record, it really wasn’t interesting enough to sustain my attention.
#1010. I wonder if they knew that song was going to be used in just about everything teen movie for the next several decades? 3/5: acceptable
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Better than I remember. I was a bit anti-retro at the time.
This is a new one on me. I’m not super up on my Brit-rock, I confess. But let’s have a listen: Ooh I like these hurky-jurky riffs. Lots of stuff going on in the background. Groovy. I like the singer. There’s a nice balance of croon and growl. It’s very Kinks-y. Very Jam-ish. Stone Roses? Ohhhh, this is the band that does ‘There She Goes’. If I’m being vulnerable I’ve always liked this song. Big desperate anime smile. I appreciate how short the songs are. Not in a bad way. In a Buddy Holly and the Crickets way. Yeah I dig that dry-riffing acoustic a lot. Mix is great, too. Little bit of Gogol Bordello in ‘Freedom Song’. Welcomed. Yeah this was a fun chunk of scrappy chunky punky pop with that reliable working class British snarl.
There She Goes is a catchy pop song, instantly familiar and the calling card of The La's. I was much less familiar with the rest of the album. It's an enjoyable collection of tunes.
I bought this album off the back of “there she goes” and there has always been a feeling for me that the la’s were one hit wonders
Surprising how too much melodic, jangly, pop can start to stick in the craw after a while. 3*
The album is fine, but they're one-hit wonders for a reason
Solid
This album includes some real pop bangers like There she goes and Timeless melody, but the rest of the album don't quite reach the same heights. Solid enjoyable pop record anyway!
Couple familiar tunes
I liked this more than I thought I would. Not something I'll likely pull up regularly, but every now and then on a chill afternoon or something I could see myself listening to it.
Not a bad album but it did regrettably influence a lot of mediocre bands that followed. It doesn't have any exciting edginess to it, very safe, a little working class social commentary on it nonetheless but otherwise bland. I do like John Power though and his vocals are the best thing on this album. His latest work with Cast is much better.
Feels like the Talking Heads wore flannel but we're also a Beatles cover band. Not a bad listen, there's some fun stuff on here.
I saw the name... name was familiar ... there was a song I knew of them,,, then it popped up - "There She Goes" - and it all clicked. Enjoyed hearing some other songs from The La's,
pleasant
647/1001 2026.06.30 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
It's actually crazy that this album is the one with There She Goes. It's got a vibe like it was recorded in the 60s but was ahead of it's time, I was actually really surprised to see that it came out in the 90s
One incredible song and some decent stuff.
There she goes is the only really good song on here, the rest are kind of mid
Cool 80’s sound. Solid music
I would've sworn this was REM, and I don't mean that as a compliment.
Thereeee sheeee goooooooooes
Every song seemed to remind me of a different band. Liberty Ship was straight up Kinks. The first track made me think R.E.M. Others were more Beatles. All solid, and they did bring their own sound. I'd have liked to have seen them back in the day.
Never listened to the whole album, in fact I’ve only ever heard that one song. Enjoyable enough but I can see why they only made the one album.
A case where one done is so good, pure perfection, that it outshines the rest of the record
a couple great songs but otherwise pretty unremarkable
Decent, snappy, didn't change my life.
I might have heard the band's name eventually. I certainly know There She Goes. The album seems influential enough for many other bands on this list that it has earned its place. It was a nice listen, nothing groundbreaking, but I can see the uniqueness and novelty of their sound.
Svona ágæt inn á milli, hæðirnar ekki nógu háar og lægðirnar nokkuð lágar.
Þetta var einmitt svona La La. Fyrir utan smellinn ekki mikið að gerast.
light 3.5. Achei um pouco repetitivo
It was just an average pop album. Nothing really special about it. It’s on the list because this was the only album recorded by this band. So, I think people were wondering what would have happened if The La’s released more albums. Would they have been better than this one or worse?
There She Goes is catchy, but sadly far and away the best thing on this album.
Solid
Nice and jangly, good tunes.
I hadn't heard of the band before. I knew the song "There She Goes" and had always liked it. I liked the rest of the music pretty well, too. There was just one song that got on my nerves so much I stopped listening to it. All in all, it's not a bad album, but it doesn't really interest me. 3/5
Decent alt-pop, but nothing I would run tell my friends, “you’ve GOT to hear this,” outside the context of this project.
- I only really know the hits from this band, especially There She Goes - it was always the last song they would play at the bar before kicking everyone out, lol. - My other faves on here are I Can't Sleep, Feelin', and Way Out. - Some of the songs don't fully hit for me, but overall, I really like the jangly pop feeling of it all. - For the most part, I also like the vocal affectations. It's obvious The La's influenced a ton of bands... - The album is nice and short, but I do get kind of over it about 3/4 of the way through.
A little gay but okay
3,5
Good
I was worried that this album would be a one hit album, at first I felt like i was wrong as the first half of the album actually had some good songs in it. However the second half of the album was just meh. Overall even with 'There she goes' the album is just a 3 star for me.
There She Goes is indeed a bop. The rest is wildly pedestrian.
The La's may well have influenced other bands like Oasis but that does not make them any better than an average band with this average album
[Already rated. Original review:] One great song, a couple of other good ones.
For a one-hit wonder band, this debut is not half bad. "There She Goes" is actually the worst song. The rest of the album is more gritty, less wimpy pop. "Liberty Ship" takes top slot. I'd be willing to give their other records a listen. 2.73 stars for a pretty good one but lame band name.
Overall not a bad package. Some relatively quick alt rock Britpop fusion tunes. The La's released some mostly upbeat songs while coloring a little outside the lines to give it a little extra pizzazz. I wouldn't say there are any standout tracks, but I also wouldn't say there any aspects to complain about as all the songs are pretty good. There She Goes was the only one I was previously familiar with and seems like their biggest hit but I'd put quite a few couple others from the album above it. Simply put, The La's figured out what they were doing and were pretty effective at assembling an off the beaten path album from start to finish. Pretty crazy this is their only release as it seems they could have kept this going. Maybe the band name of The La's was enough to have the member want to disband? It's a good call to list this as a "one-album wonder" as it really seems like a pretty big what-if if these guys had stuck with it. I can see why this would be cited as influential for British acts that came in their wake. Nice entry for 1001. 3.04 stars
There she goes and the last track, are absolute bangers. the rest, passed over me like waves of forgetting
Completely fine British indie rock. Couple catchy songs, but just doesn’t feel essential. I feel like I’ve heard this record a couple times on this list already. 3/5
5 star song wrapped by some pretty forgettable ones. 2.5 rounded up
The only album from this obscure English band, this one has the hit “There She Goes”, which was popular when remade later by Sixpence None the Richer. Otherwise, nothing on the album was especially good, but not bad either.
A pretty low-rent album cover here. You might wonder which I like better, this original 'There She Goes' or the more popular-in-the-US cover by Sixpence None The Richer. In fact, I like them equally well, and to be honest I can barely distinguish them! This is a solid Britpop album, and all the more so because it apparently came out "4 years before the start of Britpop". If you say so, Wiki. Definitely a little ahead of its time, but ultimately just a decent album. Highlights: 'There She Goes', 'Way Out'
Oh man had no idea the original was a dude. Anyway catchy pop rock and the big hit holds up, is definitely also the best song, easy
The La’s - The La’s - 3/5 Nothing overly impressive for me personally here, but the fact that this album came out in 1990 is actually pretty surprising. Based on that timeline, they are absolutely one of the true progenitors of the 90s Britpop wave. "There She Goes" is the only song I know on the tracklist. I always figured it was a mid-to-late 90s song. Maybe that Sixpence None The Richer cover blurred that timeline for me? I always associate the original with Tal Bachmann for some reason. Aside from the big hit, the rest of the album feels a bit bare-bones. It’s a decent piece of music history, but not something I see myself going back to.
a few really good songs mixed in with some ok pop rock
I really liked a few of the songs but overall pretty basic.
The feminine urge to give every rock album a 4 shall not prevail today. This record falls into the same category as the Supergrass record, in that its something I have never heard of containing a song that I have heard a million times. As I tend to always find the case, the more psychedelic the tracks, the more I enjoyed them. I earnestly liked nearly every track, with the exception of Freedom Song and Failure, which I found tiresome. I found that the rest of the tracklist was very similar in terms of aesthetic, while managing to explore many different faces of that aesthetic. Will probably be returning to this one. Standout Tracks: The first five tracks are the best in the album, IMO Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨️ (The ✨️ is worth half a star)
Imagine the Beatles mixed with the smiths Now imagine the Beatles and the smiths sucked
A valuable album for its role helping to generate the Britpop era, but in itself a set of fun 60s riff offs. The highlight is Looking Glass, where they almost break free. The better Elastica & Sleeper were to follow shortly after.
++: I Can't Sleep, Liberty Ship, Doledrum, I.O.U., Failure +: Son of a Gun, Feelin', Way Out, Looking Glass +-: There She Goes, Freedom Song -: Timeless Melody 7,0/10
15/05/26 começou interessante enjoou em 44 seg seria interessante ouvir isso em uma viagem de carro, estando meio completativo e vendo uma paisagem natural e só nisso, pq é bem enjoativo vamos ver quantas eu aguento essa segunda tem guitarra pika é menos enjoante, bem pika na real, mas vai enjoar rápido pq a banda se repete vocalmente e sonoricamente de forma chata dentro de uma única faixa e tematicamente tbm, o título se repete muito e isso incomoda timeless melody vai ter o nome na música, já teve melody embora essa esteja a mais gostosinha até agora só teve melody umas 500 vezes, mas n enjoou enfim, não é algo que vai se manter todas as músicas começam e terminam do mesmo jeito o começo é a melodia solo base e o fim é uma repetição vocal do refrão um 3/5 / 6/10 bem redondinho, legal o suficiente para se ouvir entediado mas outras opções dentro do mesmo gênero e estilo se sobressaem mais
Heavily inspired 60's Brit rock/pop, Beatles, Kinks, The Who, etc, and jangled it up. You can hear their influence on the second British invasion bands, Oasis, Blur, blah blah blah. Album has about 4 really interesting songs, the rest are okay. It isn't bad but something I would just stream
Довольно скучный альбом гитарной поп-музыки. Пара интересных треков есть, но в общем, довольно монотонный и унылый поп-рок.
2.75
Very nice Brit pop music from the early phase.
Nothing special, nothing bad
Very enjoyable album! I liked it more than I expected. ‘There She Goes’ is a classic and obviously the highlight, but I liked a few of the others as well. Top Songs: There She Goes, Timeless Melody, Freedom Song, Looking Glass
Alright
ok 2.5 I guess not super fan bu tok
Monsterhiten "There she goes" kommer midtveis. Koselig nok album ellers.
Love There She Goes, the rest is just ok
Jingly jangly, easy-going britpop. Pretty fun listen but probably a tad too long. TIL these guys originally did "There She Goes", not Sixpence
Ok I guess. Is it like "la" or "L.A."? 🤔
There's two or three singles on here that I could agree are must-listens. The rest of the album isn't something I can find myself recommending easily. Is that enough to make it onto this list, or am I just unimpressed by this record's influence? I'm actually glad I listened to it, just to hear There She Goes and understand its context. 3.2/5
"There She Goes" is the single that makes this album notable.
Scattered but pretty good overall. Looking Glass was an amazing choice to end the album, way to go out with a bang!
Lots of influence from Americana r&b and rock n roll
britpop mit 60er-flair, one-hit-wonder.
There’s no way this is from 1990. I thought I was listening to a late ‘60s - early ‘70s pop band with Americana/folk vibes. Like the Monkees (complimentary!) Frankly a little eerie. But the songs are fun and catchy as hell. I will listen again for sure. I do think “There She Goes” is one of the weaker tracks. It doesn’t really take off. Sixpence does it better. But anyway, nobody was doing this particular sound in the late 80s - early 90s. Tricky!
Fun album
I've seen this cover while flicking through the book. Never heard of this artist before, but I think it's pretty obvious that this is going to be a 90s alt rock album. Might as well just get into it. Pharrkkkk. Another British jangle pop album, though I suppose that genre description isn't entirely accurate. This is a bit of a strange in-between of jangle pop and the emergent alt-rock stylings of the time. I suppose that's how Britpop came to be, though I've never thought of it like that before. We're learning things on the thousandty-eighty-nine albums website. Anyways, this is alright. Can't say I'm an enthusiast when it comes to this make of album, but it carries itself quite well. The 90s guitars are quite good and are surprisingly ahead of the curb. There's a dynamism and illustrious sound to em which wouldn't fully manifest in the genre until five or so years after the release of this album. The songwriting can be a bit of a mixed bag, but when it lands it's quite good with some dynamic vocal hooks. The jangle pop acoustic guitars still sound stiff and stale to be, but they're fortunately elevated by the material surrounding them. While I respect the runtime of this album, I did think many of the tracks were a little short-winded, passing by me without much notice. Overall, this was a solid album. I'm not rushing to give this a relisten, though part of me does want to get to know it a little better. I've heard "There She Goes". Not sure where, however. Most likely through my Dad's music library, but I don't think it's his style. Anyways, the song is pretty alright. I appreciate the songwriting during the chorus, and the jangle pop sound is much more refined than what I'm used to. The guitars are layered for a change and there's more of a dynamic interplay between the chord progressions. I like the kick that the electric guitars have during the chorus, too. The vocals sound a hell of a lot like The Smashing Pumpkins at points, though I suppose these guys were the ones that were ahead of the curb. Not that it bothers me - the vocals are quite decent. Overall, a solid tune. Book time. "There She Goes" is considered by the curator of this album to be one of the best songs of the 90s. Bold claim. It was also the band's first and only release. The frontman was a perfectionist, with it taking over four years for this album to release after cycling through an innumerable number of a producers. Wikipedia says this album got in on the ground floor of Britpop and influenced many acts, notably Oasis and Arctic Monkeys. It was also warmly received by critics, but had unremarkable chart success. The zealotry that this list has for Britpop music will never cease to be amusing to me, though I suppose I can't fault a little patriotism. I'm pretty sure the seminal Britpop releases I've listened to thus far are relegated to only The Stone Roses and Suede. The number of foundational Britpop albums are beginning to get a little oversaturated for what this genre is, though I guess I'm not opposed to this album - the points I've laid out are solid. I cosign this inclusion.
I think “There She Goes” is one of the greatest pop songs of all time. I feel the same about A-ha’s “Take on Me” but tried not to compare all the songs on A-ha‘s album on this list to their big hit. But I’m having a hard time not doing that with the La’s. These songs are fine but I know this band can be great and it is frustrating that they never captured that lightning in a bottle again. I don’t think it is fair but I am judging them more harshly than I would otherwise because they had one truly incredible song. This album just pales in comparison.
2.8
A worthy place in the canon of Scouse folksy-psych-indie-pop; post-Bunnymen, pre-Coral. Interesting as one of those records which, although genuinely solid overall, really staggers under the weight of its smash hit single. In fact I'd say the La's' whole career was overshadowed by There She Goes.
Thought I never heard of them but then recognized the There She Goes song. The rest of the album was a bit all over the place but I liked it.
Can't find much special about this but there is some good songs and pretty catchy parts as well
It was decent
So these guys made this album and then disappeared from the music scene entirely? Yeah, that sounds about right for the list. Strangely, the music is actually pretty good. It's hooky and well-written, with catchy pop melodies that are generally enjoyable. However, this album has two strikes against it: the vocals kind of suck, and the actual songs aren't very interesting beyond being hooky. Most of them go for two to three minutes at most, and they don't leave much of an impact. The lyrics aren't that great, mostly being generic Britpop lyrics. My biggest problem with it, however, is none of these things. It's the fact that they are literally aping Big Star with worse vocals and lyrics. I get the sense that I could just listen to Big Star rather than listen to this, and they were a good 15-20 years earlier. This isn't a bad album, but it's not a particularly great one either. It's just a mediocre pop album from a band that rapidly disintegrated after making it.
fine
This is pretty decent, but not outstandingly so, except for (obviously) "There She Goes", which is head and shoulders above everything else. If this were "1001 songs ..." that would be a top level five, but overall the album is a high three.
Overall not too bad. The whimpering “All By Myself” is a real low poing on the album. 3/5
Not bad, carried by one song
One-hit-wonder Britpop.
Great stuff.
Another ok album — we need bangers.
Ta viena daina amazing, kitos irgi neblogos.
Oddly when I bought this album 20 years ago, I couldn't really get into it But listened today and its fairly simple and enjoyable Obviously one song is sticking out more than others. But its a fun time
The great tragedy of The La’s is not that they made a bad record — it’s that they made a pretty good one and then essentially ceased to exist. Lee Mavers’s perfectionism, which reportedly left him furious with the final album even after its release, produced one of the great one-and-done stories in rock history. Listening to The La’s, the frustrating thing is that you can hear exactly why someone might have believed more was possible. “There She Goes” is the obvious centerpiece and it earns its reputation fully — a melodically perfect piece of songwriting that feels like it always existed, the kind of song that sounds inevitable in retrospect. The rest of the album doesn’t reach that height, but it doesn’t embarrass itself either. The jangly guitars, tight arrangements, and Merseybeat warmth give the whole thing a charm and consistency that rewards a single listen without quite demanding a second. That’s ultimately the limitation. The songs are solid, the performances are confident, and the record delivers exactly what it promises — unpretentious, well-crafted guitar pop with genuine melodic instincts. It just doesn’t generate the pull that earns regular rotation. “There She Goes” will always be worth returning to. The album around it is worth knowing. A fair three — promising, pleasantly delivered, and just a little haunted by what might have been.
Pretty ok, not my normal jam, but some cool stuff. Hit song "There She Goes".
I mean, There She Goes is an all-time great song. The rest of the album is fine but forgettable.
Albúm decente, no parece de los 90s, parece mas viejo, y no sé si es una ventaja. Está bueno, no es una tortura, no suena mal, ni tocan mal, pero es meh. Si me gustaron las 2 canciones mas famosas, There She Goes y Way Out. Pero el resto eran canciones que escucharía en la radio sin pensarlo mucho.
There She Goes is an all time classic song in my opinion, but without doing any research on this recording or The La’s themselves, I don’t quite understand why this album made the list. A middle of the road three stars.
One hit wonder albums are always fun to listen to. Usually I can find a song or two outside of the big hit that I can connect with and sometimes even enjoy more than their main song. That's not the case here. The rest of this album is pretty bad, but "There She Goes" is so good that it bumps it up point.
Some lovable La's from liverpool. There She Goes is pretty timeless.
Cool album, the impact back in the day would have been pretty huge.
charming rock with some pockets of pop complexity. I didn't pay close attention to the lyrics, but the combination and sequencing of vowel sounds across these songs is sonically rewarding. a pleasant mix of '60s sounds/harmonies with a prescient dose of '90s sensibilities. seems like they were slightly ahead of the curve on some musical choices that would flourish on both sides of the pond in the years following this. 3.5 stars for me.
I think everyone's heard 'there she goes' by this point but I always figured it was from a newer band. Interesting to read on the history of this record, won't lie and say I'm gonna listen to it much after this though.
Another unfortunate case of an album that doesn't live up to its hit single.
Oh so 90's. Reminds me of The Parent Trap (the one with Lindsay Lohan).
one absolute banger, the rest is jangly indie
There is a musical rawness this this LP that reminds me of the Kinks that I really enjoy. I could get into this band.
It was fine, perfectly serviceable '90s alt rock. I kinda wonder if the album is on the list because of There She Goes? No way to know.
It was fine.
Mostly indifferent on this as its pretty stock standard 90’s alt-rock, but the tracks Liberty Ship, Feelin’ and Way out are pretty solid.
“All my life goes by in Doledrum I'll see ninety five in Doledrum I can't see much down for me I think I'll run away to see” I went a while after listening to this before sitting down to try and get my thoughts on it out. I found myself struggling to think of anything to write apart from that halfway through I realised that “The La’s” is actually the common Scouse colloquialism for “The Lads”. I liked the majority of the songs and it was well pieced together enough I just have little to say about it which is usually a bad sign for me. “There She Goes” is obviously a classic and is the major highlight. If the album could get close to that high on one other occasion I nay have been more affected by it.
Out of these tracks, I think I’ve only heard “There She Goes” and the rest kinda sounds like a totally different band. Pleasantly surprised. Good album! 3.6/5.0
shout out to lorelai gilmore
so bored of all this British sounding music
Middling post Beatles scouse psychedelia with a hit attached.
A totally listenable, easy‑going indie pop record that never offends but rarely surprises. Solid 3.0
Actually pretty decent. They are a one hit wonder, but I don't think that discredits the rest of their tracks on this album. I enjoyed most of them.
Classic rock up beat
I didn't know this band wrote the song "There She Goes". I assumed it was an original Sixpence song. That song remains the highlight for the album. The rest is decent and reminds me a little of The Proclaimers (their song 500 Miles came out 2 years earlier, so that checks).
Musically I'm enjoying it, but vocally i'm a bit annoyed with that nasally alt-90s quality which is more a personal preference. There She Goes really is a masterpiece tho. Doledrum also IMMEDIATELY grabbed my attention from the first few notes because of that 60s jingle jangly pop-rock quality to it. This is an album that I ended up liking majority of the songs but not loving them. I think I liked the sound because it reminded me of artists I enjoy more with a similar sound. I wasn't absolutely stunned by the music enough to give it a higher rating. Top 3: 1) There She Goes 2) Doledrum 3) Liberty Ship
One great song and a whole lotta other stuff
Em algum momento me lembrou o vídeo do Copolla cantando Oasis e aí foi só ladeira abaixo
Jangly with some excellent musicality. Solid riffs and catchy hooks.
Solid album but overall, not terribly moved by it.
Oddly enough, listened to this album AND the new Lala Lala album yesterday. The world works in mysterious ways
Enjoyed some tracks
Shrug. It's a great song and listenable album. 2.7.
This was going to be a 2 but I do really love "There She Goes" so I guess it gets a 3.
So THESE are the guys we can blame for the deluge of 90's brit pop that plagues this list? Oh well, I guess they at least get points for originality.
Many people are only familiar with "There She Goes" off this album, but it does have some decent tunes apart from that, and a unique sound to boot.
Ganz netter Rock. "There she goes" ist dsa einzig mir bekannte Lied. 3/5
Intriguing mix of power pop and Nuggets-style 60’s psychedelia. The only real knock against it is the grating vocals, which probably convinced Liam Gallagher he was a good enough singer to front a band.
Little bit boring but not bad. 2.9
Enjoyed this a fair amount for not knowing anything about it. It was fun, even knew a song from it. Would potentially listen to again, but no takeaways.
Eccentric rock music but not that crazy, fun to start but more mild by the end
There She Goes and Timeless Melody are absolute belters. The rest, fairly so-so.
Love the big hit from this one. The vocals definitely reminded me of Oasis in spots. It grew on me as it went on. 2.8/5.
The La’s of Physics??? Was not expecting There She Goes to play when I put this on so that was cool
so random they only made the one album and it was crazy to place There She Goes a song ive probably heard 100 times and never had any idea who made it/anything about it
Short, quirky, guitar-focused songs. I recognized "There She Goes" from the more successful (and IMO better) Sixpence None the Richer cover, but it's a solid composition. These are all perfectly good songs, but nothing that really calls to me. Favorites: "Liberty Ship", "Way Out"
Decent mix of styles.
13/02/2026 This album was somewhat carried by their one good song. The album also started to dip towards the end. Spotify listeners: 5.1 million
Totally ok album but borderline filler here
One hit wonder (There She Goes). Overall fairly pleasant, but very average generic, pop music. The main vocalist needs to stay away from slow ballads (such as Looking Glass) because his limitations become even more evident. This certainly wouldn’t make my list of 1001 most essential albums, but I’ve heard worse things.
Boring album. Nothing I couldn't get elsewhere.
It's a good album. Definitely influential, but I think I like what it inspired more. Wouldn't really be my first choice in the genre, but I'm not complaining that I listened to it.
This album doesn’t kick the door down. It may be one album that if I listen to it a couple more times, I may start to like it more and more. As of right now it is only mediocre.
So this is a great example of their breakout known hit being nothing like the rest of their catalogue. Got it. Kind of a bummer. Very velvet underground-esque
I should be target market for this (British, nostalgic) and i enjoyed it - especially the hit single - but didn’t get much else from it.
Of course I knew "There she goes" but other than that one, the album is quite forgetful but still pretty good.
A very 3 star album for me. Didn't dislike anything, but didnt love anything specific.
Good not great, finally learned who sings There She Goes. Started poorly, gained steam in the middle then just felt too long.
2/6/26. Cool sounding album beyond the big song There She Goes. Although the sound is consistent throughout, I like how each song stands on its own through the arrangements.
Muy bueno eh. Un brit pop incipiente. Pre brit pop. Buenas canciones. Interesante álbum. 6/10
Who knew there was an entire album around There She Goes?
Nice album
#28/1001 🇬🇧 My first (and second) listen to this album. Sadly not as good as i hope it might be, nothing lives up to what is possibly the perfect pop song with a dark undertone- There She Goes. Best tracks: There She Goes * I actually prefered the bonus tracks All By Myself and Over to most of the album tracks.
j’ai bien aimé
Good
Sits in a weird spot between the classic rock of earlier decades and the Britpop that would come shortly after. Some good tunes on here but overall just felt OK about it.
Decent alternative rock. A lot bands in the later 90s sound like tihs (a lot of bands I don't like). In fact I always thought their song "There she goes" was by the Gin Blossoms or someone. It was required on every 90s romantic comedy soundtrack. Total one-hit wonder band, which seems enough for inclusion on this list. Despite that, the album is decent, just never much above a 3 at its best moments, which are usually better at least than the one hit. 3/5
Handwerklich ein Meisterwerk. Klingt moderner als selbst jüngere Alben der Kinks. Würde ihnen auch keine Schuld an der jüngeren Britpop-Psychose zuschreiben, die sich ja vor allem durch demonstratives Verweigern von Können und Mühe ausgezeichnet hat. Wie die Band selbst kam das eponyme Album für mich aus dem Nichts und verschwindet wieder in das Nichts. Ohne kulturelle Referenz und Nachwirkung finde ich kaum emotionalen Platz, um mich daran erinnern zu können, dieses Album je gehört zu haben. Schade eigentlich!
I thought There She Goes was a Richard Curtis found track from one of his 00s rom-coms. Can't believe it is from 1988, it is a cracking little song. The rest of the album is also here.
curti, sinto que no começo tava muito bom e foi chegando no final ue não fui curtindo tanto. descobri que there she goes é deles e não do sixpence none the richer
Son of a Gun 3.3 I Can't Sleep 3.5 Timeless Melody 3.4 Liberty Ship 3.1 There She Goes 3.7 Doledrum 3.3 Feelin' 3.3 Way Out 3 I.O.U. 3 Freedom Song 3.2 Failure 3.5 Looking Glass 3.2 Score: 3.291666667
Hits and misses have it right smack down the middle. Won’t go back for seconds, but didn’t throw it up either.
and if i say that sixpence none the richer's version of there she goes is the superior version
This was alright. Obviously the hit, There She Goes, is a great pop song, and there were 1 or 2 others that I really enjoyed, but overall this was the definition of "I bought this CD in the 90s for one song."
It really picked up after There She Goes! This sounds a LOT like oasis with a sprinkle of the smiths…
Something about this sound is the most 90’s thing and I can’t put my finger on what, specifically, it is. Just like Letters to Cleo.
Even at its most minimal evaluation, The La’s self-titled album secures a 3 out of 5 purely on the back of “There She Goes”—a blissfully short, effortlessly catchy, and genuinely delightful pop gem.
Just middle of the road Brit-Pop with one notable song.
If 3.5 was an option that is what I’d give this. Knew “There she goes” going into this album but really enjoyed the lighthearted, chill pop rock feel of this album. Kind of reminds me of the beach boys in a way.
a little bLa, but overall alright. There she goes is undeniable and there are some decent rockers on this.
3 Stars
One exceptional song and a bunch of forgettable ones.
BLah bLah bLah.
pretty forgettable, but a solid listen
There She Goes was such a massive hit - it is till on regular rotation on things like local radio, and it's a great pop tune but it was interesting that there were several other songs that I was more familiar with than I expected to be. For me the La's seem to be forever a sort of nice background hum to the 1990s, and even now this seems to remain a nice background hum that just never grabs me.
A flash back to alt rock of the 90. A lot of similar vibes throughout with one of the biggest singles of the decade in "there she goes".
I did enjoy listening to this but there’s no way that this is essential listening. I have been finding the list skewing towards music from the UK because of the British author and it’s been somewhat tolerable so far but this is the first time I feel like it has over-stepped its boundaries. Once again I will say that I enjoyed listening to this but I would put this album somewhere far beyond a list of 1001. And in order to keep something that looks like this nice album cover let’s replace it with Disco Volante by Mr. Bungle!
I thought this two disk album was super long but they had the same 12 songs re-recorded about 5 different ways. I don’t know that the songs were strong enough to listen to that many times.
There She Goes
It is fine. There was nothing distinguished about it IMO. I suspect it must grow on you quickly, or that a lot of reviewers listened to this when they were young and have a lot of nostalgia for it. Or it just might not have been my bag. Anyway, didn't hate it or love it. Just didn't do anything for me.
60’s sound
Fun British 80’s/90’s rock
"There She Goes" came out of absolute nowhere on this album, and then the album kinda returns to nowhere. I didn't really like the album as a whole but they did write an amazingly catchy song.
how does this vocalist sound like mr. the decemberists and mr. smash mouth at the same time
This was fun and it's odd and mysterious that they just made one album and were like "welp that's all then, we're good!" like the story of a guy who gets hired, fixes a bug he opened, and quits. Not like mind blowing but a nice time.
I felt fine about this album, glad I listened but could’ve been fine without it. Did enjoy hearing the origin of “There She Goes”! Standouts: There She Goes, Freedom Song, All By Myself (remastered edition bonus track)
I had no idea who these guys were until I started hearing something that sounded really familiar. There She Goes is a great track, the rest of the album didn’t quite seem to live up to that song.
Pleasant enough, not amazing.
***an good album, easy listening
Wasn’t quite what I expected given the only song of theirs I knew was There She Goes. Some of the arrangements gave me 1960s Rolling Stones vibes. Didn’t love it, didn’t hate it.
Enjoyable album with a bunch of fun songs and decent variety. Nothing groundbreaking or out of the ordinary but cool nonetheless. 7/10
One great song, a couple of other good ones.
Sounds like bland brit pop rock that's 25 years too late for the beatlemania craze. Their main hit single (There She Goes) and final track (Looking Glass) both feel out of place with the rest of the album. Looking Glass was my favorite track, ending the album on a high note, however it couldn't save the remainder of the bland tracks
Pretty good
Dug the jangly guitar licks
I liked most of the songs I individually but I don't know if listening in an album format added anything for them.
On their self-titled debut, The La’s deliver a tight, melody-first slice of strummy Britpop, drawing heavily from the chiming guitars and nervous energy of ’60s garage pop touchstones like The Kinks, Them, and early Who. The album is packed with catchy choruses and sharp hooks, even if Lee Mavers’ snotty, sneering vocal delivery can grate over time. Highlights abound: “I Can’t Sleep” echoes the breathless tension of The Who’s “I Can’t Explain,” “Liberty Ship” rides a cool, elastic bass groove, “I.O.I.” shines with warm harmonies, and “There She Goes” stands as an effortless pop classic that defines the band’s legacy. The lone misstep is “Looking Glass,” which opens with a lovely arpeggiated guitar figure before unraveling into chaotic excess, but even that stumble can’t dull the album’s enduring charm.
Real shame this is the only album this band ever put out. It's very rough around the edges but their genuine talent and passion for their craft really comes through. It's got a good number of standout moments, just enough to keep me wanting to listen, although there are a lot of less interesting songs too. But just to think what they could have done if they decided to make even just two or three more albums, but instead we are stuck with a somewhat messy and lacking collection of brilliant ideas.
have not listened before i thought this was so fine like it was okay or whatever fav: looking glass