Reviews (page 7 of 9)
Wasn’t bad at all, but “There She Goes” is the only memorable song (as much as I love it).
There She Goes is great...the rest is just okay. Surely there are 1,001 better albums than this one.
Tunes with a touch of melancholia.
An album that I’d unfairly overlooked before as being pretty dull other than one fantastic single (There She Goes, if that wasn’t obvious) However there’s actually quite a lot to this - musically it’s pretty simple and I’m not a huge fan of the vocals, but it is catchy and surprisingly diverse. I don’t really care for the other singles (especially Way Out) but the Stone Roses-esque groove of Liberty Ship and the quirky Freedom Song are two other highlights, with the other tracks ranging from jangly pop to distorted almost punky bangers
This is a mostly boring but serviceable soft rock album. "There She Goes" is a massive standout. I was shocked when it came on; its ethereal heights do not match the other songs, which seem to simply chug along.
Awesome - classic
Half this is really good examples of 90 rock. And half is boring as all hell I think the one huge hit killed them more than made them
Another I could do without
nothing special imo
I adore this album. Of course, everyone knows the big one off of this, but I think the rest of it is excellent as well. The songwriting is top notch and catchy. The whole album, to me, is like the Beatles meets the Who, meets the Violent Femmes. Just a great time front to back.
3/5. An enjoyable collection of britpop songs but nothing stands out. It was a nice listen and I can hear the influence from other bands as well as the inspiration to other bands this album provided. Especially the last song stands out as a highlight, it's just the shorter songs don't provide much sustenance.
So far, none of the album comes even close to There She Goes. Kinda vibey but also a little generic feeling. Much more rock-n-roll than I was expecting. All By Myself is SO boring. Over is another snoozefest. It also just feels a little boomer-y overall. Not a fan
There she gooooooes. Cuasi plagio Timeless melody.
It’s a shame the La’s only released one proper album, but what an album it is. A little jewel of jangly pop excellence, with the timeless “There She Goes” its crowning achievement.
Only three songs were offered, the single was alright but I'm not really a fan.
Pretty decent
Pretty good, I wasn't familiar with jangle pop outside of Alvvays. I like the upbeat energy and rhythm guitar effects used.
Meh… there she goes is fire
Initial reaction is that they remind me of REM but with seratonin. Angsty Beatles. There She Goes is a classic.
Good album, songs I liked the most were Son of a Gun, There she goes, Freedom song.
First song, right out the gate, this is gonna be an awesome album, right up my alley! I know their one song There She Goes, the rest of the album is same style, very catchy 👌
One hit wonders. Surprised they on this list.
This is an album you could listen to wearing a flannel and some docs kind of peaceful nice music
A few interesting songs but overall not my taste
Pleasant 90s indi rock.
Meh. Average. 3/5
Big time one hit wonder here (on their one album). There She Goes is the hit, it’s a banger. I really liked the rest of the album too though, I was pleasantly surprised. Really good 90s British alt rock vibes, and they keep it interesting throughout. The lyrics are a bit cheesy at times but it is what it is. Fun album, good vibes, an iconic song, no major complaints here. Favorite song: There She Goes Other: I Can’t Sleep, Timeless Melody, Liberty Ship, Doledrum, Feelin’, Freedom Song, Looking Glass
Great album, fantastic even, but not my thing
Dig it. Diverse!
Theeeeereee sheeeww goeeeees. Jangle poppig en catchy tunes. is wel mijn ding eigenlijk 3.5
Average, nothing really stood out 2.75
I guess I expected more. What I got was mostly 60s (especially Beatles sounding-) pop without any standouts. The only exception, of course, being There She Goes. But that alone is not enough. 2/5
Fun Brit rock/pop, guitar driven. Recognized "There She Goes"
It's a very middling update to Merseybeat, except for one glorious single.
It's nice. Well produced. Not really interesting to me genre wise so 3 stars is neutral
There She Goes is one of the greatest songs ever written. Nothing else here is remotely close but it’s a fine enough listen
Un mélange de plusieurs choses agréables
j'ai bien aimé il me semble
Instantly forgettable Britpop.
This album got me confused. It sounds like the who but as a 90s band and then there she goes sticks out (great song btw) and then some more 90s the who
Dont know why its rated so low I expected much less from them. I love There she goes but I thought thats all they are but wow. Fun ass album
yeah, I love this album. Rough and ready tunes, never boring.
Ehh
Unfortunately one song cannot carry this entire album.
This wasn't great but it wasn't bad at all.
"There She Goes" is fun
3.9
4.25
A one hit wonder
Solid
I was pleasantly surprised, knowing only There She Goes, but the album is really great! It is what happens if you form the Turtles in the 90s and add some distortion to acoustic guitars!
Sometimes I wish Time-Life was still putting out their weird compilations and shilling them on tv via infomercials. I mean, what would a “Alternative Super Hits of the Early 90’s” compilation from Time-Life look like? You’d have your Gin-Blossoms, that awful 4 Non-Blondes song, some Counting Crows, Soul Asylum or maybe Deep Blue Something’s “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” and, of course, “There She Goes” by The La’s. Not a judgement on this record (ok, maybe a little), just that I probably I heard that song a thousands times growing up, but never actually knew who it was by. It just kind of blended into the ether of the 90’s alt rock landscape for me and is associated more with a time and place than an actual band. Like Superdrag…bet you haven’t heard that name in years, but now you’ve got “Sucked Out” stuck in your head, ya weirdo. The La’s debut (and only) album is pretty damn good; concise with well written and enjoyable songs. Ultimately, I like my power-pop to have a little more “power” than “pop”, but it’s a good record nonetheless.
I've only heard 'There she goes' before from the La´s, and after listeningen to this I understand why. The whole album was pretty forgetful actually, nothing there to reel you in. It's not bad per-se, but there's just nothing that stands out apart from 'There she goes' to me. I think I will change it up and give this a strong 2, instead of a weak 3.
This was very close to getting a one for me. I've only heard "There she goes" before and it's not a song i particularly enjoy. I found it annoying and sounded often like budget R.E.M with forgetful lyrics.
I can't believe I never found about this group since I have heard "There she goes again" a bunch of times. The album is a aight 3.6 roentgen not great not terrible.
An early alt-90s album, but delighted to find out who created the '90s epic that is There She Goes
I think there are other artist that I would prefer to listen to that do a similar style. Having said this, it's not bad, I just can imagine choosing to listen to it again
I hope this group is paid out the ass from royalties of There She Goes. More middy Britty rock (2.5/5)
It’s alright,all the songs besides “there she goes” is forgettable.It’s just kinda generic indie rock.
2.5
2.5
if the beatles and the smiths had a massive orgy this would be the outcome. fav songs: i cant sleep, timeless melody, way out, looking glass.
REM? REM inspired? Better than I expected. Not just a one hit wonder
Dece la
It’s a shame they never managed another album.
Was better than I was expecting. But the bar was pretty low.
There she gooooooes. Cuasi plagio Timeless melody.
One of the most lopsided albums I’ve ever listened to. The first four tracks are truly awful with Nickelodeon rocket power type vocals. Track 5 is meh. Then, on “Doledrums,” they start to cook. Somehow the band puts it together and the final six songs go hard, leaving you wondering what the fuck they were doing on the initial five tracks.
This was okay with the one hit song and then everything else was fine. Not exciting. Listenable.
Boring folky Brit-pop for the masses. I appreciate the short tracks. It would be a hard choice if forced to decide between watching Friends or listening to this album for an hour.
The La’s seem to be compared to early British Invasion, not fitting in with the time period (early 90s), and a precursor to Britpop. That’s not the vibe I got at first though. I was reminded of 80s alt/indie/garage rock from North America. I’m really upset that after going into this one cold and being intrigued, I looked them up after three songs. I ruined the surprise of hitting “There She Goes” totally unaware. That’s a classic track, and the first time I got the British Invasion/Merseybeat connection. “Feelin’” also gets some of that same feeling. I think those initial vibes I got didn’t quite pan out, but The La’s had some diverse influences. One of them even said Captain Beefheart was their biggest inspiration. Ok, I don’t see that one… but lots of other places they were feeding off of to create something that feels pretty unique while still mainstream and coherent and listenable. And then they broke up. Despite some reunions and reformations, never released another studio album. A shame.
Pleasantly surprised!
The three song run of There She Goes, Doledrum, and Feelin’ is good. The rest is a mix of listenable, but ultimately forgettable, tracks.
Classic there she goes. Overall the album was good tho. The other ones like this are usually one hitters but I enjoyed this through
Meh
fine? there are definitely songs that are better than there she goes (i really don’t like that song) but i have forgotten what all of them sound like
I downloaded and listened to this on headphones while hiking today. This was a prime listening environment and the album would sound as good as it possibly can. The album entered this environment and delivered plain vanilla.
They have a bit of a Kinks or Monkees feel. There are a handful of catchy songs (I’m not a fan of the hit) and it would have been a more significant release 10+ years earlier, so I’m not sure why this would warrant a mention on 1001.
Someone mentioned that this list is highly influenced by Brit Pop of the 80s and 90s and what the music critics were high on at that time and I can’t disagree. This album has one decent Pop song “there she goes” but the rest can’t carry the album … and the lead vocalist is weak.
Didn't hate this album. There she goes is probably in every movie set in the 1990s, and feels like it belongs.
Sometimes I love it, sometimes meh.
Jesus, who thought it was a good idea to include this horseshit on a list of 1001 essential albums? This is truly awful. This sounds like Dollar Store brand Stone Roses. One good song does not, a good album make. There She Goes is a classic song, but the rest of this album is awful. Generic alternative/pop rock from the 90's. The one good thing about it is most songs are only 2-3 minutes long. This generator seems to be weighted heavily to shit British bands. Overall, a horrible album that I can't wait to forget. No redeeming qualities. Favourite songs: There She Goes, Doledrum, I.O.U. Least favourite songs: Looking Glass, All By Myself, Failure, Freedom Song, Feelin' 1/5 (1 point for the only song worth talking about, There She Goes).
They channel the Beatles with moderate success.
Tremendous pop album. Once again a delightful diversity of sound. I keep being surprised by the range of breakout 90's pop-rock bands.
Ig jangle pop is not my speed this was ass apart from 2 songs
Highlights: "I Can't Sleep," "There She Goes," "Feelin'," "Way Out" Strong entry for seminal 90s retro-60s pop rock, lighter and later than Stone Roses but with some really smart song structures and sold well by the gruff vocal delivery of some surprisingly agile, flutelike melodies. In that last quality, it's also a great and faithful synthesis of Stones and Beatles that makes their tropes sound fresh. Maybe the sequence could use revision, as the album loses energy and drags and dwindles in the final stretch.
quite good, a bit of variation over the album which was nice. I feel like the last few songs kind of repeated themselves a bit much for my liking though. overall pretty good.
Muy poquito, algún temita, algún arreglito y poco más. Insulso.
Classic
1990s music I havent heard of?. hmm. They really are a throwback sound. is the time signature or beats different? A 60s brit/liverpool sound I read... but I didnt "bond" with it in the 90;s so this music doesnt speak to me. "there she goes" of course... (turns out I had heard that one). Yeah, it warms up as the album goes on. like a live show. form a musicology perspective it may have been super influential. but not on me.
I love this album and the whole Lee Mavers thing. Firstly great pop songs, not a bad tune on it and secondly the band play it straight which makes for a great listen, with the melodies to the fore at all times. So listen Dimery death freaks and Jennifer Egan fans, pop this one on in the car for a decent road trip and let the whole thing just wash over you. As the 21st century would say, its like, you know, like, awesome. The thing I love about Lee is that he knew he had one shot in the locker, fired it, and checked his weapon. Of the other stuff, Open Your Heart is fabulous, but the rest is pretty basic, this album is the one that works. Lee did it all, went weird in the studio, wanted 1960's dust in his eight track, all that batshit crazy pop songwriter stuff we love, and then retired to live on his There She Goes royalties (About 4,000 pound a month if you are interested synchronized swimming fans). Great pop record.
Only had a quick listen, but I kinda liked the neo-Merseybeat sounds. Maybe I just have a soft spot for Liverpool after having just visited it Anyway, might end up with 3.5 stars but giving it 4 for now to remind myself.
At La’st!!! My album of the 90’s. Still sounding as fresh as ever, over 30 years on. And still waiting for the follow-up. The album ends with an 8-minute epic, Looking Glass, which begins with the lyrics : Oh tell me where I’m going / Tell me where I’m bound. Appropriate. The other 11 tracks average less than 2 & 1/2 minutes in length. Just like an early 60’s album. From Liverpool, The La’s somehow build a bridge from The Fab Four to Oasis with this amazing record. They’re quick out of the gates with Son Of A Gun, and just when you’re loving it, they abruptly end it in less than 2 minutes. (But read the lyrics & then read the lyrics of Flanagan & Allen’s Run Rabbit Run, recorded 50 years before this. Everything the band does here is cleverly conceived). There are no duds here so I ‘ll just mention my highlights - all of them. It never gets boring. There She Goes is deservedly a classic, Timeless Melody is one of Lee Mavers’ finest vocals, Feelin is such a clear nod to The Beatles & tears it up in only 1:45. Freedom Song is unlike the rest of the album, more like a statement than a song. The variety here is rare. I feel lucky to have been enjoying this record for so long now. The best.
My mate Peter from Scratches put me onto this album when it came out. He loved it with a passion and I quickly came to love it too. Is it possibly the album the Beatles might have made in 1965 if they hadn't made it big? The tunes are all first rate, and There She Goes is one of those all-time classic, can't-be-improved "play it again" pop songs. Apparently, Lee Mavers kept re-recording and remixing and polishing the album, and the record company finally took over the tapes and had Steve Lillywhite do a (quite sympathetic) mix for release. Lee immediately disowned the record as not meeting the standard of what he heard in his head, and he never recorded again. That left this as one of the perfect one-album bands. (If you look at a list of great single-album bands, many of them are artists who were fairly prolific, but only released a single album in a particular line-up. I mean, Blind Faith and Derrick and the Dominoes often appear in those kinds of list, but you could hardly accuse the members of those bands of being "single album" artists). In this case, he NEVER did anything else, leaving this perfect (but possibly imperfect?) single document. It's an intriguing "what if" scenario... I mean, Noel Gallagher took this formula and ran with it to great success. The songs are great, the playing has a charming mid-60s British invasion sound (early Beatles, Byrds, etc) and you can sing along to every song on the record. I have played this album a lot over the past 30 years. I keep a spare copy, just in case one gets damaged. There is never a time that I wouldn't happily throw it on the turntable. This is one of my all-time favourite records, and I find it hard to think of any way to improve it. Five stars.
nice but varied and sometimes too intense 6/10 fav songs: there she goes feeling I.O.U and I think knock me down mais jsplus
What’s up with one hit wonders making this list? I’m not hating on bands with only one known hit, but after listening to this whole thing, I can confidently say 95% of it is so bland you could could eat it on a diet.
And I just can't contain, this 2-star feeling that remains.
One hit wonder makes a record. It has one good song. whodathunk.
I had no idea that this album is considered a classic. I thought it was a vehicle for an earworm one hit wonder that’s derivative of the Kinks. Baffled by its inclusion.
Nice and relaxed album for background. Need to find it.
Bof
Pretty generic indie rock stuff
Ei perkele muistu miltä kuullosti mutta oikein hyvää musiikkia..
Better than I expected. ‘There She Goes’ is obviously great, but I also enjoyed ‘Looking Glass’, a weird 8-minute song at the end of the album. The rest is just great rock, and sometimes, that’s all you need.
I was pleasantly surprised by this album. It's generic enough to the point where it feels familiar, but unique enough that it still feels fresh. Not the most adventurous album, but a solid release nonetheless.
I'm finding it hard to tie this band and sound down. A lot of it sounds like it's straight out of the 60's. 'There She Goes' is an obvious example. 'I Can't Sleep' sounds just like the Kinks, but other tracks feel like they have lots of other touchpoints from that era. It doesn't feel 90's to me at all. It's fine in parts, but most of the album isn't really grabbing me. A lot of it really drags. It certainly doesn't feel essential.
Interesting transitional band from British 80s sounds to the 90s Brit Rock that blew up alongside US Grunge. Feels a bit more rooted in the 80s vibe but strikes me as a proto-90s Brit Rock band.
I really enjoyed this! I listened on Friday and it’s Monday now so I don’t have much more to say but I remember it was fun to listen to while I put a last coat of paint on the spare room
Another band that's like REM but not as good. Didn't hate it but probably won't listen again
Album 36 of 1001 The La's - The La's Favorite Track : There She Goes Rating : 4 / 5 I was all ready to rage on about how this One Album / One Hit Wonder band shouldn't even be on this list. It wouldn't be hard to back up such a claim. Then I listened again and read up a bit on the band. Such possibility ruined by in house bickering and a creative leader who could never be satisfied. hey never really made any waves here in the states. Their hit "There She Goes" has been hailed by some (who supposedly matter) as an enduring British Pop Anthem. It has found its way into many movie and tv soundtracks and has held up over time. The other tracks are catchy tunes display some worthy songwriting. This is one I'll keep in my folder to listen to again. Recommend.
3.5/5. Can imagine this record being all the rage during the height of Britpop but feels a bit forgettable now. There She Goes will forever be a banger though.
This guy has the voice of a dirty dish rag and the charisma of a squished gnat. 🦟
Thought this was genuinely excellent. Lots of stand outs beyond *the* stand out single. Great voice and gutair melodies. Each song does it's own thing and does it well. Will be putting this on again in the future.
I'm a sucker for short, catchy melodies. I thought they only had There She Goes, but their other tunes are not half bad. It's true that none of them live up to the lead single, though. 3.5
One hit wonder really. Was decent though
Could have been one of the best British songwriters of all time. Shame about the heroin. Very Kinks-y. Sot Son of a Gun I Can’t Sleep Timeless Melody Liberty Ship There She Goes 4/5
Bang average at best
Pretty inoffensive jangly Britpop - could do with a trim, but some good tracks here amongst the dross.
Crap.
I only recognized the one song- There she goes, and that song is classic. The rest of the album just was there kinda. Unmemorable to be honest. Not bad just like okay…
Sure it's nice and easy but is it really memorable? I suspect once tomorrow [or tonight] comes I'll forget every song on this save the big single "There She Goes" which - let's be honest here - is 2.5 minutes of the same head bobbing riff over and over with zero variation. But I *will* want to re-watch "So I Married An Axe Murderer" so, points awarded for early 90s nostalgia I guess. I still can't bring myself to give this more than a 2 tho; it's really not bad! It just bored me. Candy equivalent: a mini pixi-stix. Quick little smile but 10 minutes later I'm hungry and don't want another one. 5/10 2 stars.
Pretty good 90s pop / rock, but also pretty generic and forgettable.
Mostly decent, though I understand why the band were unhappy with the production. This album contains both echoes of the Rolling Stones and strong hints of the Britpop explosion that was yet to come. It is listenable, but nothing special. That this was a major influence to the Gallaghers makes a lot of sense, and goes a long way to explain Oasis' mediocrity.
There's no doubt that, There She Goes, is a near perfect pop song that I admit, don't get tired of hearing. It's been used in countless ads and soundtracks for good reason, because it evokes a certain warm fuzzy feeling and nostalgia. As for the rest of the album, it's not the same thing over and over, it has variety and depth, but would it stand on it's own without, There She Goes?...yes. It's a shame The La's didn't get around to release another album, because their debut showed such promise, but at least they have one great song to leave in their memory, which is more than most bands can say.
It's okay
Wel leuk opzich, maar niet heel bijzonder ofzo. Beetje rockig, her en der punkig, maar niet denderend.
More misses than hits
Even though I'm a fan of the La's who bought this album when it came out. I was shocked to see that it made the list of albums I *MUST* listen to before I die when The Cranberries, Yo La Tengo, and Love & Rockets all didn't make the list. The La's were good, not great & definitely not of the caliber of the Smiths or Stone Roses. 3/5
the fact that 'there she goes' was my alarm sound for the longest time brings me smiles somehow, so I already had a positive sentiment coming into this. i'd say the hardest aspect for me to get on board with was the vocal and guitar twang (they both had an interesting quality that twang is probably the best descriptor for??), which added to the feel in some songs, but kinda fell flat in others, which was the case for the lyrics and instrumentation as well. timeless melody had a slight sense of naivety, and strawberry fields forever-era beatles influence with a 90s britpop take is a cool way to look at it! however, i think I stand by the analysis that there she goes was the best takeaway from the album and a hit for a reason. the rest of the songs, aside from possibly feelin', were difficult for me to get through. tl;dr- I liked there she goes & feelin', but not much else
Very Solid Album with a few hits but with a fair bit of filler. 6/10
Bright and catchy jangle pop that takes after the likes of REM, Violent Femmes, The Feelies, Big Star, and of course The Beatles. I can also hear the influence of many other 80s bands, like The Police in "Liberty Ship". Songs know exactly what they are, with loud catchy lyrics, power chords, and short song structures to keep this record constantly on the move and maintain audience engagement. Out of 12 tracks, only the closer "Looking Glass" is more than 3 minutes. There's something unique I like about every song.
not my vibe
The one hit on this was not like the rest of the tunes.
The rest of the album is strangely eclectic and very different from their most famous song and the centrepiece of the album. Good, but not earth shattering.
Really good, enjoyed this a lot. A few tunes that are classics and I knew but didn't connect to the artist or album as a whole. Will probably dive in to more of them!
Pensé que se trataba de un disco de los 60,70, pero no es así porque pertenece al 1990. También me esperaba algo diferente, ya que apuntaba escuchar pop/brit pop/etc, pero tiene un sentido de pertenencia en el folk, lo que hace a este disco hermoso. Es uno de esos proyectos que después de escucharlo decís mierda, que musica hermosa. No entendí las reviews/críticas de que se parece a un disco de los beatles o de oasis cuando los dos son grupos mucho más rockeros. Este disco si se pareciera a algo es a una variación con gran influencia de los beatles en sus discos más experimentales, pero esto sucede principalmente en pocas de las últimas canciones. Lo acústico predomina y por más de que no sea folk es una especie de folk progresivo. Escuché en este disco un poco de harry styles, Radiohead y blur, por lo que enteiendo que la actitud y algunas de las ideas de este grupo influenciaron estos entes musicales. No me aburrió en ningún momento, es más, me conmovió y debo reconocer que es un gran disco. La útima canción no se me hizo pesada y me gustaría qeu esto estuviera en Spotify. Un disco que cierra y dan ganas de tirarse simplemente a escuchar música, las letras en partes defraudan, pero la psicodelia propuesta, la manera en que las melodías que ya escuché no me cansan y la cantidad inmensa de buenos estribillos o frases que se te quedan/llaman la atención para bien hacen que este disco sea una experiencia, una vez más, de música hermosa 9/10.
s'aight I'm really running out of things to say
ok nota 3
Boring, generic pop rock. The hit single is great, but I'm not sure the rest of the album is worth listening to.
I expected more from the band that made “There She Goes”, but most of the album was bland. None of the album was bad but none of it was that interesting except “There She Goes”.
love it
такие романтики и дискари. ну вроде норм)
Not my cup of tea.
Great lead off for this week. Tail end eighties and still good today
oooh we've got some quirky 1990 alternative here! Never heard of them, so they'll be from the UK. Yep, what a surprise. I dunno, not that bad. Unremarkable but alright to hear once. Recognised one song. Predictably harmless but forgettable. 3/5.
сейчас мне эта музыка воспринимается какой-то простенькой и даже немного заезженной в плане паттернов довольно легкая и ненапряжная музыка, кому-то наверняка понравится, но в целом сложно назвать альбом выдающимся
Довольно неплохо, но средненько Freedom Song прям надо послушать
Интересно, что это единственный альбом этой группы. Которая тем не менее просуществовала 12 лет с небольшими перерывами. Что в целом уже немного странно... Разноплановый альбом. Где-то он напоминает Смитов, где-то Битлов, где-то The Doors. Но в целом: хороший брит-поп, с качественным продакшном и не отвратительным голосом как это было несколько раз до этого. Стоит ли послушать? Можно заценить пару-тройку треков и понять, нравится ли вам конкретно эти ребята. Не знаю, зачем альбом в этом списке.
Средняя база.
Pretty 90s, but alright.
Very 90s
I like this album. Favorite track: I Can't Sleep
Tight, 60-tallsvibber, melodisk. Fine greier!
This is jolly. They seem like competent writers and musicians, but there was nothing here that spoke to me. It sounds meaningful without meaning much to me. I found nothing to draw me in and want to explore further.
I've never understood the hype about this album - both at the time of its release and in the present. It's been mythologised as some gold standard. That's what happens when you only record one album and then split. It's decent enough, but far from the level of adoration it generates. There was a time when There She Goes Goes got released every September it seemed. That did me nut in.
Today I discovered jangle pop. And boy is it amazing. The Beatles' influence is all over this record, especially on "Feelin". I literally did a mental double take when I heard that one.
Not bad but nothing special
Meh. I’m sure they’re in someone’s all time top five favourite bands of the 90s but not mine.
Pretty meh.
Entertaining; some really good tracks, but nothing I need to hear again.
I had no idea this was the group that did "There She Goes" - I've always wondered who did that song! And the rest of the album was great too!
Great album - takes me back to my salad days!
I listened to this one a few years ago while travelling and was too caught up with the ordeals of travel to give it a close listen. There are some gems on here that I didn't notice before. Of course "There She Goes" is the standout but "Son of a Gun" and "I.O.U." made an impression on me this time around. I'm not sure I'll come back to the album as a whole. I've picked out my favourites. The rest are fine to me but not much more. Personal Enjoyment - 8 Songwriting - 7 Lyrics - 7 Originality - 7.5 Production Value - 10 Artwork - 10 Overall - 7.8
"There She Goes" stands out like a sore thumb on this thing because it is actually interesting.
Listening to this record I started to wonder if I liked music. This is nothing. Even the hit was forgettable in the 90 as it is now. This record really makes me wonder a lot about how I view music. It's a little Beatles. A little Oasis. But the most boring of both. Combined into an hour long wash of meh. Everything is grey and humans have ruined the earth.
not for me
There She Goes is a hit. While I like the style (it felt like a blend of 80's synth pop and 90's butt rock), not much on this album stood out.
I get why this album is so acclaimed, some real good songs are present here, like the classic "There She Goes". Unfortunately, I feel lie the tracklist loses momentum around the second half, and that the vocals can be kinda annoying after a while. 7,6/10
More like the blah's.
One hit wonder is the only reason this didn't get a 1
Give Me One I Haven’t Heard!!! 8/10
Enkele klassiekers enkele ontdekkingen wat leuwk seghhh
I liked it
its alright
Probably my favorite that I've gotten so far. I was completely unfamiliar with this album before listening, and it blew me away! Great variety in music and really captures a unique sound that fits right in between 80s pop rock and the onset of grunge.
Totally fine -- nothing jumped out at me but it was fine to listen to. 2.5 stars
I actually like the sound of them, like a U.K. Mike Doughty. Great harmonies.
7.5/10
Favourite song: There She Goes
It was okay. Not really for me but I can see why people like it. It's very focused and well made pop music.
Pretty good album, solid from start to finish, nothing spectacular, but good all the way through.
I find this album pretty beige. The song writing isn't terrible, but nothing grips me. One listen was enough.
Me gustó bastante
Good album but I wouldn't choose to listen to it.
I think Annika would like this album. A small 4.
cool, couple of great tracks but a lot doesn’t really stick with you
I struggle to justify the inclusion here. The single “There She Goes”, isn’t even that great. The songs either feel like music that the Beatles did better 25 years prior or that Oasis would do better 5 years later.
3+
Mid-itis
Really enjoyed this, only knew one song well, but it wasn't even the one I liked most. My favourites were son of a gun, doledrum, timeless melody, and the absolute best was looking glass. Just wish they had done more, but better one 5 🌟 album than five 1 🌟 ones
Pleasant, with a couple of stand out tunes. Would make good background music for when I'm working.
I remember liking this more, but now it sounds like just one more of the many ok britpop albums on this list. There She Goes is of course good and one of my favorite songs about heroin but nothing else stood out to me.
In the last few weeks of average and unnecessary albums, this one is probably another one of them objectively, but I enjoyed the almost 60s style of rock revival from them. The grooves had me going. Not a strong 4, but definitely moves past a 3.
Quite enjoyed this. No standout songs but has that overall Britpop sound I like
2.5
not bad
it was remarkable
the la's self-titled album was more punk than i was expecting when when wikipedia listed the genres as pop and rock. not much stood out to me on this album. though it wasn't bad, it wasn't great--not even deserving of a 3, i think. it wasn't jarring, to its credit, and it was easy enough to listen to. but a little too even without anything interesting to jump out.
Man, "There She Goes" is such a great song, but the rest of the album does not live up to that song. Everything else paled in comparison. The rest of the album was just very bland.
Not particularly memorable -- more like The Blah's by The Blah's!
This one was tough to listen to. 12 tracks of bad 90s romcom music. I'm better of having died before having listened to this one.
4.1 - Spunky English jangle rock that reminds me of other outfits within that time and place, like the World Party, the Lightning Seeds and XTC. Solid and spare pop songs with plenty of hooks and harmonies. Highlight: "There She Goes"
Not my kind of music. "There she goes" var den eneste jeg kjent fra før. Den er ok, men resten får jeg gnagsår i ørene av.
94 / 1069 Got better in the middle, but I'm again wondering why this should be in the 1001…
It was probably one of the songs of all time.... idk could be fake
For one album with one main hit i was surpirsed how much i enjoyed basically all the songs from this album. it's got a lot to enjoy 1) Strong start. Vibey, captivating lyrically and audio wise. 2) head nodder, a song you can feel in your body, vibey amping up 3) Good 4) funky def a bop 5) There she goes. a classic. its not suprising that its a one hit wonder song. its just interesting that it is considering that its half way into the album and the songs before definitely were good. This song is basically repetitive vibes which i guess fits the people can learn it quickly and obsess over it pipeline. 6) slack jaw groovey 6/10 7) i like it. relateable. almost that surfer rock guitar? 8) a little bit harder and rougher vocally, in a good way, more of a rock and roll influence 9) more rock. def a top 10) ooh i love the vibe switch up. darker, slower pace. love death vibes 11) might be my favorite. full on rockabilly. picking up the pace. 12) its interesting how many of these albums end with an extra long song. this is a good one
The exacting expectations of perfection are often unattainable yet, within close reach, it still becomes a tantalizing source for those who believe they can grasp it. Hearing the only album from Liverpool outfit The La's after reading, for only a decade, Lee Mavers' quest for flawless musicianship allows that belief to be shone in the clearest light. While some songs may fall off the mark and are not what it seems to be (the majority run for less than three minutes, the longest being almost eight), the ones that do make an impression showcase what Lee was hoping to obtain: the key that opens the door to greater possibilities. Unfortunately for him, and for his fans, further burrowing down the rabbit hole became the norm as there hasn't been any new material since then. But we can take what we can get with this, a rather good album that could have been really great had those around Lee seen what he could see. Favorites: Timeless Melody, Liberty Ship, There She Goes, Doledrum, Feelin', Way Out, I.O.U., Failure, Looking Glass.
I didn't expect much from this but I just really enjoyed the heck out of it. The production quality is stellar, the songwriting is great, and the performances are full of vim and vigor. I don't have a solid reason why this is a 4 instead of a 5-star album for me. I guess maybe because there weren't any songs here that stopped in my tracks and go, "oh man, that's a great song!" Seems like a really soft reason to deny it full marks but it just... didn't quite get to that 5-star level. But damn if it wasn't really close. 4.5 stars easily.
The La’s is a long list of repetitive songs that starts to test hardly the patience of the listener after the track 13. There are great songs like There she goes or Son of a Gun, but to me, a guy who typically enjoys jangle pop, there is not a lot to look for.
Great album
Enjoyable album that I did not have high hopes for going into it. That's the nice thing about this exercise though. Favorite track: Doledrum
I've never heard of this band, though 'There She Goes' sounded familiar. I enjoyed them - original take on britpop.
~There she goooeess :) There she goes agaiiin~
Oh man I hate this. Like much, much worse rem.
This started off for me as the musical equivalent of beige. Innocuous. It added nothing to the musical spectrum and nothing to my pallette or experience. There is the ubiquitous “there she goes” which I hope Lee Mavers made a ton of money off. I don’t know if it’s the history of this record that gives it its gravitas. The story of a tortured genius for whom nothing was perfect. After the first five songs it did begin to grow on me. That Guitar on Doledrum was extremely atmospheric and redolent of the banjos in Deliverance. And then Freedom song really caught my attention and suckered me in. The songs are so short that if you’re not particularly enamoured of one, don’t worry, the next starts in two minutes. I know this album is important because it’s a precursor to Britpop and a one-off album that was the beginning of a whole new wave. But the influences are there for everyone to hear, and it would also deny the existence of bands like the Stone Roses or the Charlatans who were also foundations for the British 90s sound. Better than I thought it was going to be, but if Lee Mavers ain’t completely happy with it, then I might have to follow his lead.
I liked this album but don't remember the La's. I know their song "There She Goes" covered by Sixpence None The Richer. Other than that I've never heard any of these songs. I don't know that anything is outstanding but I like it.
I first heard ‘There She Goes’ while watching the movie ‘So I Married an Ax Murderer’ in 1993. Thought it was great. Moved on with my life. Then a few years later my great friend Marianne reintroduced me to the band. I borrowed the CD from her and did not want to give it back. Eventually I did after many requests and gentle threats. All of the songs are my favorites!
It's probably not fair to invoke Oasis and Blur here — maybe that's just fine – but the Englishness emanating from this album is palpable, and The La's seem to be on an island of their own and in the same bucket as the aforementioned bands all at once. Thankfully, they swap all of Oasis' annoying bits with something like earnest retro-pop, though it's so natural, it doesn't ever feel or sound like an homage or consciously out-of-time, it somehow exists in the '60s and the '90s (and the 2020s) simultaneously, which is a neat trick. Apart from "There She Goes" — which somehow I just know, it was always there, I would never have been able to place when the song was actually released — I knew a couple of the other tracks, and there was a very likable quality to it all. It's absolutely better than a 3-star album, but I can't quite get to 4 on this one listen, despite all the nice things I've got to say about it. I think, ultimately, it's a tidy, pleasant listen, an easy 3.5, but I'm already on to the next thing.
This one won me over. I don't know that I exactly went into this with a bad attitude, but as the first couple of songs played, I kept wishing I was listening to other albums. Also, the singer's voice was irritating me. But then Liberty Ship came and it caught me off guard and suddenly I was all in. I don't know that I'm ready to give this a five, but it was way more interesting that I first gave it credit for being. I will definitely return to this one.
Every single song is a winner. I love love love this album so much and remember a time pre-Internet when I kept looking for more The La's. I realized I've been rating albums against Sgt. Pepper. Like I rarely give a 5 b/c how can anything come close to Pepper. But I'm seeing that as a mistake and trying to be pure to the question, "is this an album to listen to before you die." The La's is indeed such an album. Simply perfect.
This a great opportunity to review a good friend and chat a little! A favorite!
Britpoppy? Wasn't a huge fan.
This was a big surprise. I thought they were a one hit wonder with There She Goes. But this sounds more at home on 2022 Indie Rock radio than 1990
there she goes is a pleasant song but kinda surprised it has 250 mil plays the rest of the songs are fine 2.5
i mean this is one of 1001 albums to listen to before you die? really?
Worth owning the album just for of the greatest songs ever written, plus a few other solid tracks. Great Brit Pop.
Okay, it's starting to get pretty obvious that the collective of critics involved in making this list probably leans heavy on British critics who served as tastemakers in the 1980s and the 1990s. That seems like the only logical explanation for what seems like a gross over representation of mediocre and unworthy British albums from the 1980s and 1990s. This album is a perfect example of this. Aside from the hit that everyone knows from so many movies from the 1990s, this album and band is completely inconsequential. Nothing really here at all.
Britpop before Britpop. True to it’s 60s roots, but still sounds like a product of the early 90s. Catchy enough in parts, and if you squint hard enough, Lee Mavers does a reasonable Michael Stipe impersonation.
There She Goes is an absolutely timeless tune. Nothing else on the album anywhere as good though.
It’s a good album of pretty top tier pop songs. Very catchy. Can’t really fault it as a pop album, but isn’t necessarily the most interesting. Tracks like Feelin really have a very mersey beat/Beatles sound. Which must have been kind of odd in 1990.
Budget britpop band cosplaying as REM, the worst of jangle pop meets bland lyrics. There She Goes is still fun though.
Very fun and 60s vibe
Fun Britpop. Lots of influences from The Who, especially Liberty Ship. Liked it as an album and a fun collection of songs but nothing much deeper. Would listen again :)
Se wotts…? wollte ich schon schreiben, erkannte dann aber, dass das die sind mit There She Goes, was einfach mal ein guter Song ist. Tja, was soll ich sagen: kann ich beim besten Willen nicht verreißen. Die Band-Historie und die Hintergründe zur Produktion dieser Platte lesen sich wie ein einziger großer Fuckup. Zweite Hälfte flacht etwas ab, dennoch hätte ich mir ausgerechnet von denen mehr gewünscht.
Was okay
Nice album, know only the big hit single the album was less trippy than I expected. You can hear it it same time as Happy Mondays/Stone Roses, prefer those though.
Power pop, not bad. The album with There She Goes.
Not my cup of tea.
I didn't know this band but it's right.
So incredibly incredibly bland. 'There She Goes' is fine, but this entire thing is stuck in the 90's. I do not get the hype.
Let’s get it out of the way: “There She Goes” is one of the greatest pop songs ever written. Had the rest of the album been as good, I’m sure I would’ve heard this album earlier than this. Unfortunately it isn’t. I really love me some jangle rock and I was really into the first half, where especially the incredible backing vocals wowed me. It all seems to slip toward the end and I really don’t care for “I.O.U” and “Failure” at all. This isn’t bad; it’s just nowhere near as good as I’m sure it could have been.
Really enjoyed this one
This is absolutely an album that exists. They sure played their instruments. There were lyrics as well I think. Can't remember, but I'm sure they were about some deep stuff like how their balls hang or something.
This album really fills out that period right before Britpop came into its own. This Liverpool band is closer to Merseybeat and 60s garage rock than to its contemporaries in the Madchester scene. This acoustic driven indie pop is highly melodic and memorable beyond the hit, 'There She Goes.' The alternative ethos is still here, but the music is more rootsy and thought out.
I got so excited when I saw "There She Goes" on this album but then very confused when it did not sound like the one I knew. Maybe this was the original song and what I heard all the time was a cover. Not sure who sung that cover, maybe six pence, but either way, the rest of this album was that classic British rock that I do not care for.
Really enjoyed this one! Sort of poppy, alt-y rock. I was floored to hear “There She Goes” on here, had no idea this was their song. Wikipedia calls this one of the great “one album wonders,” and I could totally understand that. I really like what they did on here, there’s a great energy throughout. Quite delightful. Favorite tracks: There She Goes, Doledrum, Timeless Melody. Album art: Just a close up of an eye, and it’s black and white to boot. Nothing to write home about. 3.5/5
Sometimes, when I hear "There She Goes" on the radio, I wonder to myself why this band didn't make it bigger. Now I guess I know why. The rest for the album is very mediocre and fairly forgettable. Some tracks are so obviously derivative of the Beatles it's a bit laughable. I guess they do get some points for influence considering they helped pave the way for artists like Oasis and their subsequent imitators. But is that really a good thing?
It was an alright listen 3*
It was fine I suppose.
This CD is kind of legendary among power-pop fans- a lone genius comes along, records one amazing album, then vanishes. And it’s fine, but I don’t think it lives up to the hype. For starters, relative to a lot of the best power pop, it’s very rough and poorly produced. The instrumental sound is kind of poor- echo-y drums, clipping bass, frazzled guitar. And the Las don’t use hardly any instruments outside of the core garage band kit- I can’t swear there’s any at all on here. The composition is also nothing to write home about, generally fairly simple stuff. And Mavers voice is fine but very nasally and lacking power (part of which is likely how he’s recorded). That’s a perfect use case for constant backing vocals, which for some reason are rare on here. Really the only this that elevates it above a mediocre garage band CD is “There She Goes”- that song is beautiful, and it corrects all the flaws I listed above. It has tremendous backing vocals, less nasally lead, great treble sound out of both the lead and rhythm guitar, and crystal-clear sound quality. I’m not totally sure how to average a 5 on “There She Goes” with a 1-2 on the remainder of the CD- but the simple fact of the matter is that as a full CD, it’s just Ok. They kind of catch their feet on side 2 with “Feelin” and “Doledrum”, but it’s kind of average overall.
They have quite the history. Can't believe they did more remakes on songs they already had rather than creating new music.
Genuinely awful
OK, not super amazing.
This was... surprisingly good actually!
1 hit
It is hard to believe that this is over 30 years old. Most music sounds like it comes from a certain period (the distinctive 80s gated drum sound fr example). Not the La's. This music floats along effortlessly. I was among the cult when this was released in 1990. The cult may have grown out of cult status, but I am still on board. There She Goes is a perfect pop song, but there are many highpoints (Timeless Melody and Looking Glass are exceptional). They may have been a one and done, but it is magnificent one indeed.
Good pop rock songs with a “jangling” sound. Not familiar with this band, although I did know (and like) one of these songs. Will listen again.
Fine 80s pop-rock. Not bad but not exceptional. Maybe if I grew up listening to this I’d like to more.
I actually kind of liked this. 3.5
3.5
An old favorite of mine, that song way out always improves my mood
Not my kind
fine
5/10. everyone likes There She Goes but this was painfully average,
6/10. It has there she goes on it. I think a couple of the earlier songs were okay too, but I've forgotten which one(s), which is a bad sign considering I've only had half an hour to do so.
You know, I don’t even really like There She Goes that much. 4/10
Given that I only knew "There She Goes," this was a lot better than I thought.
Decent
Didn’t grab my attention but was some good background music.
Strangely never felt the need to hear (beyond the obvious single) and its kinda just as I thought it. Not much to get youtr teeth in. Some 60s vibes. Failure has a good grind. It's a classic 3.
It’s alright. Didn’t have strong feelings about this one. On the low end of a 3, probably.
Tidy, la.
This guy's got a real hard on for Brit pop huh?
juuh taas ysäri album jossa ei ole mitään vikaa ei mitään mutta ei mitään hianompaakaan että tota normaalisti keskikaartiin muttakun tälläsia on tullut nyt niin monta vastaan niin pistänpä vittuillakseeni kaksi tähteä kautta viisi joo ompa objektiivinen vittu arvostelu mutta jos vituttaa nii se on voi voi ja pöksyt pois...viimeinen biisi on kyllä tositosi hyvä eli looking glass
Milquetoast.
As an indie kid starting my own journey of musical discovery in earnest in the early 90s, I was surrounded by people worshipping at the altar of this particular album, friends, the NME etc, it was hailed as a work of genius. Obviously, I'd heard the big single as everyone who was ever alive has heard that. I borrowed my brother's copy and eagerly stuck it on. Maybe it was the intensity of the hype that left me a bit disappointed. I've just never quite got it. It's a great 90s indie album, no doubt, Lee Mavers said it was "a pile of shit", the truth is surely somewhere in between. Feelin' is one of the better songs, but that just repurposes the riff from Paperback Writer without any attempt to hide the fact. Way Out is good. I'm not even sure what Freedom Song is, it's not good. Looking Glass is great. I just haven't latched onto why this warrants such high praise when compared to its contemporaries.
Nice enough
This was okay. I have a feeling this wouldn't have had much lasting power without "There She Goes" on it. The songs are pretty earnest and endearing but not super memorable. Seems like the thought was there but maybe not the execution? The closer is very good though!
Nothing particularly good or bad here. Just a pleasant listen
I think this is the first album I've gotten of theirs, and I am unfamiliar with this band. Just as I type this while listening, "There She Goes" comes on and I instantly recognize it. Overall the music is ok, it held my attention but nothing stood out as excellent.
A surprisingly good album. Britpop avant la lettre and an almost perfect 90's alt-pop album. Will re-visit!
What's the opposite of prolific? The LA's. One album and they despised it on release. A myriad of producers, broke up and reformed a number of times, and just this, one album. Oh what could have been if they got their shit together. Sadly will be known for eternity as one hit wonders and it's their own fault. But what a hit.
There She Goes, a single so good, it was released four times. Another good single, Timeless Melody. And a lot of filler.
boring
3.5/5 Easy going soft rock album. I enjoyed this one, the style of the songs stays the same but never bores. Not a great album, but for sure something I would like to listen to again. Favourite songs: - I can’t sleep - There she goes - I.O.U.
Hmmm, so I thought this was the worst oasis album, always thought the big song on this album was just the worst oasis song. So my bad. Just really not good
It's not bad. Not good either though. The one song had a lot more play than the rest of the album according to Amazon music and it makes sense.
catchy and poppy. I don't hate it but I probably won't revisit
Going in I only knew their hit. The album was really nice. Despite never having heard it, it gave me a pang of nostalgia. And the last song on the album hit me like a ton of bricks. Very glad to have listened.
Some fun jangly, catchy stuff. It didn't really stick with me though
Very REM, very Hootie and the Blowfish. Nothing to write home about beyond the obvious hit
Meh. There she goes....!
I have a real soft spot for this album. It has some fantastic songs on it.
Great album
Always have enjoyed this hidden gem of an album. Someday Suck by Lenny iz Cool will get the love it deserves. https://open.spotify.com/artist/3Pa6lWWTSLStDQQLH8EMmD?si=cR5vgagQSSKLh0_wJAxbbw
There she goes again
so so
Now if every 80s / 90s BritPop album on this list was as joyful to listen to as this, I wouldn't complain so much about 80s / 90s BritPop. I was quasi-familiar with their one hit, 'There She Goes', but didn't know it or them enough to expect it when it started. Before then, I was enjoying their music. 4/5.
I could see myself listening to this album from time to time in a certain mood. Not a timeless classic for me, but solid album if one is craving for some british pop
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