ARTIST · JANGLE / INDIE

The La's

One perfect album myth—jangle pop so immortal it overshadowed everything after.

Jangle pop
Indie pop

Updated 27 October 2026

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Biography

Lee Mavers chased Miracles sonics through wire-taut originals caught on a lone LP.

There She Goes circulates eternally on films, radios, and cover versions.

Their story became legend of perfectionism versus industry clock.

High-bitrate streams keep Rickenbacker chime, tambourine sparkle, and vocal purity.

The La’s were formed by Lee Mavers and John Power in Liverpool, and There She Goes (1988) became one of the great jangle-pop singles. The band signed to Go! Discs, and their only album, The La’s (1990), was produced by Steve Lillywhite. Mavers disliked the finished record.

The group dissolved in the early 1990s, and the album became a touchstone for Britpop bands including Oasis. The band reunited briefly in 2005. Power went on to form Cast.

Interesting facts about The La's

01 English rock band from Liverpool most active in the late 1980s, led by Lee Mavers.
02 Self-titled album The La's (1990) compiled years of recordings including There She Goes.
03 Influence resonates through Britpop bands chasing similar melodic guitar purity.
04 The La’s made only one studio album.
05 John Power later formed Cast.