The La’s (1990)

One album. That’s it. No bloated discography to dig through, no “which era?” debates. Just pure, unfiltered guitar-pop that still sounds like it fell out of a time machine.

Lee Mavers nailed that rare mix of jangly urgency and effortless melody. “There She Goes” is the one you’ve likely heard, but the deep cuts “Timeless Melody” “Feelin’”, and “I.O.U.” are where it really lives. Sharp writing, ringing guitars, zero overthinking. Britpop and a lot of indie after it still owe a lot to this record!