The La's

小簡(jiǎn)介
90年代英式吉他范本的樂隊(duì)
在90年出了一張專輯后匆匆解散
但，正是這張專輯，卻儼然站在了最頂峰的位置
精致，流暢，歡快，感性
the la's的同名絕對(duì)是一張永存的專輯
不管過去多少年
我們總能從他的跳躍的音符中感受到對(duì)于90年代一班樂隊(duì)的影響
個(gè)人把此張專輯的成就等同于beatles的white album
至少在我看來，他們都是那種打破了時(shí)間界限的唱片
無(wú)論光陰如何遠(yuǎn)流，那深深的感染力卻永不會(huì)褪色
80年代末90年代初是自60年代末70年代初以來的另一個(gè)高峰
他留給了我們無(wú)數(shù)經(jīng)典的名字，這里面一定包括the la's
他們代表的是陽(yáng)光，是燦爛，是勇氣，是真摯
音樂能做到這些，足矣~
可幸的是
他們并沒消失
john power帶來了至少是我非常喜歡的cast，4張專輯勾勒了the la's的延續(xù)
lee mavers也在新千年發(fā)掘了the crescent
by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
When the Las released their debut album in 1990, it made immediate waves in the British pop scene, as well as American college radio. Drawing from the hook-laden, ringing guitars of mid-60s British pop as well as the post-punk pop of the Smiths, the Las self-titled first album had a timeless, classic feel. It seemed like effortless music, yet that was not the case. From their inception in 1986, lead singer/guitarist/songwriter Lee Mavers was a perfectionist with a nearly obsessive eye for detail. Consequently, the Las were never able to totally fulfill their promise.
Mavers formed the group in Liverpool with bassist John Power, guitarist Paul Hemmings, and drummer John Timson. On the strength of their demo tapes, Go! Discs signed the band in 1987, releasing the single Way Out; it received good reviews, yet it wasnt a chart success. Similarly, the following years There She Goes received good press yet stalled on the charts. With a new lineup featuring bassist James Joyce, guitarist Cammy (born Peter James Camell), and Lees brother Neil on drums, the Las began recording their debut album that same year. The record didnt appear until 1990. Even though Mavers claimed it was rush released, the Steve Lillywhite-produced The Las received glowing reviews and strong sales; a re-released There She Goes entered the U.K. Top 20 and hit number 49 in America. For most of 1991, the band was on tour. At the end of the year, they went back to the studio to record their follow-up. This time, Mavers was in complete control and he took his time to perfect the album, re-recording tracks and rewriting songs. The Las disappeared without a trace from the pop music scene. Mavers and a reconstituted band resurfaced in the spring of 1995, playing a handful of supporting concerts that featured a couple of new songs.