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I cannot re-rec this fast enough. The La’s are awesome and this album is one of 3 albums on my laptop sticker because it’s so good
THE LA'S- THE LA'S
The La’s made their first and only album three times, and rejected all three for not being good enough. The label got fed up and released the third attempt without frontman Lee Mavers’ permission. Mavers has dismissed it ever since as being “all fucked up like a snake with a broken back.” I get that it’s his burden to strive for perfection, but his failure is my inspiration.   I relistened to this album a while back and have been stuck on it for months. There is not a single wrong note, not a single moment of hesitation on the whole record. It is pop rock written and performed with a despotic level of focus. As far as songwriters go, Lee Mavers may well be the equivalent of a mad scientist deep underground trying to create a perfect vacuum night after night. The songs are concentrated, some of them so economically structured that they barely even exist. They may not be ambitious in scope or message, but they are crystal clear statements.  I love Lee Mavers’ voice more than anything, he sings like he wishes his voice could be as perfect as a guitar. He’s straining so hard, he hits each note so squarely on its head, never a syllable out of time, he’s got no room for attitude, he’s trying to write songs…
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@cameron-winter
Feb 6, 2025
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Feb 6, 2025
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