23 October 2026

“This is probably an heretical thing to say to Manucicans,
but I think that Oasis are a simplification of The La’s. There
was a purity to singer Lee Mavers’ songs and the whole attitude
of that. Oasis is more ruthless, and undoubtedly effective, so
I’m not gonna knock it.“

Eh, Elvis, the La’s released only 1 album, their eponymous one in 1990, with
5 great songs on it, including the timeless masterstroke, There She Goes. Not
much material to compare with Oasis‘ series of pure, massive anthems, right
Elvis?

Singer-songwriter Lee Mavers, unfortunately, left the music scene after that
one LP, but it gave him a lost star status that doesn’t match what he did IMO.
But, well, we will never know if he had more to offer than what he did.

Full Costello interview HERE