5 Great Bands With Only One Studio Album

5. The La's

The La's were pretty much your average pop rock band when they started out in the 80's. Under the direction of songwriter Lee Mavers, this band's bright form of jangle pop was reminiscent of the more shimmering moments of the Smith's catalog. Across their 1990 self titled debut are songs that showed major songwriting strength on tracks like "Timeless Melody" and "There She Goes."

The good times weren't meant to last though. After the tour promoting this record, bassist John Power left the group to form the band Cast. Once Power departed, it was pretty much radio silence for the band. Aside from a few rehearsals in 1992, the band went on indefinite hiatus and reunite sporadically for the occasional show.

However, this band helped set the stage for the great British bands of the 90's. Along with the Stone Roses, The La's were an immense influence on bands like Oasis and Travis. While not necessarily fitting in the genre, The La's laid the groundwork for what would become Britpop. Like the Pixies inspired Nirvana in the early 90's, the La's were the just left-of-center band that tend to be known more for who they influenced than what they were.