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Forty years on from their formation, The La’s remain misunderstood due to a flawed studio album. Will Ainsley suggests that it’s in the group’s extensive network of alternate takes, demo recordings, live sessions, and ‘lost’ tracks, though, that their timeless quality can be best appreciated