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Martin Aston, MOJO, January 2008
THE TALE is set in 1900 and tells of a hermit-like man of undetermined powers, misunderstood and shunned by rest of his village, against a backdrop of sepia- toned, rock-rewed Americana. Sounds familiar? Midlake's rustic beauty of 2005, The Trials Of Van Occupanther was, in part, inspired by such a place, time and sound. But unbeknown to those Texans, four north Londoners beat them to it 33 years ago.
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