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Jon Langford: All The Fame of Lofty Deeds

Alfred Soto, Stylus, 9 August 2004

FOR A BLOKE WHOSE SONGS ADDUCE Walter Benjamin and Emily Dickinson, Mekons frontman Jon Langford's taste for lowbrow Americana goes a long way towards explaining the band's lasting relevance.

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