FAR FROM THE MADDING Crowd

We had to ensure we got paid off,” says Paule everything right, and being picky about the sounds and stuff really Bringloe, The Far Meadow’s affable drummer, reflecting on Foreign Land, the band’s much-admired third album.

While it was being made, the London-based group were indecisive about its eventual release format, and were focused on achieving the optimum sound. Then keyboard player Eliot Minn suffered a devastating family bereavement, which put a temporary halt to its progress.

However, since its release the plaudits have come thick and fast for its elegant swathes of symphonic, which checks in at over 18 minutes, and the classic 70s vibe of the title track.