Long is a shy, serious Brit who should appeal to fans of John Mayer and Mumford & Sons. A Winter Tale's lyrics can tend toward the impenetrable, but his old-before-his-time romanticism and strong rasp are real draws. White Stripes producer Liam Watson sometimes frames the folkiness with a scorching full band and sometimes lets Long’s acoustic mystery be. B+
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