The title comes from "Aquarian" and "Necromancer", two songs from Van der Graaf Generator's The Aerosol Grey Machine.
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When Van der Graaf decided to reform after the release The Aerosol Grey Machine, and earlier bassist Keith Ellis deciding to join Juicy Lucy instead, Evans recommended that Potter join as a replacement.