{"product_id":"bent-wind-sussex","title":"Bent Wind - Sussex","description":"\u003cp\u003eBent Wind\u003cbr\u003eSussex\u003cbr\u003e2023 Guerssen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the holy grails of heavy psychedelia, originally released in 1969 by this Canadian band. Basement garage-psych meets heavy rock. Echoing vocals, crashing drums, ultra-raw distorted guitar. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBent Wind\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e formed in Toronto in 1969. Discovered by producer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMerv Buchanan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e while they played at a 12-hourPop Festival in York, he signed them to his Trend label. A single was soon released, followed by the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSussex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e album in 1969. Titled after the street where the band had a rehearsal space in a building where local hippies and freaks hang out, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSussex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was released housed in a cover designed by guitar player \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eGerry Ribas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. According to band member \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarty Roth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, no more than 200 copies were pressed, making one the most sought-after psych albums ever. Original artwork in hard cardboard sleeve; remastered sound; insert with liner notes by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eKlemen Breznikar\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (It's Psychedelic Baby) and photos.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFor intense guitar action I never tire of LPs like Bent Wind\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" --\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Major\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne of the last gasps of garage-psychedelia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" --\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichie Unterberger\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (All Music Guide).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMonstrous heavy psych from Toronto. Great plodding songs and recorded-in-a-barn ambience\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" --\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eWayne Rogers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Twisted Village).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wyrd Byrd","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":48187205517534,"sku":null,"price":31.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/4930\/3006\/files\/GUESS230LP_CU.jpg?v=1777584782","url":"https:\/\/wyrdbyrdypsi.com\/products\/bent-wind-sussex","provider":"Wyrd Byrd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}